U.S. Federal and State Policy Research
Sources for tracking current developments in politics, policy, bills, laws or court cases for the U.S.federal government and states
Local level Policy
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North American City ReportsDocuments collection includes reports from over 600 North American city and urban agencies. Includes some regional documents also. Full-text reports on issues such as immigration, climate change and sustainability, transportation and urban planning. Includes budgets, case studies, planning documents.
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Overton.ioDatabase containing policy documents, guidelines, think tank publications, and working papers.
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Nexis UniMunicipal codes from many cities across the US
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United States Conference of MayorsReports on cities, model legislation and best practices
City Websites
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Local Government WebsitesDirectory of local government websites from USA.gov
Search the city's website using a Google domain search by adding... site:[url of website]

Municipal Ordinances
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Michigan Municipal Codes in Nexis UniList of ordinances and codes from cities in Michigan from Nexis Uni
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US Municipal Codes in Nexis UniList of municipal codes in Nexis Uni by state.
Ann Arbor
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City MapsUniversity of Texas library list of links to selected U.S. and international city maps.
City of Detroit
Last Updated: Oct 27, 2025 2:08 PM
Subjects: Government, Politics & Law