Last week Mississippi lawmakers closed the books on the 2017 Legislature with good news and bad news.

The good news is that for the most part lawmakers managed to act mostly like adults — a far cry from last year’s session when they acted like 5-year-olds.

Lawmakers get an A for citizenship this year.

But they earn far less stellar marks for execution on important issues facing the state.

On the plus side, lawmakers passed a campaign finance reform measure that prohibits the use of campaign money for personal expenses.

Teachers across the state may also receive a share of $20 million in merit pay.

However, as appreciated as the merit raises for teachers are, lawmakers ignored the greater issue of education funding.

Despite much pomp and circumstance around education funding, lawmakers failed to rework the controversial school funding formula.

Lawmakers also failed to address the state’s need for infrastructure investment. A growing number of the state’s roads and bridges are falling into disrepair and, at the moment, the state has no plan for how to consistently fund repairs.

The state continues to find itself in a position to continue nibbling away at state spending — which on the surface is good — but the cause, lowered revenue, is troubling.

Without investment into the state’s education and transportation systems, such declining revenues will likely continue.