gov_tweets: 36961

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rowid		id	user	created_at	full_text	retweet_count	favorite_count	State	Abbreviation	Governor	Party	Handle
36961	36960	1241148999660457987	2891165960	2020-03-20T23:45:55+00:00	"Gov. Pete Ricketts said Friday he will ask the Legislature for $58.6 million in emergency appropriations to battle the coronavirus in Nebraska while announcing that Lincoln has recorded its first identified case."#COVID19 https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/ricketts-seeks-million-to-fight-coronavirus-emergency/article_14816e18-c59c-5bff-a057-dbb9ffd7645b.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1	2	5	Nebraska	NE	Pete Ricketts	R	GovRicketts