Stupidity: Republicans is really weird. I could understand shifting cops to places where traffic jams are likely today, but…:

Kyler Swaim: Gov. Sanders declares state of emergency ahead of eclipse: ‘Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency on Friday ahead of the solar eclipse, according to a news release. Sanders said in the release that she released funds from the Response and Recovery Fund to help commercial carriers transport essentials to customers in the state during the eclipse… groceries, pharmacy items, medical equipment, goods, commodities, fuel, poultry, livestock and feed…. The decision was made out of caution due to the expected increase of visitors to Arkansas “potentially causing hardships.” “We want to make sure Arkansans and all visitors have an enjoyable experience and come back again and again,” Sanders said in a statement. The order will allocate $100,000 from the fund to address program and administrative costs and will be managed by the director of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management… <kark.com/news/state-news/gov-sanders-de…>