Government, Law, & Politics

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality: a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This website provides data resources, publications, research findings and reports, and other resources in an effort to improve safety and quality in healthcare. Información en español.

Selected demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau to help you start or grow a business or understand the business landscape for a region, presented in a simple to use format. Freely available online.

On September 6, 1864, Ottawa was founded along the south side of the Marais des Cygnes River. The town was incorporated in 1866, and, in 1867, voted to become a City of the Second Class under the guidelines established by the State of Kansas.

A resource for information about current and past activities of the U.S. Congress.

The National Library of Medicine(NLM)’s DailyMed searchable database provides the most recent labeling submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by companies and currently in use.

Free online access to official publications from all three branches of the federal government.

This U.S. government site provides information on drug safety and availability, clinical trials, specific medications, and health updates.

A hub for information about news and services of the county government of Franklin County, Kansas.

From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, a consumer health resource with news, articles, personal health recommendations, and more.

Research campaign finance data for candidates in Kansas elections.

Accessible anywhere. The Kansas Digital Newspapers program, managed by the Kansas State Historical Society, makes over 3 million Kansas newspapers freely available online

An online library of born-digital and digitally rendered material published by Kansas government agencies.

Free basic legal forms for a variety of situations, including filing for divorce or changing your name, from the Kansas Judical Council.

Kansas Legal Services has a section on its website dedicated to landlord tenant issues. This document contains a list of forms that a tenant may use to communicate with their landlord. These forms were created by attorneys at Kansas Legal Services.

Searchable database of statutes passed by the Kansas Legislature.

Designed to help citizens find out what government benefits they may be eligible to receive, with access to information from across 17 Federal agencies. Links to benefit programs for all types of people: elderly, veterans, low-income citizens, students, farmers, parents, disaster victims and many more.

The Chronicling America project offers a searchable U.S. Newspaper Directory which can be narrowed by geographic coverage, date, language, ethnicity, and labor press (i.e., published for readers of a particular occupation or political philosophy, such as coal miners, dairy farmers, and/or socialists). Chronicling America also offers free access to a handful of digitized Kansas newspapers (such as the Kansas Herald of Freedom).

A National Institutes of Health database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world.

This federal agency provides a wide variety of resources to help consumers make informed financial decisions, including guides to choosing and managing credit cards, buying a car or house, managing student loans, and preparing for retirement. You can also submit complaints about financial products or services here.

Federal Election Commission's resource for researching campaign finance data.

Learn about and apply for financial aid options available from the federal government.

Location, hours, and services provided at the Franklin County, Kansas, DMV office.

A roundup of maps of Franklin County, Kansas, including property maps, survey lookup, cemetery information, floodplains, taxing districts, and voting precinct information.

Renew vehicle registrations, renew driver's licenses, obtain vital records, and more with this resource from the State of Kansas.

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) offers a number of services to support employment, including assistance with job training, work clothing, and work-related transportation. The Ottawa DCF office is located at 2231 South Elm Street; the phone number is 785-229-8600/TDD: 1-800-766-3777

Information about Kansas driver's licenses, vehicle titles and registration, and other topics related to driving in Kansas.

Free or low cost assistance for finding a lawyer or obtaining legal advice through the Kansas Bar Association.

Free and low cost legal assistance and resources, including legal forms, for Kansans.

Accessible anywhere. This database offers a broad, statewide selection of digitized Kansas maps, photographs, and other primary documents from the collections of the Kansas State Historical Society.