At least they have their priorities in order

The Keene Sentinel reports on what will surely be one of the most pressing issues facing New Hampshire, after the budget deficit, education funding, the pension system, etc...

Incoming state Rep. Steven W. Lindsey, D-Keene, has filed a bill to bring a cat to the N.H. House of Representatives.

His mantra?

“A house cat for the House.”

Lindsey, 48, said the feline — which he envisions as being fixed, shorthaired and having a similarly friendly disposition as his own cat, Mischief — would serve a variety of purposes.

But whether or not the initiative will fly among his fellow lawmakers remains to be seen.