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Making local government transparent, searchable, and understandable — powered by AI and built in the open.
City council meetings shape where your tax dollars go, which roads get fixed, and what gets built in your neighborhood. But reading through dense agenda packets and legalese isn't realistic for most people.
The Spokane Public Brief automatically ingests city council documents, analyzes them with AI, and surfaces what actually matters — in plain language, with context on why it's important.
A scraper monitors the Spokane City Council website for new meeting documents and agenda packets.
Claude AI reads each document, extracts agenda items, assigns topics, and rates civic relevance.
Each item gets a plain-language summary and a "why it matters" explanation for regular citizens.
Everything is searchable and browsable here — updated automatically as new meetings are posted.
All data comes directly from public city council records. We link to original source documents on every meeting.
Government shouldn't require a law degree to understand. AI analysis makes dense documents readable for everyone.
We present facts and context, not opinions. The AI summarizes what's happening and why it matters — you decide what to think.
Built with open-source tools and developed in the open. The technology should be replicable for any city.
The Spokane Public Brief is a serverless application running on AWS, developed locally with Lambdaform.
AI analysis isn't perfect. Summaries may occasionally miss nuance or mischaracterize complex policy discussions. Always refer to the original source documents for authoritative information. This is a tool for awareness, not a replacement for civic engagement.