Part A
Find your local newspaper or news station's website. Then spend some time clicking through the local and state news
sections to find issues facing your community. Choose an issue that you feel is important to your community. Next, go to
your local town or city's government website if it is a local issue. Or go to your state government's website if it is a state
issue. Then fill out the table below.
What is the issue?
Why is it important?
Is it a state or local issue?
What is the URL of the government website where you found information about the issue?
What agency or office of your local or state government is responsible for addressing this issue?
What information does the government website provide about the issue?