Cruz wins Iowa caucuses boosting conservative base
Ted Cruz captured the Republican Iowa caucuses over Donald Trump and Marco Rubio, riding a grassroots coalition of evangelicals and blue-collar conservatives. He pledged to end Obamacare and to intensify air attacks against Islamic State, as he heads to New Hampshire with strong backing from Iowa supporters. Trump faced a setback while Rubio sought a credible national position.
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Bond Elections Today in Hagerman and Dexter
The Hagerman Municipal and Dexter Consolidated school districts hold joint bond elections to authorize up to 83.8 million of general obligation bonds for building improvements. Hagerman voters choose 7 am to 7 pm at Town Hall 209 E Argyle St. Dexter voters cast at the Dexter School Office 100 N Lincoln Ave for two questions: up to 83 million in bonds and a new 2 mill levy continuing the existing rate with no tax increase.
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Lawmakers propose using unclaimed lottery funds for scholarships
The Senate Education Committee backed Senate Bill 79 to divert forfeited prizes to the Legislative Lottery Scholarship fund. New Mexico Lottery Authority CEO David Barden warned unclaimed money is unpredictable and may reduce long term dollars to tuition, while Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez noted the bill mirrors a prior measure stalled in the House.
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Registration Deadline Today For City Races In Roswell
Voters must register by 5 p.m. today with the Chaves County Clerk to participate in the March 1 nonpartisan municipal elections. Absentee voting began January 16 and early voting runs February 10 to 26 at City Hall. Seven voting convenience centers open March 1 across Roswell.
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