OKAY, Let's Summarize:

I'm finding more news stories about other states, such as Montana and Virginia. Each story plays similar tunes: extra cost; Real ID not defined, don't know what to do; unfunded mandate; hire more motor vehicle bureau employees ... I'm going to stop posting similar stories for now.

It's safe to say that the problems with Real ID are becoming obvious. Why doesn't any congress person have the guts to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?

One news story claimed that with the Real ID law, the federal government was "prodding" states to improve the quality of their ID checking on drivers licenses. But of course that's a joke. Real ID is forcing states to do nothing for several years while waiting to see what the rules of the game will be.