When MAAPL and other organizations post Action Alerts, there is often a request to contact your state or federal representatives to request an action or to support a position on legislation or policy. If you don’t already know who your representatives are or how to contact them, check out these links (these pages will open in a new browser window or tab):
MA State Legislature/General Court Search Page
http://www.malegislature.gov/People/Search
“Contacting the Congress” Web Site
http://www.contactingthecongress.org/
Other Resources
The U.S. Government publishes a lot of information on the Web that you can use when making calls and writing letters and e-mails to your elected representatives. It’s also a good idea to do your own research on an issue so you can make a solid and informed argument when contacting your representatives or speaking about an issue with friends and at social gatherings. Here are some collections of government information resources on the Web:
The Library of Congress’ “Government Web Resources” Page
http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/extgovd.html
Austin Peay State University’s “Government Resources on the Internet” Page
http://library.apsu.edu/inform/2_39_5_2.htm
Washington State Library’s “Federal Government Resources” Page
http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/FederalDepositoryProgram.aspx
If you have any additional resources to suggest, please contact us with your links and other information.