State and Local Government Information
Help on seeking government information at the state, county and city level.
Tracking Bills in Congress
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Nexis UniAfter you log in to your Nexis Uni account and search, you can create an alert to monitor changes to a bill going through the legislative process. You can create these alerts from a full text bill or a bill tracking document. Once logged in you will see a bell icon at the top of the results screen
State Level Policy Research
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National Conference of State LegislaturesNCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.
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Nexis UniFind state bills, laws, regulations and cases. For most states bill coverage goes back to mid-1990s.
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Plural (formerly Open States)Search recent legislation and track bill progress
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State Government Information (Library of Congress)Links to state governments
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Michigan Documents can be found in Library Catalog SearchThe Hatcher Graduate Library is a depository for state of Michigan documents. You can locate these documents by using the Library Catalog Search.
Resources for comparison of state laws
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Nexis UniFind state bills, laws, regulations and cases. For most states bill coverage goes back to mid-1990s.
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National Conference of State LegislaturesOpen access to all internet users.
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National Survey of State Laws2019 edition available online from HeinOnline
Comparing State Governments and Performance
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Book of the States OnlineComparisons for states and territories with tables, charts and figures illustrating how state government operates. It also includes more than 30 articles from state leaders, innovative thinkers, noted scholars and CSG’s in-house policy experts that analyze and report on the transformations taking place in state government.
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Book of the States in hard copy in the libraryVolumes back to 1935
Statistics on US States
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Sage DataFinance data for cities and townships. Many other indicators go down to county, city or school district.
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ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United StatesBest bet for statistics on the population, economy and life in the US from 1878 to present.
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ProQuest Statistical InsightProvides general demographic data of federal government, state and local, and international level. Search abstract allows uses to search the abstracts of statistical publications from business and federal and state govrenment. This search engine provides outcomes based on keywords that users input. U-M users only.Publisher:
ProQuest
Main Users:
Students and faculties of various social science departments.
Contents
**More specific information please see LexisNexis Satistical Insight Guide book :
http://www.lnstatistical.com/help/statistical/LN%20guidebook.pdf
* Source : Three optional abstracts modules titled American Statistics Index (ASI), Statisitical Reference Index (SRI), and Index to International Statistics (IIS) are available.
1) The American Statistics Index (ASI) abstracts and indexes statistical documents produced by the federal governments. (Coverage from 1973 onward)
2) The Statistical reference Index ( SRI) abstracts and indexes statistical documents from state, local, university and private sources including professional and trade associations,
independent research organizations, and consumer and trade magazines. (Coverage from
1980 onward)
3) The Index to International Statistics (IIS) abstracts and indexes statistical documents from
approximately 100 international intergovernmental organizations, including the United Nations, the European Union, and development banks. (Coverage from 1983 onward)
* Data Breakdowns by
Age/ Commodity/ disease or cause of death/ educational attainment/ government agency/ income/ individual company or institution/ industry/ martial status/ occupation/
race and ethnic group/ sex/ urban rural and metro nonmetro
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Animals/ Business income and expenses/ Employment and unemployment/ Business firms and establishments, number/ Veterinary medicine/ Animal diseases and zoonoses/ Population characteristics/ Pet food and supplies/ Statistical compendia/ Firearms
Data Format:
PDF, GIF, and excel(XLS)
The abstracts and citations can be printed; Users can export search results to Endnote and Refworks. -
State and Local Government Finances and EmploymentFrom the Census Bureau's Statistical Abstract of the United States. Provides data on revenues, expenditures, debt, and employment of state and local governments.
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globalEDGEInternational business and trade information on all 50 U.S. states. In addition to demographic, economic, and historical information on each state, you will find data on corporations with headquarters in each state, and links to state-specific resources.
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Federal, State and Local GovernmentIt is a part of The Census Bureau’s statistical databases. It provides 2012 Census of Government, government employment and payroll, Government Finance Statistics, federal spending on selected programs, annual/quarterly survey of tax revenue for state and local governments, list and structure of governments from 1992 and on. It also provides Criminal Justice Statistics, Elementary-Secondary Education Statistics, and Library Statistics.
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SimplyAnalyticsAllows you to create thematic maps and reports using demographic, business and marketing data.
State Blue Books
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State Blue Books (ALA Godort)States create manuals, often called Blue Books, that describe the organizational structure.
Michigan
Michigan Legislature has bills and public acts
Citizen's Guide to State Government, published by the Michigan Legislature.
- Who your representatives are and tips on contacting legislators.
- How a bill becomes a law.
- State committees and subcommittees.
- Contact information for Michigan departments (e.g. Dept. of Agriculture, Education, Corrections, Civil Rights)
Michigan Administrative Code
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Michigan Administrative CodeThe Administrative Rulemaking System from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
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Nexis UniIn the Advanced View - Legal Tab you can select to search Administrative Codes
Last Updated: Sep 14, 2025 6:42 PM
Subjects: Government, Politics & Law
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