RT @VP: I applaud Vermont for passing a bill to make voting by mail more accessible. A more inclusive democracy is a stronger democracy.
Christopher Bray
@Bray4VT · VT · S
Posts42
Engagement46.8K
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CoverageFeb 16, 2020 to Jun 11, 2021
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Voice fingerprint
Percentage-point difference between this legislator’s topic share and the party median. Bars left are under-indexed; bars right are over-indexed.
Most distinctive Government Operations 12.2 pp above the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 6
- Under
- 16
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −12.2 pp to +12.2 pp. Most distinctive topic: Government Operations, 12.2 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Government Operations Over-indexed +12.2 pp
- Uncategorized Over-indexed +11.7 pp
- Environment Over-indexed +5.7 pp
- Education Under-indexed −4.6 pp
- Health Under-indexed −4.3 pp
- Social Welfare Under-indexed −4.1 pp
- Public Lands Over-indexed +3.9 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +2.5 pp
- Labor Under-indexed −1.9 pp
- Macroeconomics Under-indexed −1.8 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −1.4 pp
- Transportation Under-indexed −1.3 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −0.7 pp
- Law and Crime Over-indexed +0.7 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±12.2 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Operations | 23.8% | 11.6% | +12.2 pp | Over-indexed | 10 |
| Uncategorized | 45.2% | 33.6% | +11.7 pp | Over-indexed | 19 |
| Environment | 7.1% | 1.4% | +5.7 pp | Over-indexed | 3 |
| Education | 0.0% | 4.6% | −4.6 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Health | 2.4% | 6.7% | −4.3 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Social Welfare | 0.0% | 4.1% | −4.1 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Public Lands | 4.8% | 0.9% | +3.9 pp | Over-indexed | 2 |
| Housing | 4.8% | 2.3% | +2.5 pp | Over-indexed | 2 |
| Labor | 0.0% | 1.9% | −1.9 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Macroeconomics | 0.0% | 1.8% | −1.8 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Culture | 0.0% | 1.4% | −1.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Transportation | 0.0% | 1.3% | −1.3 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Defense | 0.0% | 0.7% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Law and Crime | 4.8% | 4.1% | +0.7 pp | Over-indexed | 2 |
| Energy | 0.0% | 0.5% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Agriculture | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Immigration | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Civil Rights | 7.1% | 7.5% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 3 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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RT @TiffanyBluemle: I nearly fell off the couch when @kerrywashington mentioned her 8th grade constitutional law class. I was her teacher.&
RT @AP_Politics: BREAKING: Rashida Tlaib wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan's 13th congressional district. #APracecall a&
TRUE AFFORDABILITY means more than a one-time benefit. WEATHERIZATION delivers a lifetime of benefitsto the homeowner or renter, to the community, and to the state. This is what I plan to work on next session with a great team of Vermonters. Let's get going.#vtpoli https://t.co/veTHUVC039
I plan to join you next time, but Friday I was still at work prepping the Senate veto override for global warming and getting Act 250 and three other bills to the governors desk before we adjourn. See you soon! https://t.co/xP2cgl2ZHa
@DaveSilberman @thegridkid Spelling bee is fun but quite flawed--in addition to declining real words (eg luff, atlatl) and excluding science, it uses an ocean of dreck (eg yech, pfft, and various noises spelled phonetically). Esp if you're going to exclude science, then please skip the dreck too.
RT @ShapSmith: RBG was an inspiration. My heart may be heavy, but she would have wanted us to carry her legacy forward. That will be the&
@natsilvervt @BradleyWhitford @Richard_Schiff @WisDems @clarissaamr Have you been listening to west wing weekend podcast?
There is a LOT going on in response to COVID. Here's a brief summary with links to more information. And lets stay healthy by continuing to use the best practices we all know: masking, distancing, hand washing, and not touching your face. https://t.co/jevusqobD7 #vtpoli
Christopher Bray: Three crises, one people and Vermont grit https://t.co/O6S6FMeJro via @vtdigger #vtpoli