How the Krise-O-Meter works

We use the Krise-O-Meter to track the campaign promises of St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman. We gave it six levels. The first three provide a broad picture of whether Kriseman is making progress; the final three indicate whether he kept the promise:

Not Yet Rated — Every promise begins at this level and retains this rating until we see evidence of progress — or evidence that the promise has stalled.

In the Works — This is our broad category to indicate the promise has been proposed or is being considered.

Stalled — There is no movement on the promise, perhaps because of limitations on money, opposition from council members or a shift in priorities.

Promise Broken — The promise has not been fulfilled. This could occur because of inaction by the county executive or lack of support from the City Council or other group that was critical for the promise to be fulfilled.

Compromise — Promises will earn this rating when they accomplish substantially less than Kriseman’s original statement but when there is still a significant accomplishment that is consistent with the goal of his original promise.

Promise Kept — They’ll earn this rating when the original promise is mostly or completely fulfilled.