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by davidcuddeback 5248 days ago
Well, there's already https://www.popvox.com/. They show bills currently in Congress, organized by category or what's most popular on the site. They also send alerts that recommend bills based on your interests, although it seems to be in the alpha stage right now.

I'm not sure if Popvox has all the features you have in mind. Rather than starting a new web service from scratch, you might find it easier to request certain features from an existing one.
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marcidale 5248 days ago
Thanks, David - yes, we would love the input at POPVOX (info@popvox.com)

New alerts system is imminent, so please check it out.

BTW - we had our own go at crowdfunding for POPVOX. I explained on Quora how we had to turn down non-qualified investors: http://b.qr.ae/nXFsiM

We ended up with a crowdfunding variation to raise the money for our iPad app for Congress through Appbackr (MarkUp - the first app designed for Congress http://bit.ly/uLSrOT). See article in Entrepreneur magazine on the fundraising: http://bit.ly/rKQSzS

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wtvanhest 5248 days ago
Marci, I saw you guys present at Dingman (capital access network). Glad to hear you got funded in an innovative way.

Did you guys move or stay in DC?

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