New Mexico Voters Ratify All Five Constitutional Amendments
New Mexico voters approved all five proposed constitutional amendments in the general election with statewide support for four and 52.7 percent for the fifth. In Chaves County four amendments passed while one was rejected. Amendment 1 would allow school elections to run with other municipal and special district elections. Nationwide, the Senate and House endorsed placing the measures on the ballot, with final results reported by the Secretary of State.
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National Dance Institute of New Mexico
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New Mexican Voters Approve $169 Million Bond Package
Statewide voters approve three bond questions totaling about 169 million dollars to fund senior citizen facilities public libraries and colleges. The measure does not raise property taxes but extends existing debt service terms for homeowners. ENMU Roswell Foundation president Betty Patton thanked voters including Chaves County for support.
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Betty Patton
Enmu-Roswell Foundation
Chaves County voter turnout falls to 38 percent
Voter turnout in Chaves County dropped to 38 percent in this general election with 13,108 ballots cast from 34,493 registered voters, down from 16,138 ballots in 2010. Early voting totals also show a 16.8 percent decline from 2010, impacting statewide participation.
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Virgin Galactic eyes 2015 test resume for SpaceShipTwo replacement
Virgin Galactic plans test flights as early as next summer with SpaceShipTwo Serial No. 2, built after the prior craft disintegrated over California. CEO George Whitesides says assembly moves from shell work to installing windows and flight controls while the mother ship flights continue.
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Hobbs Dodge Dart Contest Keeps Two Contestants In Car
Barbara Whitehead of Hobbs and Randy Willig of Dexter remain in a 2015 Dodge Dart at Tate Branch Dodge in Hobbs after 12 days as the scavenger hunt winner stays in the car. The duo face changing rules and restricted contact while hoping to win the prize.
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