gov_tweets: 4847

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation Governor Party Handle
4847 4846 1364704511022010369 1084817523378454529 2021-02-24T22:31:25+00:00 I’m proud to take another step forward in the march toward justice today by announcing another $4M expansion of career training opportunities for at-risk youth in Illinois – part of our broader effort to ensure fewer end up in the cycle of incarceration in the first place. 0 9 Illinois IL J. B. Pritzker D GovPritzker