odd headlines (very draft-y)

 Notes, just notes.

Hey how come states always in the red have enormous surpluses today?

And why are state surpluses headline news?

Billlllions in surplus, they say.

Hmm

Was there a meeting (actually there was) and is this one of those talking points??

Justice proposes pouring federal relief in 'bucket' while touting income tax cut. Can he do that? - WV MetroNews

As recall effort looms, Gavin Newsom fights to reopen schools | The Sacramento Bee (sacbee.com)

They're pasting the wrong headline (this isn't about schools)

Wisconsin governor feuds with Republican lawmakers over state surplus | Wisconsin | thecentersquare.com

This next article might be a summary, I don't know. It confuses me.

Weekly Radio Addresses discuss state budget, prescription drug prices | Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (wi-broadcasters.org)

Plus the headline's wrong (again)

O, they're quoting a press release, "Yes there's a  surplus, people suffering"??

210204_gop.pdf (wispolitics.com)

Stealing Republicans' thunder isn't something they'd want, I'm guessing.

No lunches to go to, no boondoggles to build, has left most budgets in stasis (I'm also guessing) and yada whatever (This is why I'm saying it's "draft-y")

Sitting on my butt for several hours hatched the notion that funds for a new manhole-cover cannot pay for a new desk, without legislative permission. You can't take the entirety of funds in your checking account without accounting for rent/bills. Life is a box of Chocolates...etc.

Being "Topical"

Is this one of those red-blue subjects, along party lines???

Neosporin Sucks, Betadine does nothing (isolates? Organic whut?)
WHO do you believe?
"Honey," Bless your little heart.

I found a whatchacal, a curious volume of long forgotten lore, on a hard drive unused since 2015.

Inter oves locum praesta,
 Et ab haedis me sequestra,
 Statuens in parte dextra.

and I dashed here to insert some snarky political-remark, but changed my mind (because you really believe this stuff)