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Walters: Out-of-State Teachers Must Take 'America First' Test

Ideological exam in Oklahoma will screen those coming from liberal states for political views

(Newser) - Oklahoma is planning a new hurdle for teachers relocating from states with liberal policies: an "America First" certification test, reports Time . State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that the exam will target teachers from "blue" states like California, New York, and Maine, aiming to weed out what he...

A Momentous Jan. 6 Dawns in Washington
A Momentous
Jan. 6 Dawns
in Washington
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 6, 2025 6:43 AM CST

A Momentous Jan. 6 Dawns in Washington

Kamala Harris will certify election of rival Donald Trump at US Capitol on Monday

(Newser) - As Congress prepares to convene during a winter storm on Monday to certify the election of Donald Trump, the AP makes note of one "extraordinary fact": that "the candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time and is legitimately returning to power." Four years...

Judge: Georgia Hand-Count Rule Is 'Too Much, Too Late'

Robert McBurney blocks rule requiring hand-counting of paper ballots, says it will cause 'chaos'

(Newser) - A judge has blocked a new rule requiring Election Day ballots in Georgia to be counted by hand after the close of voting. The ruling came a day after the same judge ruled that county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law. The State Election...

Toyota Flops on Certification, Won't Donate to 'No' Voters

Automaker says it heard from customers

(Newser) - Toyota has reversed itself and now says its political action committee will no longer contribute to the Republican lawmakers who voted against certifying Joe Biden's presidential election victory. The move by the Japanese automaker comes after a social media backlash over the contributions, including threats to stop buying the...

Pennsylvania Certifies Biden as the Winner
Pennsylvania, Nevada
Certify Vote Results
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Nov 24, 2020 12:58 PM CST

Pennsylvania, Nevada Certify Vote Results

Joe Biden defeats President Trump in both states

(Newser) - Two more states made it official on Tuesday, though President Trump still isn't conceding his fight :
  • Pennsylvania: Joe Biden was certified as the winner of this state, culminating three weeks of vote counting and a string of failed legal challenges by Trump, per the AP . Gov. Tom Wolf sent
...

Judge Quashes Moore Suit, Jones Officially Given the Win

Doug Jones certified as winner of Dec. 12 special election, despite Moore complaint of voter fraud

(Newser) - Despite an 11th-hour effort by Roy Moore to keep Doug Jones from officially being declared the winner of a seat on the US Senate, Alabama's election officials did just that Thursday, with Jones calling it a "new chapter" for the Yellowhammer State. Per USA Today , the Alabama State...

Apple Exits Eco-Friendly Product List

Move may be tied to glued-in batteries

(Newser) - Apple has surprised environmental advocates with a sudden departure from a green products program, reports the San Jose Mercury News . The firm will no longer conform to standards set by EPEAT, an eco-friendly certifier backed by the EPA. "Apple has said that their design direction is not compatible with...

Sorry GOP, Seating Brown Will Have to Wait

Kennedy was sworn in fast, but under different circumstances

(Newser) - Republicans have been crowing that Scott Brown should be seated right away, just like Ted Kennedy was back in 1962, but there are some big differences between then and now. Senators are not supposed to be sworn in until they’re officially certified, TalkingPointsMemo explains. The Senate waived that rule...

Minn. Denies Franken Certification Bid
 Minn. Denies 
 Franken Certification Bid 
UPDATED
Jan 12, 2009 2:39 PM CST

Minn. Denies Franken Certification Bid

Legal process must run its course in Senate race, Gov. Pawlenty says

(Newser) - Minnesota officials turned down Al Franken’s request that he be certified as senator, the AP reports, just hours after his attorneys argued that a waiting period had passed for challenges. Though Franken emerged from the recount 225 votes ahead of incumbent Republican Norm Coleman, Coleman is challenging the result...

Cheating Is No Longer Child's Play
Cheating Is
No Longer
Child's Play
Dec 26, 2007 8:24 PM CST

Cheating Is No Longer Child's Play

Jobseekers flock to web for answers to professional exams

(Newser) - Crib sheets have gone high-tech, the Boston Globe reports, as legions of job seekers from would-be medical technicians to school bus drivers resort to the Web for a leg-up in passing professional qualifying exams. The result is a booming black market for “braindumps,” or exam answers. Some are...

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