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How does Legislata compare to Twitter?
How does Legislata stack up to Twitter and other social media sites? We focus on designing for the specific needs of the political and policy worlds, and let you be informed on what matters without spending the day scrolling.
How does Legislata compare to Substack?
How does Legislata stack up to popular newsletter platforms? We make it easy to share information to a wide ranging audience simultaneously and keep the burden of knowing what matters off them.
Five ways to use Legislata as an elected official or staffer to power your productivity
Legislata was created to help those working in the political arena to be more efficient and effective in their workday. Here’s five tips on using it if that workday takes place in a State House or City Hall.
Five ways to use Legislata in the private or non-profit sector to power your productivity
Legislata was created to help those working in the political arena to be more efficient and effective in their workday. Here’s five tips on using it if that workday takes place outside the halls of government (but cares about what happens in them).
What will happen to political Twitter if the app dies?
With Elon Musk maybe tanking Twitter, what should political professionals do if their favorite app goes away?
What are candidates in swing seats tweeting about?
What have candidates in competitive Congressional races been tweeting about this year? We find out here.
What do followers tell us about the Massachusetts State House?
Who follows the members of the New York State Legislature on Twitter and what does that tell us about politics? Check out our findings and jump to the data.
What do followers tell us about the NY State Legislature?
Who follows the members of the New York State Legislature on Twitter and what does that tell us about politics? Check out our findings and jump to the data.
Massachusetts Forecasting Tournament - Primary Results
The MA Forecasting Tournament is live and we’re analyzing the initial primary results.
Who does the New York State Legislature follow on Twitter?
Who do the members of the New York State Legislature follow on Twitter? Check out our findings and jump to the data.
Primary forecasts in the Massachusetts Forecasting Tournament
The MA Forecasting Tournament is live and here are the first results. Join before the primaries are announced for a better chance at winning.
How to use Legislata as a political risk analyst
Political risk can be a frustrating and fragmented industry to work in. Legislata is seeking to make that better. Here’s how to get started.
Who does the New York City Council follow on Twitter?
Who do the members of the New York City Council follow on Twitter? Check out our findings and jump to the data.
Who does the Rhode Island General Assembly follow on Twitter?
Who does the members of the Rhode Island General Assembly follow on Twitter? Check out our findings and jump to the data here.
Massachusetts Forecasting Tournament
The MA Forecasting Tournament is live! Read how to play and win prize money for knowing what will happen in the Commonwealth’s politics.
Dive into #mapoli with our Massachusetts offices
Here’s how to use our two Massachusetts workspaces to keep up with political developments in the Bay State.
Using tags to stop scrolling through Twitter
If you meet a group of political professionals, there is a good chance that someone is at that moment scrolling through Twitter. But it isn’t simply because they’re addicted to social media (though they might be).
However, acting as a de facto wire service while letting us also do our work is not something that traditional social media was designed to provide – leaving us all scrolling endlessly through noise looking for the signal we need.
With tagging in Legislata, you can more easily find what you need and stay up to date without spending all day on social media.
How Budget Week helps us understand the Massachusetts State House
Budget Week saw 1,521 amendments filed on the MA House of Representatives’ budget proposal. What can an analysis of those amendments tell us about politics on Beacon Hill?
How to use our Massachusetts bill tracking (and more!) service
We’re piloting a new semi-automated bill tracking and information service for the Massachusetts State Legislature. Here’s how to use it.
The Legislata Origin Story
All startups have an origin story, that eureka moment that clarified a problem and spurred the founders to build the solution. Here’s ours.