Representative Erik Paulsen of Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District donated print copies (1987 pages) of HR 3962 to the Brookdale, Ridgedale, and Southdale Libraries.
This bill was just introduced into the House of Representatives on 10/29/09.  Please stop at the Information Desk at one of these libraries to see a copy of the bill.

Use Flu.gov as an especially helpful explanation of the differences in the symptoms of H1N1 flu and the seasonal flu. Practical preventative information is also provided. More resources are available from the library's H1N1 Influenza subject guide.

Starting October 10 Hennepin Avenue and First Avenue will switch to two way traffic after almost thirty years of being one-way streets. Check the City of Minneapolis Website for details.

These Department of Agriculture photo collections are an example one of many  government agencies that offer images from their websites.

Celebration USA sponsors an annual Pledge Across America in honor of Constitution Day on September 17.  View a copy of the Constitution and all the amendments courtesy of the National Archives.

Keep track of major financial regulatory developments with this site  prepared by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Reforming the Nation's Financial System: A Timeline along with it's companion site on the financial crisis. The timeline starts on March 19, 2009 with a hearing from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs on bank regulation.

For all things Congressional, The Library of Congress website Thomas is without equal.
Link here to the status of bills, full-text of public laws, committee information, Presidential nominations and more.

Census Bureau statistical information is crucial to businesses, government agencies, employers, educators, transportation planners, law enforcement officials and legislators. It is important to know how your private information is protected when you are counted in the 2010 Census while still allowing data to be gathered as a useful resource for creating new jobs and strengthening the economy. Visit the Bureau's Data Protection and Privacy Policy for detailed information.

 

The Legislative Reference Library has a page of resources on unallotment, including a detailed description of the governor's budget plan.

Politics in Minnesota has published a nice explanation on the use of unallotment in Minnesota.

According to the Census Bureau, small business firms with fewer than 500 employees represent 99.9% of the 27.2 million businesses in the U.S. Visit HCL's new Small Business Subject Guide full of useful resources for developing a small business.

Learn more about the upcoming 2010 Census on this site designed for teachers and students.

As we recover from the recent deadline of filing our income taxes, here's a look at the first Income Tax form from 1913 when Congress passed the law creating the right to impose the tax. 

Some of the changes in tax law for 2008 are highlighted on the IRS website.

Find where to get help filing your taxes, where to get that needed form, and lots of tax advice, and more on our Taxes subject page, part of our new and improved Government Information guide.

Recovery.gov lets you follow the spending process as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is put into action.

Read Hillary Clinton's remarks as she takes office as Secretary of State. You can also subscribe in a number of ways to DipNote, the official blog from the State Department.

The 111th Congress begins its first session on January 6th. Follow the activities at either House.gov or Senate.gov.

We're excited to bring you a new subject guide offering a diverse collection of useful online government information resources.