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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associated Builders and Contractors’ Advocacy App Is a Game-Changer
By taking their advocacy efforts mobile, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., energized participation in the organization’s grassroots work…
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Online Sales Tax: Senate Nears Vote On Marketplace Fairness Act
On Monday, a bipartisan proposal that would allow state governments to accept online sales taxes from businesses headquartered…
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Flight Attendants Groups Score Victory in TSA Knives Flap
How flight attendants groups were successful in lobbying against TSA’s security policy change. Also: Step away from the…
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Groups Petition Supreme Court Over Regulation of Greenhouse Gases
Industry associations petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling approving the EPA’s regulation of…
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Boy Scouts of America to Vote on Lifting Gay Ban
The Boy Scouts of America will vote on lifting its ban on gay Scouts—but not gay Scout leaders—at…
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Cybersecurity Bill Update: House to Vote, President Threatens Veto
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is headed to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.…
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Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Proposals Prompt Debate
Would requiring small employers to provide paid sick leave to workers be good or bad for business? As…
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Hearing Focuses on Political Activities of “Social Welfare” Groups
The chairman of a Senate Judiciary subcommittee wants to know what the Obama administration is doing to crack…
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Retail Industry Leaders Association Drops Out of Credit Card Pact
Expressing frustration with a $7.25 billion settlement that it calls a "bad deal" for merchants, the Retail Industry…
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FWD.us: Mark Zuckerberg Launches Lobby Focused on Immigration
The Facebook founder’s new FWD.us lobby, a bipartisan advocacy group pressing political issues to keep the U.S. workforce…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
National Association of Broadcasters Tackles ‘Zero-TV’ Trend
A recent report by Nielsen found that 5 million American households no longer watch traditional TV—a growing dilemma…
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Facing Aviation Association Pressure, FAA Delays Tower Closures
After several aviation associations filed lawsuits against the FAA in federal court, the agency announced it is delaying…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Charitable Giving Coalition Launches Advocacy Hub Online
With a new website, a coalition of nonprofits is looking to educate, inform, and engage the public, the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association to Universities: Give Adjunct Professors Health Insurance
With Affordable Care Act regulations soon to take effect, many business have considered cutting hours for part-time employees…
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Associations Join Forces to Help Recycle Cathode Ray Tubes
With cathode ray tubes quickly falling out of favor and flat-screen devices taking their place, two associations are…
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Food Truck Association Battles DC Mobile Vending Rules
Proposed regulations in Washington, DC, would severely limit where the city’s food trucks can operate, according to the…
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SHOP Exchange: Small Business Rule Implementation Delayed
One of the key selling points for the Affordable Care Act, which would allow small businesses to choose…
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Hispanic Coalition Launches Campaign to Support Immigration Reform
An effort to mobilize Latino communities to push for comprehensive immigration reform will include 60 town hall meetings…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Chamber of Commerce in China: Firms Hurt by Data Theft
Twenty-six percent of the members of the American Chamber of Commerce in China said they have experienced a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Launches Compliance Checks on Tax-Exempts
The IRS is asking more than 1,000 organizations that declare themselves tax-exempt to provide details of their financial…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Human Rights Campaign: Gay Marriage Hearings Bring Out Online Activism
How the Human Rights Campaign inspired viral digital activism via a simple image. Also: Bring out your creative…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Women’s History Month: A Homage to Businesswomen in History
In honor of Women’s History Month, we bring you this story of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Auxiliary and its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ICANN Launches Trademark Protection Program for Domains
With a number of new top-level domains hitting the internet soon, the organization in charge of handing out…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Is the FAA Ready to Loosen In-Flight Electronics Rules?
Airline passengers might be allowed to operate certain reading devices during takeoff and landing, but any rule change…
