gov_tweets: 106697

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation Governor Party Handle
106697 106696 1205575530226929670 607332953 2019-12-13T19:49:39+00:00 Some of West Virginia’s most vulnerable men, women, and children have been on the waitlist for more than four years. We absolutely must find a way to eliminate the waitlist so that these West Virginians can get the help and support they deserve. 0 7 West Virginia WV Jim Justice R WVGovernor