LobbyLedger

LobbyLedger is a web app (with a lightweight mobile companion) that turns messy public records into a usable influence map: meetings, lobbying registrations, political donations, procurement awards, and revolving-door employment. Users can follow a bill, agency, or official and see a timeline of related contacts and money flows, with links back to primary sources. It also provides “missing data” flags (e.g., agencies not publishing calendars, late filings) and a simple FOIA/request tracker so journalists and watchdog groups can coordinate without duplicating work. This is not magic transparency: many jurisdictions publish incomplete data and some sources are paywalled or unstructured. The product wins by being the fastest way to assemble a credible, source-linked narrative and export it for reporting, compliance, or advocacy, rather than promising perfect coverage.