LegiStorm
LegiStorm is a website and research organization known for posting salaries and personal information on politicians and political staffers.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]It was founded in the fall of 2006 by Jock Friedly.[1] At the time, it operated out of an old school building on the outskirts of the Capitol Hill neighborhood.[1] The website offers a subscription tier called LegiStorm Pro.[2]
In 2008, LegiStorm began posting the financial disclosures of congressional staff prompting some concern about the release of sensitive personal information. In response, the United States House of Representatives paid LegiStorm US$3,100 (equivalent to $4,527 in 2024) to cover the cost of redacting certain details including home addresses and personal signatures from the disclosures of its staff.[3]
Some congressional staffers have criticized the website.[4] In 2013, the website began using the StormFeed tool to post the personal Twitter accounts.[2]
References
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External links
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