gov_tweets: 18020

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rowid		id	user	created_at	full_text	retweet_count	favorite_count	State	Abbreviation	Governor	Party	Handle
18020	18019	1362772487440891905	19668491	2021-02-19T14:34:14+00:00	Zora Neale Hurston, a native of Notasulga, is best known as the author of the 1937 novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, but her contribution to this world touches much more than just the literary community. Learn more at: http://www.awhf.org/hurston.html. #BlackHistoryMonth https://twitter.com/GovernorKayIvey/status/1362772487440891905/photo/1	2	3	Alabama	AL	Kay Ivey	R	GovernorKayIvey