gov_tweets: 153

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rowid		id	user	created_at	full_text	retweet_count	favorite_count	State	Abbreviation	Governor	Party	Handle
153	152	1355584829438492680	234896532	2021-01-30T18:33:03+00:00	Our state’s unemployment system is outdated and ineffective. Wisconsinites deserve better, but the Legislature has ignored my call for a special session to fix our broken UI system, once again kicking the can down the road. Here's why we desperately need to update our UI system⬇️	5	22	Wisconsin	WI	Tony Evers	D	GovEvers