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Government
The central problem with government in Philadelphia as the Citizen Voices describe it is:The public is not getting the services or leadership it wants out of city government.
This framework gives an overview of government as it plays out in Philadelphia, describing four different choices for dealing with the issue.
Click a link for a full discussion of that point of view:
This framework formed the basis for deliberation at the Citizen Voices Issue Conventions held on Saturday, April 24, and will be used again in the Fall before the general election.
More research sites online
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City of Philadelphia
Phila.gov
The official Web site of the city government, with a trove of information for Philadelphians. With contact information for each city agency, annual reports, budget documents, city job listings and more. Go to the 'Visitors' section from the front page for more information.
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Other political sites
The Committee of SeventyPolitical watchdog group that provides information on election issues, voting, and an election calendar.
E- The People
Interactive town hall that lets you contact local, state and federal officials and connect with other citizens.
City Services
The city, through the Mayor's Office of Information Services and the Free Library is making municipal resources available to the citizens of Philadelphia through the Internet.
City of Philadelphia City Controller - Jonathan Saidel's Office
The City Controller is the government's elected auditor. The site has a searchable database of agency audits, a mechanism to report fraud and waste, and the City Budget.
The Philadelphia Courts
Includes court schedules for coming week, and a search tool that allows you to search by a person's name or company name for civil case judgments made against them. (First Judicial District of Pennsylvania)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Access Pennsylvania: An online catalog to the holdings of 1,400 libraries in Pennsylvania.
Governor Ridge
The governor's home page.
Pennsylvania State Government
Links to branches of the state government, state boards, commissions and agencies, the state budget, the Consitution of Pennsylvania and more.
Pennsylvania State Data Center
Demographic information.
Project Vote-Smart
A wealth of facts on Federal and State candidates & elected officials, including biographies, addresses, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, and evaluations by special interests.
Federal Government
Thomas
Complete, searchable legislative information.
FedWorld
Searchable government information.
Federal Government Agencies
Index of agency sites.
Current U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
The White House
E-mail the President.
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