How CivicLens Uses Wikidata APIs to Make Civic Data More Accessible

Ryland Hale wanted to make it easier for people to see what their politicians are actually doing. His project, CivicLens, pulls from sources like Congress.gov, LegiScan, the FEC, and Wikipedia to show voters exactly who represents them and how they vote. But turning raw government databases into a readable website requires a massive amount of […]