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Teenager builds browser plugin to show you where politicians get their funding

Teenager builds browser plugin to show you where politicians get their funding
Daniel Cooper
Daniel Cooper|@danielwcooper|June 19, 2014 11:29 AM

The murky world of lobby groups bankrolling politicians is garnering more attention, but is there a way to find out which representatives are in the pocket without a lot of tedious research? A 16-year-old programmer has developed a browser plugin that, when you mouse-over the name of a US lawmaker, will serve up a list of which parties have donated to their campaign funds, and the quantities. Greenhouse (geddit?) is currently available for Chrome, Firefox and Safari -- although our lawyers have (probably) asked us to point out that the data is from the 2012 elections, so they may not be entirely up to date.

Teenager builds browser plugin to show you where politicians get their funding