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Inauguration 2009

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Find Presidential Inauguration links at www.USA.gov. Every inauguration is historic. Each U.S. president has brought a unique personal history to the nation's highest office. This Library of Congress American Memory website provides a look at the moments in which our leaders first took office.

Change.gov

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Change.gov:  website for the Office of the President-elect and Office of the Vice President-elect, as recognized by the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, as amended (3 USC 102 note).    Join the Discussion.  Submit your ideas.

Voter Information

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Voter Information from the Spokane County Elections Office Ballots may be mailed in or dropped off. Mailed ballots must be postmarked no later than November 4, 2008. A first class postage stamp is required if ballots are mailed. Stamps are not required at drop-off sites or in Ballot drop ...

United States Department of Homeland Security

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the U.S. federal government with the responsibility of protecting the U.S.A. from terrorist attacks and responding to natural disasters. Ready.gov is the DHS site the provides information to encourage Americans to prepare themselves, their families and their communities ...

Voter Registration

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Spokane County Voter Registration information: If you missed the 30-day deadline, you can still register in person at the Spokane County Elections Office until 15 days before the election. The Spokane County Elections Office is located at 1033 W Gardner Ave in Spokane.

www.USAspending.gov

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Where Americans Can See Where Their Money Goes: USAspending.gov. The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 requires a single searchable website that provides citizens with easy access to government contract, grant and other award data. Choose the Contracts tab to search for data ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

www.fanniemae.com Fannie Mae was created in 1938, under President Roosevelt. Fannie Mae was re-chartered in 1968 by Congress as a shareholder-owned company, funded solely with private capital raised from investors on Wall Street and around the world. History:   To provide competition ...

The Declaration of Independence

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

The Declaration of Independence asserted humanity's right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Thomas Jefferson's "original Rough draught" illustrates Jefferson's literary flair and records key changes made by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and the Continental Congress before its July 4, 1776 adoption.

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