Where Can I Find Background on Policy Issues?

Summary:

The Public Agenda (http://www.publicagenda.org/) and Handsnet (http://www.handsnet.com/) track issues of interest to many nonprofits.

Topics at 'Public Agenda Online' (http://www.publicagenda.org/) include: Abortion, America's Global Role, Crime, The Economy, Education, The Environment, The Family, The Federal Budget, Gambling, Health Care, Illegal Drugs, Immigration, Internet Speech/Privacy, Medicare, Race, Right to Die, Social Security, Welfare.

Handsnet has updates on a variety of issues at its website (http://www.handsnet.com/) and offers a subscription service that scans the Internet and published sources on topics selected by subscribers.