http://www.stateline.org State policy and politics, updated daily, from the Pew Center on the States and numerous local press sources. All politics is local!

Govlive.com

http://www.govlive.com/tweets   A bird's-eye view of official government Twitter feeds across the US, searchable by state and county.

Congressional140.com

http://www.congressional140.com/   With 129 elected officials (at the time of writing) in the U.S. making meaningful contributions every day, the content of these updates is as worth tracking to anyone interested in the machinations of government as is the national news, newspapers, books, and political talk shows. This web site is designed to help people track the national discourse occurring on Twitter right now, whether you choose to register with Twitter or not.

What your Senator said today: Republican.Senate.Gov Floor Updates: http://republican.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=FloorUpdates.Home

Senate committee hearings link for live webcasts: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/committees/b_three_sections_with_teasers/committee_hearings.htm

Senate Finance Committee' Health Care Proposal: http://www.aahomecare.org/associations/3208/files/090509%20Framework.pdf 

and September 22 addenda: http://www.finance.senate.gov/sitepages/legislation.htm 

CBO Oct. 7 "preliminary analysis" of Senate Finance outline: http://tinyurl.com/ydcqdvg

House health care (Pelosi) bill (1900 pages): http://thehill.com/images/stories/whitepapers/pdf/house%20_healthcare_bill.pdf

Washington Budget Report (Concord Coalition): non-partisan, plain English analysis of budget, appropriations, and tax issues, with updated events timelines: http://www.concordcoalition.org/publications/budget-reports

Kaiser Family Foundation: a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on major health care issues facing the U.S., as well as the U.S. role in global health policy. Develops and runs its own research and communications programs.  Allegedly non-partisan source of facts, information, and analysis for policymakers, media, health care community and the public. Information is always provided free of charge and ranges from advanced policy research to basic facts and figures for health care consumers. http://www.kff.org

Brookings Institution: a think tank looking for innovative solutions for US and global policy issues, among them US health care reform. http://www.brookings.edu/topics/health-care.aspx 

Bond Search: By issuer, term, coupon, yield, rating, callability, etc.: http://cxa.marketwatch.com/finra/BondCenter/Default.aspx

Bond Calculator: http://www.investinginbonds.com/story.asp?id=207

RetailRoadshow: provides electronic roadshows for individual investors seeking information about public offerings; features a presentation by the executives of the issuing company. The electronic roadshow is only available until the underlying transaction is completed. The available presentations change daily. http://www.retailroadshow.com/index.asp

Always read the Preliminary Prospectus before making any investment decisions.