{"name":"Public Impact & Accountability Index","shortName":"Impact Index","corePrinciple":"We measure government and public institutions not by promises or rhetoric, but by the actions they take and whether people s lives are actually improving.","publicQuestion":"Did this decision improve life for the public, or did it mainly serve narrow interests while public outcomes stayed flat or got worse?","measuredDomains":[{"key":"bills","name":"Bill Score","range":"0-100","purpose":"Scores major bills and policy proposals for public benefit, distribution, and long-term value.","weights":[{"label":"Public Benefit","weight":30},{"label":"Cost of Living Impact","weight":20},{"label":"Jobs and Economic Opportunity","weight":15},{"label":"Long-Term National Value","weight":15},{"label":"Equity of Benefit Distribution","weight":10},{"label":"Private Interest Risk Adjustment","weight":10}]},{"key":"actions","name":"Action Score","range":"0-100","purpose":"Scores executive actions, agency decisions, enforcement, budgeting, and implementation quality.","weights":[{"label":"Public Benefit","weight":25},{"label":"Execution Quality","weight":20},{"label":"Speed and Responsiveness","weight":15},{"label":"Transparency","weight":15},{"label":"Cost Efficiency","weight":15},{"label":"Private Interest Risk Adjustment","weight":10}]},{"key":"livingStandards","name":"Constituent Living Standards Score","range":"0-100","purpose":"Anchors the system in reality by measuring whether people affected by policy are actually doing better.","weights":[{"label":"Cost of Living","weight":20},{"label":"Income and Wage Growth","weight":15},{"label":"Housing Affordability","weight":15},{"label":"Employment Stability","weight":10},{"label":"Healthcare Access","weight":10},{"label":"Education and Skills","weight":10},{"label":"Public Safety","weight":10},{"label":"Infrastructure and Service Quality","weight":10}]}],"compositeScores":[{"key":"official","name":"Public Impact Score","audience":"Elected officials","formula":"[(Bill Score x 0.35) + (Action Score x 0.25) + (Living Standards Score x 0.40)] x Responsibility Factor","weights":[{"label":"Bill Score","weight":35},{"label":"Action Score","weight":25},{"label":"Living Standards Score","weight":40}]},{"key":"institution","name":"Institution Impact Score","audience":"Non-elected institutions","formula":"[(Action Score x 0.50) + (Living Standards Score x 0.50)] x Responsibility Factor","weights":[{"label":"Action Score","weight":50},{"label":"Living Standards Score","weight":50}]}],"scoringScale":[{"range":"85-100","label":"Strong Public Impact"},{"range":"70-84","label":"Positive Public Impact"},{"range":"55-69","label":"Mixed Impact"},{"range":"40-54","label":"Weak Public Impact"},{"range":"0-39","label":"High Concern"}],"confidenceLevels":["High Confidence","Moderate Confidence","Preliminary"],"publicInputWeights":{"publicInputSignals":20,"objectiveOutcomeData":40,"policyActionAnalysis":40},"timeWindows":{"billScore":"Life of the bill, reassessed as impact data comes in","actionScore":"Rolling 12 months","livingStandardsScore":"Rolling 24 months with trend direction markers"},"safeguards":["The system measures decisions and outcomes, not personalities.","Public input is included, but verified facts and outcome data carry greater weight.","Public sentiment alone cannot determine a score.","Verified and unverified inputs are separated.","Bot, spam, brigading, duplicate, and geographic anomaly signals are used to limit manipulation.","Every score includes a confidence level and plain-language explanation."],"workflow":["Public submits real-world issues and feedback.","AI groups and prioritizes problems.","Issues are linked to policies, decisions, and responsible institutions.","Bills and actions are scored.","Living standard data is tracked over time.","The public dashboard shows what is happening, who is responsible, and whether conditions are improving."],"attributionModel":{"primaryJurisdiction":"Single best-fit jurisdiction for accountability routing and score attribution.","relatedJurisdictions":"Additional districts, counties, cities, agencies, or service areas touched by the issue.","responsibilityFactors":{"primary":1,"major":0.75,"shared":0.5,"indirect":0.25,"limited":0.25},"jurisdictions":["country","state_or_province","county_or_region","city_or_locality","postal_area","congressional_district","state_senate_district","state_house_district","city_council_district","school_district","administrative_region","service_area"]},"last_updated":"2026-04-08T04:48:24.335Z"}