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

by Larra Morris

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 and Safari, with Firefox coming at some point in the future — 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.
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Teenager builds browser plugin to show you where politicians get their funding

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