1
Legislature reaches halfway point this week.
Whether that’s a half-full or half-empty point really depends on your point of view.

2
Under Obama’s proposed budget, Los Alamos National Laboratory would get a 22 percent financial increase for nuclear weapons work.
Apparently nuclear warfare is recession proof.

3
Santa Fe Community Convention Center officials say the center is unlikely to ever pay for itself.
Funny they didn’t mention that before it was built.

4
New Mexico police find more than 400 pounds of pot hidden in cat-food shipment.
Now that’s a fancy feast.

5
NRA wants to amend state law to allow people to bring concealed weapons into restaurants.
To aid digestion.

6
New Mexico Senate breaks nine-game losing streak in annual charity basketball game against the House.
Another good reason for more young people to get into politics.

7
Feds reportedly investigating circumstances of Transportation Department contract with consultant who is facing criminal charges for another state contract.
Maybe someone could investigate why every contractor in the state is either under investigation or indicted.