There's a ton of information on the web about how your government works, if you know where to look. To guide you, here are some links presented in a panel Wednesday at Wichita State University during its Communication Week.
National
Centers for Disease Control
Library of Congress
Census Bureau
CIA Library
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Drug Enforcement Administration
ICE
EPA
Supreme Court of the U.S.
Edgar
Internet archive
Recap (federal court records for free)
State & Local
County jail search
Kansas courts
Shawnee County Court Search
Wichita Air Quality
Just about everything else
Filtering, interpretations, mashups
EveryBlock
Wichita Crime Map
Your employees salaries
Obamameter
ChangeTracker
Sunlight Labs: Apps for Concerned Citizens
Filibusted
The Smoking Gun
Nice Blog!!!
ReplyDeleteHey, Ron:
ReplyDeleteMike Bridges here (from East Bennett Street days).
I like your blog. I plan to forward your internet address to my son, Amos, who has written for the News-Leader for several years. He also covers the courthouse.
I hope life is going well.
Take care,
Mike Bridges