RT @Espngreeny: The officiating in this game was unimaginably terrible. And very one sided. But that was an obvious call. And it ended the<U+2026>
Rick Ward
@RickWardLA · LA · S
Posts3,880
Engagement67.5K
Voting-record position0.243
CoverageJan 5, 2020 to Nov 1, 2024
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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 Transportation 10.2 pp above the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −10.2 pp to +10.2 pp. Most distinctive topic: Transportation, 10.2 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Transportation Over-indexed +10.2 pp
- Uncategorized Over-indexed +8.4 pp
- Government Operations Over-indexed +7.1 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +4.8 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −3.4 pp
- Health Under-indexed −3.3 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −2.9 pp
- Education Under-indexed −2.5 pp
- Social Welfare Under-indexed −1.5 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −1.5 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Over-indexed +1.3 pp
- Labor Under-indexed −1.1 pp
- International Affairs Under-indexed −0.7 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −0.6 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±10.2 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 11.3% | 1.1% | +10.2 pp | Over-indexed | 438 |
| Uncategorized | 48.1% | 39.6% | +8.4 pp | Over-indexed | 1,866 |
| Government Operations | 19.7% | 12.6% | +7.1 pp | Over-indexed | 765 |
| Housing | 6.2% | 1.4% | +4.8 pp | Over-indexed | 241 |
| Civil Rights | 0.7% | 4.1% | −3.4 pp | Under-indexed | 29 |
| Health | 0.9% | 4.2% | −3.3 pp | Under-indexed | 35 |
| Law and Crime | 1.1% | 4.0% | −2.9 pp | Under-indexed | 44 |
| Education | 1.6% | 4.2% | −2.5 pp | Under-indexed | 64 |
| Social Welfare | 0.8% | 2.3% | −1.5 pp | Under-indexed | 30 |
| Defense | 0.2% | 1.7% | −1.5 pp | Under-indexed | 9 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 1.9% | 0.6% | +1.3 pp | Over-indexed | 72 |
| Labor | 0.1% | 1.2% | −1.1 pp | Under-indexed | 5 |
| International Affairs | 0.1% | 0.8% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Culture | 0.8% | 1.4% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 32 |
| Immigration | 0.0% | 0.5% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Public Lands | 1.4% | 0.9% | +0.5 pp | Over-indexed | 53 |
| Agriculture | 0.4% | 0.9% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 17 |
| Energy | 1.2% | 0.8% | +0.5 pp | Over-indexed | 47 |
| Environment | 0.3% | 0.7% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 10 |
| Macroeconomics | 3.1% | 3.5% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 120 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.3% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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RT @MattMoscona: Oh cool! Thats the same number of National Titles LSU has since 2003. Where do you keep your recruiting trophies?
RT @TimTebow: What is desireable in a man is his kindness.
RT @LSUbaseball: See y<U+2019>all in Hattiesburg! https://t.co/5mEuprnl5W
RT @walk_ons: We fight for the underdog and put the team before ourselves - which is why we’re pledging $100K to the @BarstoolFund to suppo…
Can you imagine your home being destroyed by a hurricane and almost a full month later the best @fema has to offer is we think we are close to starting the process of providing temporary housing. This isn’t the first time, likely not the last. How do things still move this slow?!
I will work hard every single day to make Louisiana better but between violence in the capital city, gridlock, traffic and diminishing opportunities why would a young person stay? We better start collectively focusing on real issues before it<U+2019>s to late.
RT @JacquesDoucet: #LSU Patrick Queen taken by the Baltimore Ravens. @WAFB9Sports https://t.co/XcSNSo9ibg
If you still question whether a NEW MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE should be a TOP priority please go attempt navigate the roads in the Baton Rouge region right now. https://t.co/iFaOo05Y68
DO NOT LET PEOPLE TURN THIS POLITICAL: Decisions made have been based on CDC guidelines and briefings with VP Pence. Louisiana is not looking for the Democrat or Republican approach. All is based on conversation with the Trump administration and health providers. #lalege #lagov