Katie Hester

@katiefryhester · MD · S

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Posts708
Engagement4,044
Voting-record position-0.068
CoverageJan 16, 2020 to Nov 5, 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 Education 2.5 pp above the party median

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Voice fingerprint. 1 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −2.5 pp to +2.5 pp. Most distinctive topic: Education, 2.5 pp above the party median.

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  1. Education Over-indexed +2.5 pp

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Complete topic-share comparison with the party median
TopicLegislator shareParty medianDifferenceDirectionPosts
Education7.1%4.6%+2.5 ppOver-indexed708
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Katie Hester

@katiefryhester

Democratic MD Senate

RT @MSEAeducators: The state abdicated responsibility for months for creating reopening standards & told districts to develop their own pla&

Education

Katie Hester

@katiefryhester

Democratic MD Senate

RT @berthahidalgo: We are officially 14 days out from Thanksgiving. Many college students will be heading home for the holidays. Make sure&

Education

Katie Hester

@katiefryhester

Democratic MD Senate

RT @HCPSS: Here's more info from @mjmsuper on the March 16-27 #HCPSS school closures, including free lunches during that time for anyone 18&

Education

Katie Hester

@katiefryhester

Democratic MD Senate

RT @HCPSS: #HoCoStudents - All schedules will change this Monday, March 1, regardless of if students are returning in person, hybrid or sta…

Education

Katie Hester

@katiefryhester

Democratic MD Senate

RT @RamirezReports: #BREAKING the Maryland Superintendent Karen Salmon announces the decision to extend all public school closures for an a&

Education

Katie Hester

@katiefryhester

Democratic MD Senate

RT @jillpcarter: YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ALERT!=�Im sponsoring a city-wide youth oratory competition w/Community Law in Action #CLIA engaging High&

Education

Katie Hester

@katiefryhester

Democratic MD Senate

Sorrow. Anger. Frustration. Parents and students in debt and college plans devastated. We must make 529 plan members whole. https://t.co/mFlIogoCJN

Education

Katie Hester

@katiefryhester

Democratic MD Senate

RT @HCPSS: Parents/guardians - we need your input on second semester, if a hybrid option is offered. This is not a commitment but your feed&

Education

Katie Hester

@katiefryhester

Democratic MD Senate

If MSDE had provided clear metrics and guidance WHEN it solicited plans from local school districts for reopening we could have avoided today's confusion. Local school districts have worked hard on their plans ... unfortunately without the support of the state they deserve. https://t.co/VObItxyOK0

Education

Katie Hester

@katiefryhester

Democratic MD Senate

Maryland is transparent about covid-19 cases in nursing homes... so why not schools @MdPublicSchools @MDHealthDept ? Transparency is fundamental to trust! As a mom, this is really important to me... how about you? @MSEAeducators @AFTunion @BostCAB @PaulPinsky https://t.co/6GRtO7WS6v

Education