The Center for Michigan is a “think-and-do” tank founded by Phil Power in early 2006. A 501(c)3 tax exempt nonprofit organization, The Center’s objective is to cure our unhealthy hyper-partisan political culture and reinvigorate our broken policy apparatus by calling forth a bottom-up, common ground citizens’ agenda for Michigan’s transformation.

"For over 90 years, the objective of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan has been to provide factual, unbiased independent information on significant issues concerning state and local government organization and finance. CRC believes that the use of this information by policymakers will lead to sound, rational public policy in Michigan."

"Common Cause is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest. Common Cause is dedicated to restoring the core values of American democracy, reinventing an open, honest and accountable government that serves the public interest, and empowering ordinary people to make their voices heard in the political process."

"The Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) at Michigan State University, applies research to pressing public policy issues and builds problem-solving relationships between the academic and policymaker communities.

"The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization established in 1920 to encourage citizen participation in government. It never supports or opposes any political party or candidate but does advocate on selected issues. Membership in the League of Women Voters is open to anyone who supports the principles and purpose of the organization.

"The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Michigan citizens by promoting sound solutions to state and local policy questions. The Mackinac Center assists policy makers, scholars, business people, the media and the public by providing objective analysis of Michigan issues." Strongly conservative.

"The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) touches, assists and helps grow thousands of Michigan businesses each year. As a public corporation created through an interlocal agreement between state and local governments, the MEDC is a liaison with local communities and agencies across the state. It is guided by a board comprised of members who represent a cross section of the state economy, business owners and executives, local economic developers and college presidents."

"The Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) was formed in 1898 to advocate for the interests of Michigan's county governments." Site doesn't seem to have timely updates, but clicking on "The Counties" tab will let you select a Michigan county from a map, which will then take you to that county's website!

"The Michigan Campaign Finance Network is a nonpartisan, nonprofit coalition of organizations and individuals concerned about the influence of money in politics and the need for campaign finance reform in Michigan. MCFN conducts research on campaign contributions and their relationship to election outcomes and issues of public policy, supports access to campaign finance information and develops educational initiatives for the public on the subject of campaign finance reform."

Michigan Future [is] a non-partisan, non-profit organization. Michigan Future’s mission is to be a source of new ideas on how Michigan can succeed as a world class community in a knowledge-driven economy. Its work is funded by Michigan foundations.

"Established in 1938, the Michigan Government Finance Officers Association (MGFOA) is a professional association of public officials and finance professionals, striving to promote excellence in government finance. Public Sector members are practitioners in all areas of finance in state and local government. Associate members are CPA's, bankers, brokers, consultants, lawyers, educators and others concerned with local government finance and committed to promoting the objectives of MGFOA."

1997-Present Digitized Journals of the State Of Michigan House of Representatives and the State of Michigan Senate

"House Television airs coverage of the Michigan House of Representatives Session as well as select committee meetings to the public on the World Wide Web. These legislative sessions and hearings are presented live or tape-delayed, are unedited and presented without editorial comment."

The mission of the Michigan League for Public Policy is "to foster economic opportunity, independence and security of Michigan’s economically vulnerable population by shaping public policy through objective data-driven research, education and advocacy...The roots of the Michigan League for Public Policy, formerly the Michigan League for Human Services, date back to 1912 when it was the Michigan Conference of Charities and Corrections."

"The Legislative Council is a bipartisan, bicameral body of legislators established in Article IV, Section 15 of the Constitution of Michigan. The Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader each appoint six members of their chamber, at least two of each body must be members of the minority party, and three alternates each. The Legislative Council's operations include providing bill drafting, research, and other services to the members of the legislature."

The Michigan Legislature Website is a free service of the Legislative Service Bureau in cooperation with the Michigan Legislative Council, the Michigan House of Representatives, and the Michigan Senate.

