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Legislation
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How to Move the Dial on Advocacy During a Pandemic
Few sectors of the economy have been harder hit by the COVID-19 crisis than America’s restaurants. Overnight, an…
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Three Ways to Engage Young Professionals in Your Association’s Advocacy Efforts
Associations can fill a strategic role in helping the younger generations of today become the advocacy champions of…
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Timeline Slipping on Next COVID-19 Relief Package
A fourth package of pandemic relief is not expected to emerge from the Senate until after the July…
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Pandemic Risk Insurance Act Introduced in House
The new Pandemic Risk Insurance Act, endorsed by ASAE, would create a federal backstop to prevent economic losses…
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House Passes Bill Easing Restrictions on PPP Loans
The Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act, passed May 28, is designed to make PPP loans more accessible by making…
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Congress Moving Separate Bills to Change Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Two bipartisan bills, up for vote next week, would modify elements of Paycheck Protection Program loans.
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House COVID-19 Bill Includes Aid for All 501(c) Groups
The new measure, introduced by House Democrats this week, would make associations eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program…
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Support Growing for 501(c)(6) Inclusion in Paycheck Protection Program
Although another round of COVID-relief passed Congress without addressing 501(c)(6) associations, there are signs that many legislators are…
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COVID-19 Relief Effort Collapses in Senate, Takes Shape in House
Lawmakers are hashing out the next phase of COVID-19 relief as the pandemic continues to hit hard across…
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Four Ways to Engage Policymakers During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Many associations and trade groups, perhaps yours, conduct advocacy fly-in events in the spring. In-person meetings with members…
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Associations Need More COVID-19 Aid, ASAE Says
Relief for membership associations reeling from event cancellations and other business disruptions amid the coronavirus pandemic was not…
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Hotel 911 Law Takes Effect, With Help From Associations
Hotel rooms are safer today thanks to a new law that ensures guests have immediate access to 911…
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Five Ways to Shift Your Advocacy Focus to the State and Local Level
In contrast to the stalemates and atypical party alignments at the federal level, recent election cycles have delivered…
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ASAE Urges Congress to Include UBIT Repeal in Spending Bill
Congress is preparing to pass a temporary spending bill to keep the government running through December 20. That…
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ERA Testimony for House Judiciary Hearing
Written testimony from the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee opposing the Marketplace Equity…
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ERA Testimony for Internet Sales Tax
Written testimony from the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on proposals to require…
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How California’s Gig Economy Law Could Reshape Your Freelancer Pool
While intended to target services such as Uber and Lyft, the added restrictions of California Assembly Bill 5…
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IAPD Federal Affairs Job Description
A scope of work from the International Association of Plastics Distribution (IAPD) defining the duties of its Washington,…
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TESOL Policy Position Statement
A template from TESOL International Association for writing policy position statements, explaining the purpose of a position statement…
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California Contractor Bill Will Have Far-Reaching Impact, Associations Say
Several associations are raising concerns about a recently passed California measure that was touted as targeting gig economy…
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California Bill Treats Contractors as Employees
A groundbreaking bill passed by the California Senate extends labor protections and employee benefits to many workers previously…
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FBI Agents Association Helps Build Momentum for Domestic Terrorism Law
The organization, responding to recent mass shootings, called on Congress to pass a law making domestic terrorism a…
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House Extenders Package Includes UBIT Repeal
This week, the House Ways and Means Committee passed a tax extenders package that included a provision to…
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Nonprofits Tracking States’ Online Sales Tax Adoption
Several states are considering, and some have adopted, legislation that imposes sales tax on out-of-state sellers. Associations could…
