A scorecard should show its work.
Readers should be able to see which bills, votes, committee actions, budget provisions, or implementation records support a finding. A policy area label is not a verdict, and bill volume alone does not establish effectiveness.
Four questions for every assessment
- Activity: What documented action occurred, and what was the member’s role?
- Policy stage: Was it proposed, adopted, funded, implemented, or evaluated?
- Community relevance: Which people or places could be affected, and what supports that connection?
- Evidence: Which sources, dates, limitations, and unresolved questions accompany the interpretation?
No legislator grades, rankings, or composite numerical scores are published in this edition. Missing evidence is “Not assessed,” not a zero.