Rover

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The Rover app allows the user to search for a plethora of information from the latest bills to staffer and member committee assignments, lobbyists by industry and organization all complete with contact details. From the home screen use the 'Quick Search' bar at the top of the window to display results from all available profile groups: staffer, member, lobbyist and bill.

Search options

Staffer

Search By Name
Search By Issue
Search By Member
Search By Committee

Lobbyist

Search By Name
Search By Organization
Search By Issue
Search By Industry

Member

Search By Name
Search By Committee
Search By State
Search By Zip

Bill

Search By Name
Search By #
Search By Bill Sponsor

Profiles

Member
The home page of the Member profile includes a picture of the member and a button to add a meeting with the Member to your calendar. The profile opens to the profile section described below.
- Profile - This section includes a pronunciation key, party, office location with a button to map to the location using the user's smartphone 'Maps' app, a button to email the Member, the Member's website, the Member's phone number, buttons to access the Member's social media profiles, and the Member's educational background.
- Staff - A list of the staff who work for the Member including their name and position. The names are linked to the staffer's profile.
- Committees - This section lists the Member's committee assignments
Staffer
The home page of the staffer profile includes a picture of the staffer and a button to add a meeting with the staffer to your calendar. The profile opens to the profile section described below.
- Profile - This section includes the staffer's photo, a button to add a meeting with the staffer to your calendar, the staffer's title, office (links to Member's profile), email, and phone number.
- Issues - This section lists the issues the staffer focuses on.
Lobbyist
The home page of the lobbyist profile includes a picture of the lobbyist and a button to add a meeting with the lobbyist to your calendar. The profile opens to the profile section described below.
- Profile - This section includes a button to add a meeting with the lobbyist to your calendar, the organization the lobbyist works for (links to the organization's profile), the lobbyist's address (city, state, zip code, and street address), and phone number.
- Issues & Bills - This section lists the issue areas the lobbyists work in and a list of the bills the lobbyists has lobbied on. The bills are linked to their profile pages.
- Activity - This section lists the different organizations the lobbyists has lobbied on behalf of. The organizations link to their profile pages.
Firm
The home page of the firm profile opens to the general section described below.
- General - This section includes the name of the firm, its address (city, state, zip code, and street address), phone number, and link to its website.
- Staff - This section lists the organization's staff including name and position. Each links to the corresponding profile page.
- Contracts - This section lists the different organizations the firm has contracts to lobby on behalf of. The organizations link to their client profile pages.
Client
The home page of the client profile opens to the general section described below.
- General - This section includes the name of the lobbying client, its address (city, state, zip code, and street address), phone number, and link to its website
- Staff - This section lists the organization's staff including name and position. Each links to the corresponding profile page.
- Contracts - This section lists the firms the client currently retains for lobbying activities. The firms link to their profile pages.
Bill
The home page of the bill profile opens to the profile section described below.
- Profile - This section includes the bill name, bill number, and a summary of the latest activity.
- Sponsors - This page lists the bill sponsor and co-sponsors which are clickable and linked to the Member profiles.

Calendar

The 'Calendar' tab allows users to schedule meetings that will be saved to the in-built calendar app. When creating a new calendar event, the user can tag a Member, staffer or lobbyists to meet with, write a note about the meeting and set the time and date.

Notifications

In the 'Notifications' tab users will see the latest staff changes, lobbyists changes, and new legislation. The staff changes are clickable and link to the staffer's profile. The lobbyist changes include the latest lobbying registrations and terminations. The changes are clickable and link to the firm or clients' profiles. The 'New Legislation section lists the newest legislation, each bill or act is clickable and links to its respective profile.

Settings

In the 'Settings' tab the user can change their profile picture by taking a photo or by uploading a photo from the user's photo library on his or her phone. Both options are available through the clickable icons at the bottom center of the user's profile picture.

In this tab the user can disable and enable notifications for staff changes, lobbying changes, and new legislation. The user can also change his or her password.

In the 'Settings' tab the user can also find the 'Help' page featuring FAQ's and basic instructions. You will also find a 'Contact Us' button which will enable the user to email Rover's customer support team with any questions or feedback they have.

From the 'Settings' tab the user is able to log out of their profile.

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