LAA - Legislative Accountability App
Problem:
Many people care about legislative issues but for various reasons don't necessarily take the initiative to find out who their Senators and Reps are, follow voting activity, or contact their legislators.
Needs Statement: People need a way to know who their legislators are, what they have coming up on the voting agenda, how they voted, and a way to give them feedback in a way that is EASY and accessible.
Goals:
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Create a way to let users know who their legislators are: -As a user, I want to find out who my Senators and Representatives are based on my geolocation or by entering my residential address.
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Allow users to receive notifications about their legislators' voting activity: -As a user, I can # for text message updates so I can stay informed about my legislators' voting results. -As a user, I can # for text message updates so I can stay informed about my legislators' voting agendas.
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Create a way to connect to legislators to take action: -As a user, I want to receive my legislators' contact info so I can let them know how I feel about their voting activity.
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Technologies used: Ruby on Rails
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System dependencies: Twilio Rest Client Pro Publica
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Database creation: Postgres
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Jasmine
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Deployment instructions to come...
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Developed for Unglitch by Will Scripp, Shelby Rackley, Simon Chan, Jessica Franko
