Hamlet, the AI-powered civic technology platform that makes local government meetings searchable and accessible, today announced the launch of its expanded nationwide coverage and new analytical tools. Hamlet now monitors more than 3,000 city councils, planning commissions and additional governing bodies across the United States, making it the most comprehensive searchable database of local government proceedings in the country.
The expanded platform, available at myhamlet.com, allows anyone — from local governments themselves, to real estate developers and data center operators, local journalists, residents and nonprofits — to search meeting transcripts across thousands of jurisdictions by topic, governing body or keyword. The search populates in seconds and is made possible by Hamlet having processed nearly half a billion words of public meeting transcripts and building a knowledge graph of how American cities make decisions.
In addition to its expanded coverage, Hamlet is releasing new sentiment indices that map mentions of specific topics across American cities, giving users an at-a-glance view of how communities nationwide are discussing issues like data centers, zoning, housing and economic development. The platform now also includes full meeting transcripts, saved searches and keyword alerts that notify users when new meetings mention topics they care about.
“Local government is where policy becomes personal — it’s where decisions are made about what gets built next door, what businesses can operate, and how our tax dollars are spent,” said Sunil Rajaraman, founder and CEO of Hamlet. “We built Hamlet because the decisions made in city council chambers are some of the most consequential and least understood in American life. Now, with nationwide coverage, anyone can understand what’s happening in their city – or any city – without sitting through hours of recorded meetings.”
The platform offers a free tier for initial searches, with a 14-day free trial that unlocks full transcripts and real-time notifications as new results are indexed. Hamlet refreshes its data weekly, with plans to move to daily updates in the near future.
This nationwide expansion represents a significant milestone for the company, extending its coverage from dozens of jurisdictions to thousands of governing bodies across the country — including boards, commissions and subbodies beyond city councils and planning commissions. The platform anticipates adding dozens of agencies each week to expand coverage.
To explore Hamlet’s nationwide coverage, visit myhamlet.com.
About Hamlet
Hamlet is an AI-powered civic technology company that makes local government accessible to everyone. The platform indexes thousands of government meeting transcripts from city councils, planning commissions, zoning boards and other public bodies across the United States, making this content searchable and actionable. Founded by Sunil Rajaraman, a serial entrepreneur and former city commission member, Hamlet is based in Oakland, CA and backed by premier venture investors. Media inquiries can be directed to media@myhamlet.com or myhamlet.com/about.