In many measures of health, education, lifespan, and income my state ranks in the bottom half. Yet the state had a record budget surplus. What did they do with

In many measures of health, education, lifespan, and income my state ranks in the bottom half. Yet the state had a record budget surplus. What did they do with it? Fund things like education or roads? Cut the state gas tax that is one of the highest in the country? Nope. They gave people a $140 check. Sure, that is nice but it would be better to invest in long term improvements. Yet, in my state, one political party has a supermajority in state politics with no sign of that changing any time soon.