Congressional Quarterly Weekly Ref. This very helpful weekly report covers all of the legislation being discussed on Capital Hill. It provides background to the item and a roll call, telling you how individuals voted. Congressional Quarterly Almanac Ref JK1.C66 Chronicles the course of major legislation and national politics for the preceeding year. This directory contains links to states with legislative information available on the Net.
Some states have more information available than others.
You may wish to search law reviews as well, although these articles can be very complex. Searching Major Newspapers under General News will allow a full text search of the New York Times. Also consider searching regional sources when searching for state information. National Journals Reports on activities of both legislative and executive branches. U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News Ref.