{"name":"WP Legisearch","slug":"wp-legisearch","version":"1.3.3","author":"Dan Roberts","author_profile":"https://profiles.wordpress.org/drobertsorg/","requires":"4.3","tested":"4.8.25","requires_php":false,"requires_plugins":[],"rating":100,"ratings":{"1":0,"2":0,"3":0,"4":0,"5":1},"num_ratings":1,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"downloaded":1772,"last_updated":"2017-11-06 3:18pm GMT","added":"2015-11-04","homepage":"http://droberts.us/legisearch","sections":{"description":"

A state legislative tracking system for activist organizations.

This WordPress plugin uses data from the Open States API as well as the Google Maps API to create a legislative lookup and bill tracking tool for WordPress websites.

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Go to Plugins > Add New
Click the Upload Plugin button
Select wp-legisearch.zip
Activate the plugin
Go to Legisearch > Settings to set up the API keys
Use [legisearch_addresslookup] shortcode to create an address form for looking up legislators
Use [legisearch_chamberlink state=”” chamber=”upper”] or [legisearch_chamberlink state=”” chamber=”lower”] to display a link to the ‘s upper and lower legislative chambers. Replace with the two-letter postal code for the state.
See Plugin homepage for details on setting up API Keys and customizing

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Installation Instructions

Go to Plugins > Add New
Click the Upload Plugin button
Select wp-legisearch.zip
Activate the plugin
Go to Legisearch > Settings to set up the API keys
Use [legisearch_addresslookup] shortcode to create an address form for looking up legislators
Use [legisearch_chamberlink state=”” chamber=”upper”] or [legisearch_chamberlink state=”” chamber=”lower”] to display a link to the ‘s upper and lower legislative chambers. Replace with the two-letter postal code for the state.
See Plugin homepage for details on setting up API Keys and customizing

The information on a legislator or bill is incorrect. How do I fix it?

All legislative information is pulled from the Open States API and temporarily cached in your database. If you find that information is incorrect, you should first try clearing the cache in the Settings page. If the information is still incorrect, you may need to wait for Open States to correct the data.

I get an error on the geo result page that says my API key is invalid

You not only need a Google Maps API key, you also need to enable the Google Maps Javascript API. In the Developers Console, go to your project. In the dashboard of your project, you will see a “Use Google APIs” box. Click on the “Enable and manage APIs” link. On the new page, click “Google Maps Javascript API” and enable. Do the same for the “Google Maps Geocoding API.”

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1.3.3

Supports new API format from Open States API

1.3.2

Changed to support the now-independent Open States API

1.3.1

Fixed a bug related to Open States caching that made processing super slow

1.3

Added preference tracking for votes

1.2

API Keys will now save when updating or reactivating plugin
Improved caching of Open States data
Added sponsorship support

1.1

Updated the title and content filters because some themes weren’t handling them properly.
Improved handling of apostrophes and quotes for bill and vote descriptions.

1.0

Initial stable release.

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$\"Settings$
Settings page. You must at least register an Open States API Key (free) in order for this plugin to work properly.
$\"Search$
Search for existing state legislation from any state over several years
$\"The$
The All Bills page shows all legislation you are tracking
$\"Select$
Select which votes to show to your visitors
$\"Simple$
Simple shortcode allows users to find their state legilsators based on address or you can present them links to specific legislators or an entire Senate or State Assembly.
$\"This$
This is what the user sees after they search by address
$\"Legislator$
Legislator page showing contct information and voting record for votes you are tracking
$\"It$
It is simple to show an entire legislative chamber such as the State Senate or Assembly

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