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The views expressed by non-League websites are not necessarily those of the League. These links are provided as a service to our visitors.
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American Towns serves the Arlington community by connecting people to events, services and opportunities. Citywide events are listed on the Community Calendar.
The website of the City of Arlington.
The website of the City of Dalworthington Gardens.
The website of the City of Kennedale.
The website of the City of Mansfield.
The website of the Town of Pantego.
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Check the League of Women Voters of the United States web site regularly for news, positions, action items, and more. You may register for email updates, too.
The DemocracyNet (DNet) is an interactive website designed to improve the quality and quantity of voter information and create a more educated and involved electorate. A project of the LWV Education Fund, DNet encourages candidates to address a wider range of issues, and to address those in greater depth than they might in other media.
Visit the Secretary of State's Office for information on legal matters, or to register to vote.
Texas Legislature Online provides news and data about the Texas Senate and Congress, bills as they wind their way through government, and even lets you watch the House or Senate with RealPlayer.
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Texas Democratic Party
Republican Party of Texas
Politics1 has links for about 50 "3rd" parties, with descriptions and histories.
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Alliance For A Clean Texas is a consortium of people and organizations keeping an eye on the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.
Campaigns for People, a non-partisan, non-profit organization, is dedicated to educating Texas citizens about campaign reform issues and helping to bring together individuals and organizations in support of realistic reforms in the state. Campaigns for People works at the state and local level to help improve the laws, policies and ethics of political campaigns in Texas so that all citizens can participate effectively in our representative democracy.
Common Cause is a nonprofit, nonpartisan citizen's lobbying organization promoting open, honest and accountable government. Supported by the dues and contributions of over 200,000 members in every state across the nation, Common Cause represents the unified voice of the people against corruption in government and big money special interests.
The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy.
The mission of the Economic Policy Institute is to provide high-quality research and education in order to promote a prosperous, fair, and sustainable economy. The Institute stresses real world analysis and a concern for the living standards of working people, and it makes its findings accessible to the general public, the media, and policy makers.
Project Vote-Smart compiles a wealth of information about candidates and issues and makes it available on their web site.
Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts. We fight for openness and democratic accountability in government, for the right of consumers to seek redress in the courts; for clean, safe and sustainable energy sources; for social and economic justice in trade policies; for strong health, safety and environmental protections; and for safe, effective and affordable prescription drugs and health care.
The Sierra Club has over 700,000 members. Their mission statement:
- Explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth.
- Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources.
- Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
- Use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
The Texas Campaign for Women’s Health is committed to seeing that the women of Texas have access to the care necessary to insure their health and well-being, and to securing new funding so that more low-income adult women in Texas have access to mammography, testing and ambulatory treatment for cervical cancer, diagnosis and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, osteoporosis prevention education and hormone replacement therapy.
Founded in 1983, the Texas Center for Policy Studies (TCPS) brings together the people and the information necessary to ensure that growth and development in our region enhances, rather then diminishes, the quality of life for all residents. Sample projects include:
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