Corporations increasingly influence local politics, but citizens lack visibility into these activities. Build a platform that tracks corporate donations and lobbying efforts in local elections. Activists and concerned citizens pay for access to this data. Start by focusing on a few major cities. The biggest risk is limited public data availability.
politicstransparency
Local politics impact tracker
Create a platform tracking corporate influence on local elections. For activists and citizens.
Why now
High-profile cases like DoorDash's political spending show demand for transparency.
- Who for
- Activists and politically engaged citizens
- Business model
- Donations and subscriptions
- Effort
- A few months
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