LegiStorm
LegiStorm is a website and research organization known for posting salaries and personal information on politicians and political staffers.[1]
History
[edit]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 $4,387 in 2023) 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
[edit]- ^ a b c Roig-Franzia, Manuel (April 5, 2009). "LegiStorm makes Capitol hill salaries easier to find". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Glueck, Katie (2013-04-04). "Hill anger as LegiStorm gets personal". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Brotherton, Elizabeth (2008-04-23). "A Calming Edit at LegiStorm". Roll Call. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "LegiStorm Casts Rain Clouds in D.C." Vanity Fair. 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
