http://web.mel.org/SPT--BrowseResources.php MeL Best of the Web is a collection of web sites evaluated and organized by librarians in the State of Michigan. This RSS feed includes our newest additions. http://mel.org/includenewmel/melcolor.jpg http://mel.org 105 200 MeL Logo en-us davidsens@michigan.gov davidsens@michigan.gov Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:12:35 -0400 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:12:35 -0400 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3414 The American National Election Studies (ANES) produces high quality data on voting, public opinion, and political participation to serve the research needs of social scientists, teachers, students, policy makers and journalists who want to better understand the theoretical and empirical foundations of national election outcomes. 2008-07-17 11:49:28 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3413 Pollster tracks and analyzes political polls for many election races. 2008-07-17 11:46:17 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3412 Find campaign finance data from individuals and Political Action Committees. Special attention paid to donations from celebrities. 2008-07-17 11:34:44 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3411 The Center for Responsive Politics supplies data on campaign contributions. 2008-07-17 11:31:39 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3410 A site pulling data from several organizations to provide information from states on political contributions. Also provides research reports on campaign contributions and public policy initiatives. 2008-07-17 11:27:22 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3409 The Crime Victim's Rights Act, P.A. 87 of 1985, as amended, provides certain rights to victims of crimes. The prosecuting attorney is required by law to inform the victim of his or her rights under the terms of the Crime Victim's Rights Act during the pre-conviction process. 2008-07-16 15:16:26 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3408 The Crime Victim Foundation provides last resort assistance to crime victims in Michigan who have an immediate and critical need and for whom no other financial resource is available. The Crime Victim Foundation is non-profit and works solely for the purpose of helping victims of crimes in Michigan. 2008-07-16 15:08:40 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3407 The Michigan Victim Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to the healing and protection of victims of violence, trauma, and abuse. Its mission focuses on meeting the needs of victims rather than on revenge, and the recognition that communication is the key in allowing the voices of victims to be heard. Its goals also include educating victims and the public on ways to help policymakers, community decision-makers, and the criminal justice system become more effective and more responsive to the needs of victims. To further these goals, the MVA develops partnerships with the broad spectrum of Michigan victim organizations and other groups that want to work with them to make Michigan a safer place in which to live and work. 2008-07-16 15:06:06 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3406 This site links together resource sites for victims of crime in all 50 states. It is 2008-07-16 15:02:52 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3405 Crime Victims for a Just Society provides an opportunity for crime victims and others who care to lend their voices and their talents to efforts to create a more just society. Through outreach, education, and training, it offers information and expertise in cutting-edge concepts, from community policing to restorative justice to violence reduction through a public-health model. Its goal is to help individuals, families, organizations, and neighborhoods explore creative new solutions to the range of crime problems in communities. 2008-07-16 14:58:10 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3404 This website is filled with news, history, a blog, mugshots, and a number of topics related to crime. It is maintained by a licensed private investigator. 2008-07-15 13:03:32 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3403 TalkLeft is a blog the on-line source for liberal coverage of crime-related political and injustice news. The site is updated regularly. It has many links to other liberal leaning blogs and a few conservative blogs as well. 2008-07-15 12:55:00 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3402 Provides information on elected officials, their voting records, campaign finance data, and platforms. 2008-07-15 11:20:53 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3401 This site is a combined effort of the St. Petersburg Times and CQ(Congressional Quarterly) to review claims made by politicians and campaigns. 2008-07-15 11:16:47 http://web.mel.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3400 Voting and registration statistics from population surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Includes historical data. 2008-07-15 11:11:20