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Resources for political science research on American politics. Topics include US political institutions,
political elites (e.g. Trump and conservative media), state and local politics, US political history, and
American political culture. Also see law, courts & justice (for resources on US Supreme Court) and political behavior (for behavior not uniquely American).
Forum: .Professionally informed commentary on issues affecting contemporary American politics.
American Politics Research: .Academic journal or the dissemination of the latest theory, research and analyses in American political science.
California J. of Politics & Policy: .Online journal of original scholarship, research, and commentary on national, state, and local government, electoral politics, and public policy formation and implementation
Congress Project, The: .Site features data collected by the Congress project, as well as links to other sites providing data and information on the U.S. Congress.
School Finance Indicators Database: .A collection of sophisticated school finance measures for assessing the adequacy and fairness of each state’s revenue, spending, and resource allocation, and for comparing these outcomes between states.
Open States by the Sunlight Foundation: .A collection of tools that make it possible for citizens to track what is happening in their state's capitol by aggregating information from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.