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ProQuest Newsstand
Full-text articles from major national and regional newspapers, including the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Barron's and the Star Tribune. Coverage varies by title. Details
Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) with a state appropriation to the MINITEX Library Information Network.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Find print and electronic publications from all branches of the U.S. Government. Details
Funded by the United States Government Printing Office.

Government Benefits, Grants, and Financial Aid for Citizens
Links to over 60 sites for various forms of government aid.

Social Security Administration
Apply online for disability or retirement benefits, estimate your retirement benefits, use a benefit...more

GovLoans
Loan information from a variety of federal agencies.

Federal Citizen Information Center
Order helpful booklets on a variety of consumer topics. Links to helpful websites too.
And just p...more

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
A large and complete site that describes all the various programs, projects, services, and activities that pro...more

Grants.gov
Organizations can find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. I...more

Student Aid on the Web
Free information from the U.S. Dept. of Education on preparing for and funding education beyond high school.

GovBenefits.gov
Official benefits website of the U.S. government, with information on over 1,000 benefit and assistance progra...more

Last updated: Nov. 19, 2009

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Affordable Health Care for America Act

Representative Erik Paulsen of Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District donated print copies (1987 pages) of HR 3962 to the Brookdale, Ridgedale, and Southdale Libraries.
This bill was just introduced into the House of Representatives on 10/29/09. Plea ...

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