{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2024/12/04/higgins-announces-winners-of-the-2024-congressional-app-challenge/", "Higgins Announces Winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge", "2024-12-04", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Clay Higgins", "H001077", "clayhiggins.house.gov", "clayhiggins", "https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that Rudra Karadkhelkar, a student at Lafayette High School, and Terrell Lazar, a student at David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, as the overall winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Louisiana\u2019s 3rd District.\n\nRudra and Terrell\u2019s project, \u201cTown Square,\u201d is a local business directory app that helps residents connect with nearby businesses that fit their needs. The app allows users to search local shops by name, industry, ratings, and most visits. The students created \u201cTown Square\u201d to increase the visibility and engagement of local businesses and help alleviate some of the stress of marketing.\n\nWatch the students demonstrate their app here.\n\n\u201cCongratulations to Rudra and Terrell on their winning app,\u201d said Congressman Higgins. \u201cTown Square\u2019s mission to help local businesses succeed is admirable. Rudra and Terrell\u2019s app has the potential to connect citizens to local businesses, boosting our economy and bringing prosperity to communities across South Louisiana.\u201d\n\nAbout the Congressional App Challenge", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2024/12/04/higgins-announces-winners-of-the-2024-congressional-app-challenge/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9373258799314499, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}