Entire Manual: 1999 - Current
Selective Parts: 1973 - 1998

"The Michigan Municipal League is the one clear voice for Michigan communities. Through advocacy at the state and federal level, we proactively represent municipalities to help them sustain highly livable, desirable, and unique places within the state. "

"Senate sessions and select committee meetings are available to the public. These Legislative sessions and hearings are presented live, are unedited and presented without editorial comment." This site has moved to the main page for the Michigan Senate.

Part of the Center for Michigan (See Above). Tries to find out the truth in political advertisement and statements made in Michigan.

"Michigan Votes gives users instant access to concise, plain language and objective descriptions of every single bill, amendment, and vote that takes place in the Michigan legislature. Unlike any other bill tracking utility, Michigan Votes, is unique because all legislative actions are described - not just those selected by a particular interest group. It is searchable by legislator, keyword, and 50 subject categories, so users can create their own custom "voting record guide.""

Official State of Michigan website

"The information provided on this website tells you how the state performs in areas that affect you and your family. The dashboard can be used to view Michigan's performance and how it compares with other states."

"MiVote.org serves to empower the citizens of Michigan with the political information they need to make the important decisions necessary during the important upcoming elections. MiVote.org is a non-partisan, interactive, video-based website that informs and engages both the citizens of Michigan and the candidates running for every major political office. MiVote.org allows Michigan citizens to connect directly with candidates, share their opinions, debate fellow voters and upload their own opinion videos. MiVote.org was launched during the 2008 Presidential campaign as a partnership between the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Detroit Public Television, as a way for students and others in the community to express their views on issues important to them in the ongoing campaign. The site was also utilized during the 2009 Detroit City Council races to profile candidates."

"Progress Michigan is a[n] ...organization...to provide a strong credible voice that holds public officials and government accountable, assists in the promotion of progressive ideas and uses state-of-the-art web based new media to creatively build grassroots support for progressive ideas...[It] work[s] year round to challenge conservative propaganda in the media and make sure that progressive perspectives are heard."

"Pure Michigan" is part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. (See Above)

Search engine from the Library of Michigan to provide access to unique historical information that promotes Michigan's cultural heritage.

"SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, is the only organization in Southeast Michigan that brings together all of the region’s governments to solve regional challenges."

The Michigan Legislature Website is a free service of the Legislative Internet Technology Team in cooperation with the Michigan Legislative Council, the Michigan House of Representatives, and the Michigan Senate. The information obtained from this site is not intended to replace official versions of that information and is subject to revision. The Legislature presents this information, without warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy of the information, timeliness, or completeness

"The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is nationally recognized as the leading source of scholarly research and current data about American women’s political participation."

"The League of Women Voters is a citizens’ organization that has fought since 1920 to improve our government and engage all citizens in the decisions that impact their lives. We operate at national, state and local levels through more than 800 state and local Leagues, in all 50 states as well in DC, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Hong Kong."

"The NWPC is a multi-partisan, multi-racial grassroots organization with chapters in 38 states. State members have input into Caucus endorsement and policy decisions through their elected state representatives. Local and state caucuses hold regular public meetings, policy forums and endorse candidates locally. The NWPC was the first, and remains the only multi-partisan, membership organization that supports pro-choice women candidates for elected and appointed office."

"VoteRunLead is a national, nonpartisan organization that unleashes the power of women leaders in democracy through training, technology and community. We aim for large-scale impact on women’s community and political leadership never before seen in the United States."

"This page provides a selective, annotated list of links with information on women and politics" from of the Women & Gender Studies Section of the American Library Association's Association of College and Research Libraries.

"This Web site, based on the book "Women in Congress, 1917–2006," contains biographical profiles of former women Members of Congress, links to information about current women Members, essays on the institutional and national events that shaped successive generations of Congresswomen, and images of each woman Member, including rare photos."

Historical information on women senators from the United States Senate.

"The Women's Campaign School at Yale is a nonpartisan, issue-neutral political campaign training program. Our mission is to provide the very best training in the world for women who want to run for office or who want to move up the ladder to higher elective office."