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Legislation
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Associations Offer Alternative to DC Paid-Leave Plan
Citing concerns over funding a paid-leave law through a tax on employers, ASAE and other DC-based associations proposed…
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House Passes Six-Month Delay of Overtime Rule
Before adjourning for election season, the House passed a bill that would postpone the effective date of the…
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Bill Could Protect Consumers Who Post Online Reviews
The Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, a bipartisan bill that passed the House earlier this month, could…
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GOP-Led Budget Conflict Could Halt ICANN Internet Transition
At the beginning of next month, ICANN is expected to be put in charge of the global internet,…
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ASAE Urges Groups to Support Overtime Reform Bill
As the date when the proposed overtime rule would take effect draws closer, ASAE is encouraging associations to…
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California Community Colleges Group Lobbies Without a Budget
In the recent California legislative session, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges successfully lobbied for a number…
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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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Bill that Would Lift Bike Ban in Wilderness Areas Draws Mixed Reactions
Conservation and biking groups have assorted opinions when it comes to proposed legislation that would lift the existing…
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Association Agenda: Waiting for November
Tax reform depends on who takes control of the White House.
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Senate Bill Aims to Reform Federal Checkoff Programs
A bipartisan bill recently introduced into the Senate would require that industry-funded checkoff programs disclose their budgets and…
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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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Industry Group Forecasts Winds of Change as Wildfires Rage
New air tankers and helicopters, along with new legislation, are among the tools that could help fight—and fund…
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Financial Groups’ Latest Campaign: “Stop the Data Breaches”
In the latest chapter in the long-running policy dispute between retailers and the financial industry over who is…
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Coalition’s Effort to Make Bison National Mammal Pays Off
Legislation that would designate the bison the official national mammal passed Congress last week—thanks to a coalition created…
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Email Privacy Act Giving Advocacy Groups Momentum
The Email Privacy Act, which passed the House in a 419-0 vote on Wednesday, could be well on…
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Tech Groups Speak Out Against Draft Encryption Bill
Since it was leaked last week, a draft bill pushed by the two leading members of the Senate…
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ASAE Urges Veto of Tennessee Counseling Services Bill
ASAE joined counseling groups in opposing a bill passed Monday by Tennessee lawmakers that would allow counselors to…
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Design Group Pushes Back on North Carolina’s HB2
In the days leading up to a large-scale North Carolina furniture tradeshow, the American Society of Interior Designers…
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Association Agenda: Tax-Deal Treasures
It was easy to miss, but buried in the massive $1.1 trillion end-of-year spending and tax deal that…
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Associations Score Wins in Budget Deal
It was easy to miss, but buried in the massive $1.1 trillion end-of-year spending and tax deal that…
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China Still Mulling Draft NGO Law
This month, Chinese authorities confirmed they are still reviewing comments on proposed legislation that would restrict activity of…
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Use Your Online Community For Advocacy Efforts
Online community platforms and advocacy campaigns have one major component in common: engagement. Building stronger engagement among your…
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As One Internet Tax Battle Ends, Talk of Another Heats Up
As part of a deal that led to the passage of the Internet Tax Freedom Act last month,…
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ASAE Testifies on DC’s Revised Paid Leave Act
Following a new discussion draft being released on the District of Columbia’s proposed Universal Paid Leave Act, ASAE…
