MN-06 Watch is an independent accountability publication, written by one constituent of Minnesota's 6th Congressional District. The standards below describe how I make this work.
AI use
I use AI as a production partner. It drafts prose from my framing, helps me format and structure data, and assists in producing graphics. I direct the work, rewrite portions when something isn't right, push back when a draft misses the point, and verify what gets published. I am responsible for everything that appears under my name.
Some pieces — the rhetoric audits in particular — also use AI as an analytical instrument. In that work, the AI is the measurement device. The taxonomy, counting rules, edge case rulings, and validation procedures are mine, set before the count runs. Every flagged post is published with a direct link to the original. Disagreements with any specific classification can be examined against the published rule.
Pieces that use AI as part of their production carry a methods note at the top describing the workflow specific to that piece.
Sourcing and corrections
Direct quotes from members of Congress are sourced to specific posts, transcripts, or video, with timestamps and links wherever available. Factual errors are corrected promptly and noted with the date of correction. Send corrections to [email protected].
Independence
MN-06 Watch is published by Chad Maschke, a constituent of Minnesota's 6th Congressional District. The publication accepts no funding from candidates, parties, PACs, or campaigns. Reader subscriptions on Substack are the publication's revenue. Editorial decisions are not subject to outside review.
Methodology
The full methodology used in the rhetoric audits is published at the methodology page and applies symmetrically across all members regardless of party.