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Laws and Politics

Justice is Blind
Federal and State Case Law
Westlaw Campus Research Restricted Resource database
A database for legal research that includes secondary and primary legal sources such as statutes, codes, and case law. 

FindLaw for Legal Professionals
Case law, commentaries, legal forms, sample contracts, and more.

The Public Library of Law from FastCase
Case law from the US Supreme Court and federal appellate courts, state court case law, and more.

Legal Information Institute (Cornell) Unrestricted Resource
Search engines and ranking systems identify the LII as the most linked to web resource in the field of law. A good starting point for law research.

Finding Court Opinions on the Web Unrestricted Resource
Sponsored by The National Law Journal. Provides links to U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Circuit Courts, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, Specialized Courts, and State Courts.
Federal Laws and Regulations
United States Code (online) Unrestricted Resource
From the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University. The full text of the United States Code, including updates.

United States Code Unrestricted Resource
The permanent and general laws of the United States are divided by broad subjects into fifty-one titles.

U. S Statutes at Large from the Law Library of Congress

U. S. Code of Federal Regulations from the U. S. Government Publishing Office

U. S. Federal Register from the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration

 
State of Minnesota Laws and Regulations
Minnesota.gov
The official portal to government information and services for the State of Minnesota, including the Office of the Governor.

Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
The Office of the Revisor of Statutes compiles and maintains laws, statutes and regulations for the State of Minnesota. 

State Legislature Websites from the Library of Congress
International Law and Politics
United Nations Unrestricted Resource
Offers news releases, virtual tours, documents, and basic information about the United Nations and its bodies. Three different search engines explore a large database and list of links. The site includes a wealth of reports, statistical data, and other information on human rights, international law, peacekeeping missions, and other topics (Diana Hacker, 2003).

International Court of Justice at The Hague, Netherlands

Europa: Gateway to the European Union Unrestricted Resource
Europa is the portal site of the European Union. It provides up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European integration. Users can also consult all legislation currently in force or under discussion, access the websites of each of the EU institutions and find out about the policies administered by the European Union under the powers devolved to it by the Treaties.
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Municipal Law: Stearns County and environs
Stearns County Unrestricted Resource
Official Stearns County, Minnesota home page. Provides links to departments, services, fees, news and notices.
Stearns County (MN) Ordinances Unrestricted Resource
The Stearns County Ordinances online. This site includes links to the Minnesota Rules, information about the departments, officials, maps and directions, and job openings.

City of Saint Cloud, Minnesota Unrestricted Resource
Official web site of the City of St. Cloud, Minnesota. Links to municipal departments, officials, and facilities.
St. Cloud (MN) City Ordinances Unrestricted Resource
Links to the 1977 Ordinance Code, updated as time permits.
 
City of Waite Park, Minnesota
Politics Databases

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Restricted Resource findit database
The premier source for finding scholarly articles and other informaiton related to political science topics.

CQ Weekly Restricted Resource Some full text available
A weekly publication covering events in Washington. Includes in-depth reports on congressional issues, a summary of the previous week's news, committee and floor activity, and debates and roll-call votes. Cancelled; access ended on 31 October 2014.

ProQuest Congressional Publications Restricted Resource
Comprehensive coverage of U.S. legislative information, including fulltext and current status of Congressional bills, laws, regulations, legislative histories for public laws, congressional hearings, and research publications. Also fulltext information on related public policy issues and legislative activities. Locate information about members and committees. Search the Congressional Record and Federal Register. 

CNN Politics


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