Tonight, Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kathy and I join his family, friends, and neighbors in hoping earnestly that he will not succumb to his injuries.
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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 Health 22.0 pp above the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −22.0 pp to +22.0 pp. Most distinctive topic: Health, 22.0 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Health Over-indexed +22.0 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +10.6 pp
- Government Operations Over-indexed +8.2 pp
- Civil Rights Over-indexed +7.3 pp
- Education Over-indexed +6.6 pp
- Macroeconomics Over-indexed +6.4 pp
- Uncategorized Over-indexed +5.3 pp
- Agriculture Over-indexed +4.9 pp
- Culture Over-indexed +4.0 pp
- Law and Crime Over-indexed +3.6 pp
- Environment Over-indexed +3.3 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Over-indexed +3.2 pp
- Labor Over-indexed +2.7 pp
- Transportation Over-indexed +2.7 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±22.0 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering. 1 topic matches the party median exactly.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 22.0% | 0.0% | +22.0 pp | Over-indexed | 404 |
| Social Welfare | 10.6% | 0.0% | +10.6 pp | Over-indexed | 194 |
| Government Operations | 8.2% | 0.0% | +8.2 pp | Over-indexed | 150 |
| Civil Rights | 7.3% | 0.0% | +7.3 pp | Over-indexed | 134 |
| Education | 6.6% | 0.0% | +6.6 pp | Over-indexed | 121 |
| Macroeconomics | 6.4% | 0.0% | +6.4 pp | Over-indexed | 117 |
| Uncategorized | 5.3% | 0.0% | +5.3 pp | Over-indexed | 97 |
| Agriculture | 4.9% | 0.0% | +4.9 pp | Over-indexed | 90 |
| Culture | 4.0% | 0.0% | +4.0 pp | Over-indexed | 74 |
| Law and Crime | 3.6% | 0.0% | +3.6 pp | Over-indexed | 66 |
| Environment | 3.3% | 0.0% | +3.3 pp | Over-indexed | 61 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 3.2% | 0.0% | +3.2 pp | Over-indexed | 58 |
| Labor | 2.7% | 0.0% | +2.7 pp | Over-indexed | 50 |
| Transportation | 2.7% | 0.0% | +2.7 pp | Over-indexed | 50 |
| Public Lands | 2.4% | 0.0% | +2.4 pp | Over-indexed | 44 |
| Housing | 1.9% | 0.0% | +1.9 pp | Over-indexed | 35 |
| Energy | 1.7% | 0.0% | +1.7 pp | Over-indexed | 32 |
| Defense | 1.7% | 0.0% | +1.7 pp | Over-indexed | 31 |
| Technology | 0.9% | 0.0% | +0.9 pp | Over-indexed | 17 |
| Immigration | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 pp | Over-indexed | 8 |
| International Affairs | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 pp | Over-indexed | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | At median | 0 |
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From the beginning, our response to this pandemic has been guided by data and sciencethat hasnt changed. Thats why today I signed an statewide emergency order requiring folks ages five and over to wear masks or face coverings in public spaces with some limited exceptions.
"It is imperative for the Wisconsin State Legislature to reconvene after months of inaction and take up meaningful measures to address issues of police accountability, brutality, and criminal justice reform." I couldnt agree more. Thank you, @Bucks. https://t.co/TvIiVsmuHX
We have been working hard to ensure the health and safety of the people of our state as we have responded to COVID-19. Weve taken important steps, but folks, time is of the essence. So today Im announcing we'll be issuing a #SaferAtHome order tomorrow. Heres what this means
I have said all along that although we must offer our empathy, equally important is our action. In the coming days, we will demand just that of elected officials in our state who have failed to recognize the racism in our state and our country for far too long.
While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country.
And we stand against excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging with Black Wisconsinites.
We stand with all those who have and continue to demand justice, equity, and accountability for Black lives in our countrylives like those of George Floyd, of Breonna Taylor, Tony Robinson, Dontre Hamilton, Ernest Lacy, and Sylville Smith.
In the absence of legislative action, today I signed Executive order #74 suspending in-person voting for the April 7 spring election until June 9, 2020.
Up to now, we were in a pretty good place in our battle against #COVID19. We had reached almost all our gating criteria. We had opened up small businesses across the state, putting folks back to work, and that was because of the good work of Wisconsinites across our state.