Besides the obvious “welcome to [state name]” sign. Is there a significant change in architecture, infrastructure, agriculture, store brands, maybe even culture?

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    15 hours ago

    What’s the point of putting the governor name on the road sign? How is that information useful to drivers?

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      7 hours ago

      In Wisconsin, Walker straight up put a campaign slogan (“Open for business”) on those signs. Fortunately, those got taken down for a simple “Tony Evers, Governor”.

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      12 hours ago

      Ya know. I don’t know. Every state does this as far as I can tell and so I’ve never questioned it.

      If I had to guess, its how the DOT or Highway department shills to Tue new governor

      “Hey look boss, we put ya name on da side of Interstate 69 from Illinois!,”

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        11 hours ago

        It’s totally legit highway info. Completely not grifting public money for the governors election campaign. /s