Jim Merritt

@Jim_Merritt · IN · S

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Posts122
Engagement2,950
Voting-record position-0.053
CoverageApr 3, 2020 to Oct 25, 2024
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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 Education 2.9 pp below the party median

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Voice fingerprint. 1 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −2.9 pp to +2.9 pp. Most distinctive topic: Education, 2.9 pp below the party median.

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  1. Education Under-indexed −2.9 pp

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TopicLegislator shareParty medianDifferenceDirectionPosts
Education1.3%4.2%−2.9 ppUnder-indexed122
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Jim Merritt

@Jim_Merritt

Republican IN Senate

RT @justinamash: The president has no general authority to forgive student loans, and Congress has given him no specific authority here. An<U+2026>

Education

Jim Merritt

@Jim_Merritt

Republican IN Senate

RT @FOX59: Bill would require Hoosier high school students to learn financial literacy https://t.co/nzXOFAS7U2

Education

Jim Merritt

@Jim_Merritt

Republican IN Senate

RT @nkellyIN: Legislators passed four key funding changes that help charter schools in Indiana. .@SmithCaseyA breaks down what it means,<U+2026>

Education

Jim Merritt

@Jim_Merritt

Republican IN Senate

It<U+2019>s kinda silly to think school board races are non partisan now. https://t.co/nWHAjMAkET

Education

Jim Merritt

@Jim_Merritt

Republican IN Senate

Merritt: School board elections must change | | https://t.co/CK7XdZkW49 https://t.co/DqNDZdyYzz

Education

Jim Merritt

@Jim_Merritt

Republican IN Senate

Catch me @RobMKendall @caseydaniels317 @93wibc 930 AM We discuss school board election reform

Education

Jim Merritt

@Jim_Merritt

Republican IN Senate

RT @RobMKendall: The Teachers Union, who gives huge sums of money to candidates, is not non partisan. Our school board elections in Indiana<U+2026>

Education

Jim Merritt

@Jim_Merritt

Republican IN Senate

How bout <U+201C>preparing<U+201D> <U+201C>tutoring<U+201D> <U+2026>..? https://t.co/05xbbLmUTa

Education

Jim Merritt

@Jim_Merritt

Republican IN Senate

@SchoolBoardCW Then terminate all campaign funding for board races. Make school boards appointed by a third party like Muncie Schools. Right now the system isn<U+2019>t working correctly.

Education

Jim Merritt

@Jim_Merritt

Republican IN Senate

Serious discussion is necessary about the mountains of higher Ed debt facing students and prospective students. Govt (the taxpayer) wiping it away is not a viable option https://t.co/kTysUSAJQB

Education