ONLINE RESOURCES
Here are a few links to get you going with your research for your bills. In addition to your online research, don’t forget to speak with the public you are representing. Not everyone follows politics, but everyone has different opinions on what can help their community.
Colorado Constitution
Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution and Colorado State Constitution: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/info_center/laws/COConstitution/ColoradoConstitution.pdf
Local Government Pages
It is a good idea to check out your local government, understand the demographics of the area you represent, and the issues being discussed by your City Council. It doesn’t hurt to know the concerns of those cities around you as well.
City of Boulder: https://bouldercolorado.gov/
City of Colorado Springs: https://www.springsgov.com/
City of Denver: http://www.denvergov.org/
City of Aurora: https://www.auroragov.org/
City of Golden: http://www.cityofgolden.net/
City of Pueblo: http://www.pueblo.us/
State Government Pages
Colorado State Website: http://www.colorado.gov/
CO Governor: http://www.colorado.gov/governor/
CO General Assembly: http://www.leg.state.co.us/
State Agencies: http://www.colorado.gov/government/government/state-agencies.html
National Government Pages
U.S. House of Representatives Home Page: http://www.house.gov
U.S. Senate: http://www.senate.gov
White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html
Current Events
The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com
USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com
CNN: http://www.cnn.com
MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.com
U.S. News Online: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/home.htm
Wall Street Journal: http://interactive.wsj.com/home.html
Time: http://www.time.com/time/index.html
Issues Affecting Youth
After all, this is Youth in Government. Check out the issues that are important to youth all over. This is your chance to give youth a voice!
Find Youth Info: http://www.findyouthinfo.gov/
Judicial Resources
The Oyez Project – U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia Database
http://www.oyez.org/
Provides complete records of Supreme Court cases, biographical information on justices and a virtual tour of the Supreme Court building