Sometimes the system actually gives us the tools to fight back — weird, right? The Government Tools category rounds up the public resources, databases, and forms that let us investigate corruption, report abuse, track legislation, file complaints, and generally make life more annoying for people in power who hoped we’d never read the fine print.
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SAFER System (FMCSA) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Safety and Fitness Electronic Records system, known as SAFER, provides public information about commercial motor carriers. Read more...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a nonprofit policy research institute analyzing how federal and state fiscal Read more...
Vote.org Vote.org is a nonpartisan voter-engagement organization offering online tools to help people register to vote, check registration status, find election dates and obtain information Read more...
Because knowing who’s on your ballot is the first act of resistance. BallotReady helps voters research every candidate and ballot measure in every election—local to Read more...
Because they hide the truth in filing cabinets—and MuckRock helps you kick the doors open. MuckRock is a nonprofit platform that helps journalists, activists, and Read more...
Because fascism loves silence—and this is where you make noise in the fine print. Regulations.gov is the official portal to submit public comments on federal Read more...
Because every movement needs receipts—and this is the archive of all of them. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, holding Read more...
Because sometimes resistance means slamming bad actors with real investigations. The New York Attorney General’s complaint portal allows you to report fraud, civil rights violations, Read more...
Where your rights either get defended—or fed into the woodchipper in slow motion. This is the official portal for the U.S. Supreme Court: rulings, dockets, Read more...
