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Census Bureau
Census 2000 state and national data, including income, economic and trade-related statistics.

City of Seattle
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Comprehensive city government information, department contacts, licenses and permits, ultilities, neighborhood and community resources.

King County Government Information
Agencies, legislative, business resources, public safety. Includes "Metro Online/Transportation Options for King County."

FirstGov
The "official U.S. gateway to all government information" including federal, state, and local sources.

Google Search: Uncle Sam
Search engine for federal, state, and local government information.

GPO Access Federal Government Information by Topic

Contacting the Congress
Detailed contact information for reaching members of congress and their staff, including offices, email addresses, Web sites and biographies.

State and Local Government on the Net
Link to local government Web sites, multi-state organizations.

Uncle Sam: Forms from the Feds
Commonly requested downloadable federal government forms.

Washington State Government
State agency contacts, licensing, vital records, lottery, Washington state facts.

Contractors, Electricians and Plumbers in Washington State
WA State Dept. of Labor and Industries list of registered contractors.

Crime & Safety

King County Sheriff's Office Sex Offender Database

Seattle Police Department Crime Statistics

Washington State Dept. of Corrections
Facilities information, inmate family and friends guide, statistics

Uniform Crime Reports (FBI)
U.S. crime statistics back to 1995, Crime Alerts, Most Wanted Lists

Washington State Criminal Records
Criminal history conviction records for the state of Washington.

Law & Legal

Findlaw
Complete legal resource center. Includes codes, forms, jobs, organization directories, technology and software.

Forms On File
Personal and business forms in PDF format.

King County Code

King County Law Library
Legal and law related information.

LegalTrac
Articles in law reviews and journals, specialty law and bar association journals and legal newspapers.

Municipal Codes Online U.S. cities.

Revised Code of Washington (RCW)

Seattle Municipal Code

Thomas: U.S. Congress on the Internet
Status of legislation, bill texts, Congressional Record, committee reports

United States Code

Washington State Legislative Information
Includes legislation status, calendars, committee rosters.

Statistics

FedStats: A-Z
Gateway to statistics from over 100 federal agencies.

American FactFinder
From the Census Bureau.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Ordering and downloading information, most requested tables, links to related publications.

Washington State Statistics
Population, economics, education, environment, geographic information systems

Taxes

IRS forms and publications

The I Can! Earned Income Credit Module
Fill out income tax forms online in English, Spanish or Vietnamese. With complete instructions and an optional video guide.

1040.com
News, information and forms; includes state tax news and forms.

Forms On File
Personal and business forms in PDF format.

State tax forms
From the Federation of Tax Administrators.

State & Local Taxes
Includes links to state and local agencies, as well as multi-state tax-related organizations.

Voting & Elections

The Democracy Network: Washington (State)
Information on candidates, ballot measures, offfice holders from the League of Women Voters.

King County Absentee Ballot Request Form

King County Elections
How to vote, voter pamphlets, lists of candidates who have filed, election results.

Project Vote Smart
National coverage of candidates, campaign finances, issues, special interest groups.

WA State Legislature District Information
How to find districts, district maps, local election departments.