A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature is the latest in a series of state-level measures that threaten certifications offered by associations and other private organizations, according to ASAE and the Professional Certification Coalition.
ASAE, business groups, and convention bureaus oppose a new Texas House bill meant to replace a controversial Senate bill that would dictate bathroom use policies.
Citing concerns over funding a paid-leave law through a tax on employers, ASAE and other DC-based associations proposed an employer-mandate alternative for providing the city's workers with paid family and medical leave.
Last week the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General released a report showing the DOJ’s overall conference spending was reduced by close to $72 million between fiscal years 2010 and 2014.
