1
Lawmakers want to tax cigarettes another $1 a pack to help with the budget.
It will certainly help tribal stores with their cigarette sales.

2
They also want to raise taxes on booze.
But hitting yourself on the head with a hammer is still free.

3
City may eliminate free pickup of discarded Christmas trees to save money.
And tax Santa Claus for chimney use.

4
Santa Fe gets another medical marijuana provider.
Now if they would just add existential nausea as a legitimate medical condition…

5
Locations for Santa Fe police mobile speed trap will be announced ahead of time.
Because apparently it’s intended to trap idiots, not speeders.

6
IRS says it owes more than $3 million in tax returns to New Mexicans it couldn’t find.
And yet they can always find you when you owe money.

7
Public Regulation Commission polls employees on ethics.
Did it also poll the commissioners?