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Advocacy
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Association Agenda: Taxing Work on Tax Reform
Association execs take their tax reform concerns to the Hill.
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Veterans Groups Mixed on Proper Response to VA Scandal
Associations representing the nation’s veterans uniformly expressed their disappointment and concern over countless allegations of delayed medical care…
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Travel Groups Back Global Entry-Expanding INVITE Act
A new bill meant to give travelers into the U.S. a little more convenience was introduced to the…
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App-Based Drivers Association: Seattle-Area Uber Drivers Organize
With regulations for app-based ride services looming in Seattle and with concerns rising over the companies’ business practices,…
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Musician Groups Earn Exemption on Federal Ivory Ban
Months after a new set of federal regulations on the sale and trade of ivory went into effect,…
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Retail Groups to Congress: Don’t Let Patent Reform Fade
The push for patent reform has had its fits and starts in recent months as a bill meant…
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Oregon Tech Association Pushes for Center for Cyber Excellence
The association is asking the Oregon legislature for funding to create a new center that would help train…
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What Net Neutrality Teaches About Advocacy in the 21st Century
Tech enthusiasts and startups have jumped in with both feet on the net neutrality debate, currently heating up…
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Food Industry Threaten Lawsuit After Vermont Passes GMO Labeling Bill
With Gov. Peter Shumlin officially signing the bill into law last week, the state of Vermont is on…
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American Legion Takes Rare Step in Calling for VA Leader’s Resignation
In a move uncommon for the veterans group, the American Legion this week called for the resignation of…
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Bar Associations Call Out Republican Attacks on Trial Lawyer
In South Carolina, a gubernatorial candidate finds himself under fire from the Republican Governors Association over his work…
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Associations Stand on Both Sides of the Minimum Wage Debate
As a measure to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour was blocked in the Senate…
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Associations Play Mediators After Deadly Mount Everest Avalanche
After an avalanche on Mount Everest killed 16 Sherpas earlier this month, representatives from several associations served on…
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Vermont Becomes First Mover on GMO Labeling
There are no conditions on Vermont’s efforts to regulate genetically modified organisms: Unlike nearby states, where laws mandating…
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Meetings and Tradeshow Groups Announce Exhibitions Day
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events announced the first-ever Exhibitions Day, a June advocacy day to educate…
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Meet “Transaction Alley”: New Processors Pay Group Shows Georgia Pride
The American Transaction Processors Coalition, a new trade group that officially launched this month, hopes to show the…
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Rubin “Hurricane” Carter’s Path To Becoming an Association Executive
The wrongly convicted former boxer, who died Sunday, spent nearly two decades behind bars for a crime he…
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Social Media Roundup: A Lobbying Giant Steps Forward
How one of the tech world's biggest companies became a lobbying force in Washington. Also: A peek into…
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Group Aims to Help School Counselors Face Growing Caseloads
Budget shortfalls in school districts usually result in cuts to non-classroom-based positions like school counselor, creating outsized caseloads…
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Historians to Congress: Include Us in National Women’s History Museum
As plans progress for a possible national museum focused on women's history, the American Historical Association is calling…
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Milwaukee’s Plan to Win Pabst Blue Ribbon Back
Pabst Brewing Co.—which makes Pabst Blue Ribbon, a beer with deep ties to Milwaukee—hasn't had its headquarters in…
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New Mexico Man’s Death Shows Challenges Police Face With Mentally Ill
The death of James Boyd at the hands of police led to widespread protests in Albuquerque recently, but…
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Groups Applaud House Bill’s Aim to Redefine Full-Time in Health Law
Passage in the House on Thursday of the "Save American Workers Act," which would change the definition of…
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“Almost” Journalism: Advocacy Groups’ News-Style Approaches
They may not be traditional, but organizations like Human Rights Watch and the Cato Institute have built influence…
