A sad state of affairs, particularly as none of this list make me feel like I've missed one.

The state has already missed the deadline for having a new budget in place by three days.

The state has missed the April 1 budget deadline every year for 19 years in a row.

After that and other efforts failed, the state missed a $43 million payment to Mercedes.

On April 1, 1995, the state missed a $43 million payment for construction.

On April 15, the state will miss its third monthly payment.

The state had narrowly missed getting a new representative after the 2000 census.

The result of the cuts is evident in case after case that the state simply missed.

The state missed its testing deadline of a year ago and was granted an extension until July.

But today the state missed the first aid payment it was supposed to make to local school districts in this fiscal year.