:quality(70)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-sfr.s3.amazonaws.com/public/UJQMHIPE75E6JAX5IB3SLBU5RE)
Poll: Voters Want Tax Cuts Delayed or Frozen
Lawmakers should consider delaying or freezing corporate tax cuts to help
, according to 38 percent of voters who responded to a poll commissioned by the New Mexico Political Report. Another 30 percent of voters think across the board spending cuts the best option.
Lawmakers: Boost Teacher Pay
A bunch of Democrat lawmakers contend
if for no other reason than to fund schools and to boost teacher pay. A report released by the Economic Policy Institute shows the “teacher pay gap” as
Facebook Needs a Ton of Water
Money from New Mexico’s Local Economic Development Act’s closing fund may be used to help Facebook
proposed at Los Lunas, according to the Associated Press.
Mourners Sing 'Happy Birthday' to Murdered Girl
Last night, hundreds of people
for Victoria Martens, the 10-year-old girl brutally murdered in Albuquerque. The girl's mother, Michelle A. Martens, 35, and two others are charged in the homicide. People are filling the mother’s Facebook page with comments, calling the suspects "sick and disgusting monsters.”
Officials have found a mosquito
in Sierra County.
There are six reported Zika virus cases in New Mexico, one in Bernalillo County and one in Santa Fe County. All six were infected outside the state, the Health Department says. There has not been a reported case of the Zika virus in Sierra County.
August rains have been good, but probably not enough to overcome a hot and dry July. For now, it appears
across the state, but they're still not as bad as a few years ago.
Ok, that's it for this week. Thanks Charlotte Jusinski for getting up early to fix my typos and make sure the Morning Word is tight and right. Have a great weekend everyone.
Santa Fe Reporter