[BishopMVP]

As of Feb. 5th, the state hadn't paid plow drivers at all this fiscal year (i.e. including fall snowstorms), and owed $27 million. They had $14 million in checks being mailed out, but the other half won't get paid until an emergency spending bill got passed, which could take months... and since then there have been at least 2 big snowstorms and now tonight's. The municipalities pay for their own plowing, and they're usually a little more timely with their payments, but there's a lot of grumbling from plow companies and many smaller ones who are claiming they'll have to completely shut down if they don't get paid soon. It won't really actually matter, but the lack of foresight is kind of hilarious at a certain point.