a couple primers

• civics 101
  
• the budget process

just the facts

• budget basics
• campaign finance
• corporate welfare
• deficits & debts
• earmarks - or "pork"
• taxes
• voting & ballot initiatives

issues in brief

• 527s & campaign finance reform
• budget reform
• estate tax (aka death tax)
• filibusters
• line item veto
• lobby & earmark reform
• national debt
• redistricting

bills in brief

• 2008 budget tracker
• tax reform & tax cuts
• Voting Rights Act 2006