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Communications Research Guide

Suggested Websites

Information Sources

City of San Antonio Digital Archive 

Get digital facsimiles of papers held in the City Clerk's Office.

Money in State Politics

Money in state politics plays a pivotal role in shaping public policy in individual states and across the nation. This site tracks political donations in all 50 states.

PolitiFact.com

PolitiFact is a project of the Tampa Bay Times to help you find the truth in American politics. Reporters and editors from the Times fact-check statements by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups and rate them on our Truth-O-Meter.

State Governors Directory

Contains listings of current state governors with their contact information.

U.S. House of Representatives Directory

Contains listings of current U.S. House of Representatives members and list their contact information.

U.S. Senate Directory

Contains listings of current U.S. Senators, plus their contact information.

Texas Higher Education Data

TxHigherEdData.org is Texas' primary source for statistics on higher education. It also includes numerous reports that link K-12 and workforce data with students in higher education.

The site contains reports, statistics, queries, interactive tools, and downloadable data, with links on enrollment and success, course and facilities inventories, interactive institutional locator maps, and degrees offered. Many data tables are available by race/ethnicity and gender.

Texas Legislature Online

Follow the proceedings of the Texas State legislature by tracking bills, viewing sessions, and understanding committee assignments.

Washington Information Directory

Contains listings of key contacts at government agencies and national organizations

Who Represents Me?

Who Represents Me provides information about current districts and members of the Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives, the Texas delegation to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and the State Board of Education.