From Chaos to Clarity
Every week, city councils and local boards release thousands of pages of public records — agendas, minutes, contracts, and votes.
Most of it goes unread, hidden behind PDFs and jargon.
CivicScope transforms that complexity into a live civic newsfeed — AI-optimized cards that surface the biggest votes, money moves, and "why it matters" in under two minutes, so you can see what's happening in your town without sifting through documents.
From Documents to Newsfeed Cards
Our process blends automation, analysis, and accountability to transform raw public records into scannable newsfeed cards that are fast, factual, and fair.
Automatic Discovery
AI-Powered Analysis
Human Review & Quality Control
Clear, Accessible Summaries
Each stage strengthens the next — combining machine efficiency with human judgment.
Automatic Discovery
We start by finding the source material before anyone else does.
What Happens
Continuous Monitoring
Our system checks thousands of official city and county sites around the clock.
Source Verification
We only gather data directly from government-hosted domains (e.g., Legistar, CivicPlus, or city portals).
Document Detection
PDFs, agendas, resolutions, and meeting minutes are automatically identified and queued for analysis.
Feature Highlights
AI-Powered Analysis
Once documents are detected, our AI engine takes over — reading, parsing, and structuring the information.
What Happens
Document Processing
Natural-language models extract agenda items, votes, amounts, and departments.
Newsfeed Card Generation
AI creates scannable cards with titles, tags, amounts, impact labels, and "why it matters" blurbs — optimized for quick understanding.
Auto-Sorting by Impact
Cards are automatically sorted by dollar amount, then by category (Housing → Safety → Roads → Everything else) so the biggest decisions rise to the top.
Feature Highlights
Human Review & Quality Control
AI can summarize; humans provide context, nuance, and fairness.
What Happens
Expert Review
Editors review each brief for tone, accuracy, and completeness.
Context & Clarity
Technical terms are explained in plain language; local context is preserved.
Fairness & Balance
We remove editorial bias and ensure all perspectives are represented when relevant.
Feature Highlights
Clear, Accessible Summaries
Every approved brief is designed to be short, readable, and connected to verified data.
What Happens
Live Newsfeed Experience
Newsfeed cards appear on your town's CivicScope page in real-time as meetings conclude, creating a live civic radar for your community.
Follow Your Town
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Source Links in Every Card
Every card links back to the exact page in the original document, so residents, reporters, and staff can verify everything.
Feature Highlights
From Meeting to Brief
The complete journey of a city council decision.
Meeting Happens
City council meets and votes on agenda items.
Documents Published
Official minutes and agendas are released online.
We Transform
CivicScope's system discovers, analyzes, and creates AI-optimized newsfeed cards — sorted by impact.
You Scan
Scannable newsfeed cards appear on your city's page, with weekly digests delivered to subscribers — all verified and linked to sources.
Quality & Trust
Every CivicScope newsfeed card is built on three pillars:
Verified Facts
Each summary cites official public records.
Source Citations
Every data point links to the original file for verification.
Corrections Policy
Errors are logged publicly and corrected within 24 hours.
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