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Government Investigative Resources



Track government spending for contracts and grants in your congressional district/state, by agency, etc.

Cost: Free



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Campaign finance in your state.

Cost: Free



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Searchable, online database of documentss obtained through FOIA.

Cost: Free



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Database of documentss obtained through FOIA (lots of lists of reports and FOIA logs of previous FOIA requests made to agencies)

Cost: Free



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Searchable site of congressional documents

Cost: Free



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See how campaign contributions are timed by contributors against the movement of legislation.

Cost: Free



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Video archive on congressional footage. In beta.

Cost: Free



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Government info on Congress

Cost: Free





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Federal level campaign finance, lobbying information.

Cost: Free



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Some of this Web site is free and enables citizens to track executive branch enforcement of laws.

Cost: Partially free



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Key to looking at publicly-traded companies. Citizens might want to look at what companies are saying about planned or ongoing activities in their state or town.

Cost: Free



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POGO’s Federal Contractor Misconduct Database

Cost: Free



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Many searchable databases on government action

Cost: Free



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Reports and databases, including the “How’s My Bank?” database.

Cost: $50 per bank or $500 per year

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