Sentences with phrase «test for public office»

-LSB-... we have a religious test for public office...] That's part of my point.

But it also makes me uncomfortable to, in effect, say we have a religious test for public office that will preclude people from certain faith traditions from serving as county clerk...

Similarly, they did not merely say there should be separation of church and state; rather, they actually separated them by (1) establishing a secular government on the power of «We the people» (not a deity), (2) saying nothing to connect that government to god (s) or religion, (3) saying nothing to give that government power over matters of god (s) or religion, and (4), indeed, saying nothing substantive about god (s) or religion at all except in a provision precluding any religious test for public office.

Walker said the Constitution is a secular document that never mentions Christianity and specifically bans a religious test for public office.

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They imposed a religious test not just for public office but for any sort of role in public life.

As a result, in America, there are no tests of faith for public office.

But, then, the dirty little secret is exposed: non-religion (or secular humanism, as Torcaso v. Watkins admitted) is just as much a religion as any other, except that by pretending to not be a religion, it becomes the Constitutionally established faith and religious test, not just for public office but anything public (public policy, the public square), whose content is defined by the clerisy of a five justice «theocratic majoritarianism.»

Some states felt the necessity for a religious test for national public office.

Saying he won't be a «convenient sacrificial lamb,» state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says he won't opt in to a test system for public campaign finance that applies only to his office, and would use money from the comptroller's unclaimed funds to pay for it.

DiNapoli has suggested his office should be used as a test - case for public campaign financing at the state level to get out from under the pay - to - play pension fund scandal of his predecessor.

Barring a version of the Voight - Kampf test to root out sociopaths and bar them from running for public office, it seems almost impossible to stop the flow of bad behavior.

Pataki said Cahill meets two basic tests for any public official: He has integrity, and he is not interested in obtaining office for power's sake.

What government watchdog groups viewed as the centerpiece of the governor's proposals was also whittled down: The state would set up a public financing system for one office, state comptroller, as a test case in the 2014 election.

For example, the Bioenergy Technologies Office has helped a company develop a process for making commercial airliner biofuel (now being tested by Boeing), and it sponsored research by public university scientists investigating how a bioenergy crop can help prevent water contamination from fertilizer runoFor example, the Bioenergy Technologies Office has helped a company develop a process for making commercial airliner biofuel (now being tested by Boeing), and it sponsored research by public university scientists investigating how a bioenergy crop can help prevent water contamination from fertilizer runofor making commercial airliner biofuel (now being tested by Boeing), and it sponsored research by public university scientists investigating how a bioenergy crop can help prevent water contamination from fertilizer runoff.

Jim Eckles worked for decades for the White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs Office, managing open houses and tours of the Trinity site, where the world's first nuclear test took place.

Together we can share our vision, speak up for our children and make dedication to public education a litmus test for elected office.

Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing office -[phone] fax -[phone] mobile -[phone] web - http://www.fairtest.org

Prior to joining ASCD, Test worked in the Office of Family and Public Engagement for District of Columbia Public Schools, where she served as the point of contact for internal and external communications.

The state education commissioner had tough words for teachers who encourage kids to sit out state tests at her first public address in New York City since taking office in July.

Principals have to manage, lead, and are held accountable for: common core; technology initiatives; social and emotional learning; referendum initiatives; math implementation; science implementation; special education, community outreach; reading; testing (local and state); effective instruction; transportation; public relations, parent custody issues, residency; student and staff discipline, evaluations; hiring; parent complaints; bullying; safety issues; budgeting; human resources issues; immigration questions / concerns; school safety, visibility in and out of school; championing the never ending requests and demands from the central office (one of the biggest challenges); the constantly increasing demands around social media and communications; and the barrage of emails / texts demanding immediate response 24/7, just to name a few.

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Furthermore, the government announced they will not proceed with Bills regarding secularism in the public sector, or with the establishment on a Charter on Secularism that would limit religious headwear in public institutions, and the proposed Quebec citizenship that would make future immigrants pass a French test to run for public office.

Over the past year I've written about the Emoluments Clause; the No Religious Tests clause; limits on presidential power as defined in the steel seizure case; the meaning of the oath of office; how the Appropriations Clause constrains lawsuit settlements involving the federal government; how and whether gerrymandering by race and for partisan advantage affects constitutional rights; judicial independence; the decline and fall of the Contracts Clause; the application of Obergefell to issues of public employees and birth certificates; Article V procedure for calling a new constitutional convention; and too many First, Second, Fourth, and Fifth Amendment controversies to list.

The Office Mobile apps have been updated for Windows Insiders, opening a number of new features for testing ahead of their public release.

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Administrative Technician III for Texas Department of Transportation: - Implement improved and time saving procedures; consistently reduce overhead costs, improve workflow and increase office efficiency - Create and maintain a database of public assistance complaints; assign an internal investigator to each case and follow - up once closed - Developed and monitor a calendar system using PowerPoint where accurate records of vacation / sick leave / comp time used and accrued are tracked month - to - month for comparison with monthly time sheets - Answer inquiries from the general public, vehicle storage facility operators, motor carriers, the trucking industry and other state / federal agencies regarding rules, laws and regulations governing the issuance of motor carrier credentials - Prepare correspondence (email and written) and review for completeness and correctness - Field calls and manage administration, resolve a wide - range of staff dilemmas and challenging situations on a daily basisPrincipal Administrative Assistant for Solar Turbines, Inc.: - Provided support to Directors, Department Managers, Project Managers and Project Engineers as well as international personnel - Maintained detailed calendars of appointment schedules for business meetings, conferences, domestic / international travel arrangements and special events - Expertly ran this fast - paced, large office encompassing office and structure maintenance, scheduling of machine / equipment service and repairs, and ordering and stocking office supplies; updated and maintained department web pages - Compiled, created and distributed financial reports and PowerPoint presentations - Edited and formatted technical documentation and maintained filing systems - Coordinated extensive domestic and international travel arrangements, including air, hotel, car and meeting locations - Planned departmental meetings, special events and office movesSenior Administrative Assistant for Solar Turbines, Inc.: - Supported Department Manager and Supervisors, Manufacturing Engineers and shop personnel - Tracked and monitored pending and confidential correspondence and financial information - Prepared apprenticeship packets for distribution; received applications, recorded data, and set - up and coordinated Differential Aptitude Tests; notified applicants of test results and set - up initial interviews - Coordinated special events; managed information systems and maintained web pages; oversee special projects - Resolved office obstacles, communication barriers and complicationsSenior Program Assistant for Solar Turbines, Inc.: - Photographed, downloaded and printed digital pictures of parts, processes and people involved in Rotor CAM area - Created and produced departmental newsletter; initiated Receiving Inspection Records Retention process (scanned records onto CD for easy and accessible retrieval and storage)- Set - up and coordinated meetings and special events; created slide show presentations and maintained web pagesPage 2

Further, participation in NC Pre-K reduced the gap in average 3rd grade test scores between low - income children and their peers who did not qualify for free or reduced - price meals.North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Office of Early Learning.