Capitol Commons AI compiles Colorado statehouse, Secretary of State, and TRACER filings into a single searchable knowledge graph, connecting every bill, voter record, donor, and lobbyist. Citizens can freely browse sourced profiles of any political entity Easter while professionals use monitoring, analytics, and outreach tools built on top. The platform includes AI-generated plain-language bill summaries and tracks in-state versus out-of-state contribution breakdowns.
Funding
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Founders
Product
Problem
The Colorado statehouse lacks a unified, searchable source of truth for its political records. Bills, votes, donors, and lobbying registrations are scattered across separate official databases, making it difficult for citizens and professionals to connect the dots between money, influence, and legislation.
Solution
Capitol Commons AI aggregates data from the official statehouse, Secretary of State, and TRACER filings into one connected graph. Every entity in Colorado politics is represented as a browsable, sourced profile, free for any citizen to read. For professionals, the platform adds a monitoring, analytics, and two-way outreach layer, enabling users to track legislative changesaine, analyze financial influence, and engage directly through the platform.
Target Audience
Primary users are engaged citizens seeking transparent access to political data, as well as professional lobbyists, advocacy organizations, and political consultants who need deep monitoring, analytics, and outreach capabilities.
Features
- AI-generated plain-language summaries for every bill with live status and full text/versions
- Complete vote records, sponsors, committee assignments, and fiscal notes linked to related ballot measures and donor finance webs
- Sortable, exportable finance analytics breaking down contributions by sector, in-state vs. out-of-state, PAC vs. individual, and cycle velocity
- Coalition and opposition mapping per bill, showing which organizations, lobbying clients, and funders align for or against legislation
- Stakeholder CRM to log meetings, positions, and notes with shared workspaces for coalition partners using role-based access