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Advocacy
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Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Grapple With Players’ Association
Key figures in the sports world want the increasingly popular mixed martial arts fighters to unionize. Launching the…
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S.C. Firefighter Group Launches Database to Track Cancer Cases
Despite a link between cancer and the often-challenging work of being a firefighter, South Carolina had nothing in…
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Employment Policies Institute Takes App Approach to Advocacy
The new app Wage Engage hopes to give small businesses a bigger voice in the minimum-wage fight, which…
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Internet Association Adds Chief Economist
Following its members’ lead, the Internet Association opted to bring on a chief economist. The new executive will…
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Chiropractic Association: Our Solution to the Opioid Epidemic
The American Chiropractic Association's new social media campaign wants to make the point that painkillers aren't the only…
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Best Benefit Ever: Making Copyright Less Confusing
A coalition that speaks up for the rights of creators in the film and television industries launches a…
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How the Outdoor Industry Found Its Lobbying Voice
More organized than ever, groups like the Outdoor Industry Association have started to make inroads on the advocacy…
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Tax Reform Depends on Who Takes the White House
Tax writers on both sides of the aisle point to 2017 as the year Congress will finally tackle…
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Corporations Likely to Tackle Social Issues by Joining Coalitions
A new survey from the Public Affairs Council finds that companies are increasingly putting their clout into the…
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Justice Department Won’t Update Music Publishers’ Consent Decrees
The decades-old consent decrees guiding the actions of ASCAP and BMI weren’t updated after a long Justice Department…
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How the Little Free Library Became Hugely Influential
One guy's single spark of inspiration led to a global movement of book-sharing that has expanded far beyond…
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Could Reduced DC Metro Service Derail Business?
The general manager of the District’s subway system wants to permanently shorten its hours. Restaurant and hotel associations…
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Australian Footballers Square Off Against Stigma Around Mental Illness
Athletes, coaches, and researchers Down Under are teaming up to launch an online initiative to encourage men to…
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ASAE Voices Support for Overtime Reform Bill
ASAE voiced support for a bill that would alleviate some of the concerns employers have with the Department…
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5 Tips for Measuring Your Advocacy Success
There’s one clear metric for success in almost every association government relations program, according to Brian Pallasch, CAE:…
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Decision Tree for Advocacy Requests for Action
A decision tree from STFM for evaluating advocacy requests, such as sign-on letters or statements, based on whether…
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American Association of School Librarians Takes on Maker Spaces
As innovative maker spaces seem to be pushing out book stacks in school libraries, the American Association of…
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American Financial Services Association’s New Campaign
The American Financial Services Association has created a digital campaign to help members and their customers advocate in…
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Historic Chicago Bungalow Association to Developers: #StopThePop
The Historic Chicago Bungalow Association, a community group focused on keeping the look of Chicago's historic houses in…
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American Wind Action Eyes Downwind Advocacy Strategy
American Wind Action, a new 501(c)(4) advocacy group, is aiming to have an impact on the political landscape—and…
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How Should Associations Respond Following a National Tragedy?
It can be tempting for associations to weigh in on a national tragedy, but before they do, they…
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Summer By Rail: Railroad Passengers Intern Takes to Railways
When a small idea ballooned into cross-country travel, this college student got to take a summer backpacking trip…
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YouTuber Hank Green Launches Internet Creators Guild
The Internet Creators Guild, the brainchild of one half of YouTube's most famous double act, hopes to offer…
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American Medical Association Gets Tougher on Gun Control
During its annual meeting this week, the American Medical Association laid out a variety of positions on issues…
