related projects
data
- earmarkwatch.org / taxpayer.net
- govtrack.us
- legistorm
- maplight
- progressivepunch
- metavid
- washingtonwatch
- fundrace
- opensecrets
- votesmart.org
- followthemoney
- fedspending / usaspending
- congressdb
- theyrule.net
- voteview
- proxydemocracy
- http://www.govit.com/
- http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/
- http://sf.ca.opencampaigns.com/entity/show?id=10513
- http://www.governmentdocs.org/
- LOUISDB
- http://readablelaws.org/ (wiki for summarizing bills)
- http://www.ontheissues.org/
- http://littlesis.org
- http://growvotes.org/
- http://www.lobbyists.info/
- http://earmarkwatch.org/
visualizations
- weshowthemoney
- http://oilmoney.priceofoil.org/
- http://unfluence.primate.net/
write your rep
- Rally Congress
- convio
- democracy in action
- grassroots multiplier
- knowledgeaspower
action
- fixmystreet
- whatdotheyknow
- act.ivi.st (clay johnson)
- change.org (ben ratree)
- http://causecaller.com/