About Donielle Kinchen
I'm the creator and sole developer behind This Bill, Explained, a free tool that tracks real legislation across state governments and breaks down what bills actually do in plain English, no law degree required.
I built and maintain this entirely on my own, including researching and writing every bill explainer by hand. If this project's been useful to you, a coffee helps cover the real costs of running it (API access, hosting, domain) and keeps it free for everyone.
I built and maintain this entirely on my own, including researching and writing every bill explainer by hand. If this project's been useful to you, a coffee helps cover the real costs of running it (API access, hosting, domain) and keeps it free for everyone.
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First off, thank you for joining this community of trying to educate our country on what is actually going on in our country. My goal when building This Bill, Explained was to create a lane for myself to get into public policy while pursuing my Masters in Software Engineering. I didn't expect this to get a big as it has gotten and I'm tackling as much as I can to make sure all users have a great e...
Thank you so much!
Jul 04, 2026
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