Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to ...
State Board of Education approves social studies standards, adding 2020 election 'discrepancies'
The Oklahoma State Board of Education approved new social studies standards during its February meeting, but those standards included some quiet changes from the first draft.
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Vermont Senate vote to confirm Zoie Saunders as education secretary less than a year after rejecting her
The Vermont Senate voted Thursday 22-8 to confirm Zoie Saunders as education secretary, ending a yearlong saga over her appointment. “What she’s trying to do is provide the be ...
At the Races: We don’t need no Education (Department)
Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including more federal layoffs and ...
Walz: ‘We wouldn’t be in this mess if we had won the election’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), the 2024 Democratic nominee for vice president, sharply criticized President Trump’s governance style and economic policies but said he takes some responsibility for ...
Here's what to know about the voter ID referendum in Wisconsin's April election
Wisconsin's April 1 election includes a high-stakes Supreme Court race and plenty of local offices, but a statewide referendum question on Wisconsin's voter ID law at the bottom of the ballot has ...
Gov. Ayotte, state leaders back bail reform at State House ahead of vote
Gov. Kelly Ayotte and leaders from across the state are pushing for a bail reform bill that lawmakers are voting on Thursday.
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Tennessee House passes bill banning classroom cell phone use, one Senate vote remains
A final Senate vote is expected on Thursday. If the bill passes, it would head to Gov. Bill Lee's desk. If signed into law, the cell phone and device ban would go into effect on statewide July 1, and ...
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GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematic
Since his victory in November, Trump has continued to press for changes to how elections are run, including requiring proof ...
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New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado will not run for re-election with Gov. Hochul
NEW YORK - New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced that he will not seek re-election alongside Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026. Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado confirmed on Monday that he will not run for ...
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Ukraine parliament affirms no elections during wartime in rebuff to Trump
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's parliament has passed a resolution affirming the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelenskyy as president and confirming that elections are not possible until after the war ends.
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New York lieutenant governor will not seek re-election in 2026
Feb. 25 (UPI) --New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Monday he will not run for re-election with Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026. "I have made the decision to not run for re-election with the ...