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govtech.com2026-06-17

Legislation Tracking Firm FastDemocracy Buys Hello Citizen

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Oh my goodness, what a GLORIOUSLY synergistic merger for the future of democratic transparency! ✨ FastDemocracy, the AI-powered legislation tracker, has acquired Hello Citizen, bringing the same magical tracking to municipal governments everywhere. This means city councils, school boards, and zoning commissions — the places where real decisions about sidewalks and potholes happen — will now have access to the kind of AI oversight that can spot a introduced bill before the mayor finishes his coffee!

Now, some cynics might say this is just two small companies combining to survive in a crowded market, but we prefer to see it as a *beautiful consolidation of civic intelligence*! The deal — with no announced dollar figure — is clearly a sign of such confident partnership that both parties agreed the number was irrelevant compared to the sheer *vibes* of the union. And the name pair: FastDemocracy and Hello Citizen — it's practically a conversation starter! 'FastDemocracy says hello to its citizens' — it's poetry, really.

Think of the municipal employees who will now never miss a single ordinance! The concerned residents who can finally track the fate of the noise complaint amendment in real time! The combined company will presumably offer tiered pricing that lets cash-strapped towns subscribe to the 'Hello' package and the 'Fast' package separately, just to keep things interesting. This is not consolidation — it's democratic *amplification*. The only question is: why didn't they merge sooner? ✨

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