STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENTS




REFERENCE

50 States Bluebook Guide
Links to pages of facts hosted by each of the 50 states. (Daniel Cornwall, Librarian at Alaska State Library)
State Rankings from the Statistical Abstract of the United States
A list of demographic and income-related criteria upon which each state is ranked in relation to other states. (U.S. Census Bureau)
City & Town Official Websites
(Privately maintained by High Cotton Information)
NACo: National Organization of Counties
(National Association of Counties)
State Legislators' 2004 Personal Disclosures
A list of states is at the bottom of the page. (The Center For Public Integrity)

MARYLAND

Maryland General Assembly
(Department of Legislative Services, The state of Maryland)
Maryland Electronic Capital
The place to start if you are looking for information about Maryland--everything from the Governor's Web site to the MVA. (The State of Maryland)
ChooseMD: DataCenter
Lots of easy-to-access reports about economics and demographics of Maryland. (Department of Business and Economic Development, State of Maryland)
Sailor, Maryland’s Public Information Network
(Maryland Public Libraries)
Maryland Quick Facts
A one-page list of facts about population, income, business, and housing in Maryland with comparisons to the rest of the United States. (U.S. Census Bureau)
Vital Statistics Administration
Stats about births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and population back to 1995. (State of Maryland)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Montgomery County Council
(Montgomery County Government)
Census Data (2000) for Montgomery County
(Montgomery County Government)
Montgomery County Park & Planning: Research and Data Center
Demographic and economic data; growth forecasts; neighborhood data. (Montgomery County Department of Park & Planning)
Montgomery County Park & Planning: Research Analysis Reports
"[Reports] ... prepared for the County's elected and appointed officials and their staffs." (Montgomery County Department of Park & Planning)
Choose MD: Montgomery County
Economic and Demographic data about Montgomery County. (Department of Business and Economic Development, State of Maryland)
Montgomery County Quick Facts
A one-page list of facts about population, income, business, and housing in Montgomery County with comparisons to the rest of Maryland. (U.S. Census Bureau)
Vital Statistics and Health
Births and fertility rates by age and race; infant mortality rates; and causes of death in Montgomery County from 1988-2003. (Montgomery County Department of Park & Planning)

INDEPENDENT NEWS SOURCES FOR MARYLAND

The Capital Newspaper, Annapolis
     MC students only; call 240-567-7130 for password.
Search judiciously, as we have a limited account with them; call library (240-567-7130) for user name and password. (The Capital Newspaper)
The Gazette, Montgomery County Edition
(The Gazette)
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