Mysteries revealed: The Angel is easily confused, but the way folks are talking about the federal stimulus package it figures to be something between differential equations and the Rosetta Stone. Thank heavens JLBC wizard Richard Stavneak will reveal the mysteries of the $787 billion bundle of bureaucracy at a briefing before the House and Senate appropriations committees. The joint hearing starts at 2 p.m. Thursday. Sure, it's nearly 1,100 pages and rains cash down on everything from food stamps to solar panels. But the Winged One has faith in the state's 90 elected officials. C'mon gang! You can figure this out! Majority Whip Pamela Gorman was particularly peeved Tuesday because the mega-document's scanned pages were too large to load on her computer screen and had no search function. Shoddy workmanship? No, Gorman says, it's a conspiracy to keep the package a secret. Relax, dears. Inspector Stavneak is on the case.
Guardian Angel