RT @ActBlueUnion: Today @actblue laid off 54 employees, 32 of which were in our bargaining unit. Layoffs unfairly punish union employees wh<U+2026>
Brendan Crighton
@BrendanCrighton · MA · S
Posts5,570
Engagement46.8K
Voting-record position-0.272
CoverageFeb 27, 2020 to Jun 14, 2023
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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 Transportation 19.7 pp above the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −19.7 pp to +19.7 pp. Most distinctive topic: Transportation, 19.7 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Transportation Over-indexed +19.7 pp
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −8.3 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −7.4 pp
- Immigration Over-indexed +4.3 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +3.5 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −3.2 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +2.8 pp
- Health Over-indexed +2.7 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −2.0 pp
- Public Lands Over-indexed +1.3 pp
- Labor Over-indexed +1.3 pp
- Culture Over-indexed +0.8 pp
- Energy Over-indexed +0.5 pp
- Macroeconomics Under-indexed −0.5 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±19.7 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 20.9% | 1.3% | +19.7 pp | Over-indexed | 1,166 |
| Uncategorized | 25.2% | 33.6% | −8.3 pp | Under-indexed | 1,406 |
| Government Operations | 4.2% | 11.6% | −7.4 pp | Under-indexed | 233 |
| Immigration | 4.7% | 0.4% | +4.3 pp | Over-indexed | 262 |
| Housing | 5.7% | 2.3% | +3.5 pp | Over-indexed | 320 |
| Civil Rights | 4.2% | 7.5% | −3.2 pp | Under-indexed | 236 |
| Social Welfare | 6.8% | 4.1% | +2.8 pp | Over-indexed | 381 |
| Health | 9.4% | 6.7% | +2.7 pp | Over-indexed | 521 |
| Law and Crime | 2.0% | 4.1% | −2.0 pp | Under-indexed | 114 |
| Public Lands | 2.2% | 0.9% | +1.3 pp | Over-indexed | 123 |
| Labor | 3.1% | 1.9% | +1.3 pp | Over-indexed | 175 |
| Culture | 2.2% | 1.4% | +0.8 pp | Over-indexed | 120 |
| Energy | 1.0% | 0.5% | +0.5 pp | Over-indexed | 57 |
| Macroeconomics | 1.4% | 1.8% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 77 |
| Agriculture | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Education | 4.3% | 4.6% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 241 |
| Defense | 0.5% | 0.7% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 27 |
| Technology | 0.1% | 0.2% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 5 |
| Environment | 1.5% | 1.4% | +0.1 pp | Over-indexed | 84 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.4% | 0.4% | +0.0 pp | Over-indexed | 22 |
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RT @yesonfourma: You may have heard the Work and Family Mobility Act is headed to the ballot this November, so allow us to introduce oursel<U+2026>
RT @DrivingMA4ward: <U+0001F389> MASSACHUSETTS IS OFFICIALLY THE 17TH STATE TO PASS DRIVER<U+2019>S LICENSES! The #WorkandFamilyMobilityAct has passed and wi<U+2026>
Thank you to @SenWarren for coming to Lynn to discuss the urgent need to electrify the Commuter Rail and create a 21st century transportation system. With the Biden Infrastructure Law, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fund transformational projects like this. https://t.co/5I42jVFG4i
Today we filed the conf comm report re eviction and foreclosure moratorium. It will keep people safely in their homes and will help prevent the spread of COVID-19. I thank @KarenSpilka, my fellow legislators and the many stakeholders who helped craft this urgently needed policy. https://t.co/bvmBe5N334
Thrilled that @MA_Senate just unanimously passed our housing amendment! It would: -Seal eviction records/prevent negative credit reporting for many tenants facing eviction -Create a taskforce to monitor the Eviction Diversion Initiative -Simplify the application process for RAFT
Ensuring Massachusetts students have access to in-state tuition rates and financial aid, regardless of immigration status, is both morally right and essential for addressing workforce shortages and declining college enrollment. https://t.co/JMymHQSjQU
1/5 Honored to speak on my housing reform amendment today, which was adopted by @MA_Senate as part of the Eco Dev Bond Bill. This is a significant step in solving our housing affordability and production crisis. It puts forward common-sense reforms that will help us build the
RT @maura_healey: So fired up to be with @AndreaforAG and @AyannaPressley in Dorchester this morning to get a head start on the first day o<U+2026>
Lynn<U+2019>s city, state, and federal officials just held a press conference to announce that the @MBTA will delay the lengthy closure of the Lynn Commuter Rail Station, which was supposed to start this upcoming Monday. There will be service as usual. https://t.co/2grLZjAOgR