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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Groups, ASAE Urge Congress to Fund Travel Survey
Citing jobs and other economic benefits, industry groups are asking lawmakers to provide funding for a survey that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How a Net Neutrality Battle Played Out in France
After a French ISP decided to make it easy for its customers to block ads, associations spoke out…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Applaud, Criticize Google Antitrust Settlement
While some trade groups have favored the antitrust settlement, one major advocacy group backed by some associations plans…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Urgent Care Association Hopes Report Sparks Dialogue
The number of patients using urgent care centers in the U.S. continues to grow, but urgent care factors…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Global Business Travel Association speaks out against hotel tax
The Global Business Travel Association is trying to make sure taxes pay for where you’re staying, and nowhere…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Industry Factions Face off Over Hidden Fees
The travel industry may rely on agents and online travel as well as planes and airports, but a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Wind Industry Gains Tax Credit Extension
The government recently extended the Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credits for community and offshore projects for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
International Dairy Foods Association’s Dairy Cliff Fight
If Congress didn’t pass the fiscal cliff legislation this week, you could have paid much more for milk.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advocacy Videos: Take Your Advocacy Efforts Viral
How associations can learn from one of the most-viewed advocacy videos of 2012.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Legislative Agenda for Associations: Debt and Taxes
Fiscal issues loom over the 113th Congress' legislative agenda.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Majority of Americans Support Mental Healthcare Coverage
The state of the U.S. mental healthcare system is currently making big headlines, and a large majority of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Merger Gives Cruise Industry a Unified Voice
Nine international associations have agreed to merge into one umbrella organization to serve as the global advocacy leader…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Group Opposes Proposed Mobile Security Guidelines
Finding fault in a recent proposal from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Telecommunications Industry Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Brewers Association Brews Up Campaign to Protect Craft Niche
The Brewers Association is taking on big industry players in an effort to define what qualifies as a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare Regulations Suggest New Costs for Employers
As associations and other employers begin preparing for changes brought on by the 2010 healthcare reform law, they’re…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Counseling Groups Mount Response to Sandy Hook School Shootings
Associations moved quickly to provide resources to mental health professionals and the public in the aftermath of the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Anchored Putting? Golf Associations Debate Stricter Rules
Two associations that represent the sport find themselves on opposite ends of a controversy over its rules.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Retail Groups Face Long Appeal Over Swipe Fees Settlement
Don't expect a quick-moving appeal in the ongoing legal battle over credit card swipe fees.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FTC Report: Privacy Pitfalls in Mobile Apps Designed For Children
The Federal Trade Commission’s report on privacy pitfalls in mobile apps designed for children could have an effect…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
States Still See Gaps in Healthcare Regulations
Insurance commissioners say they need more federal guidance on setting up state healthcare exchanges if they are to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Charitable Giving Coalition Urges Congress to Save Tax Deduction
Eliminating the deduction for contributions could hit charities hard, says the Charitable Giving Coalition.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists Investigated
The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists is being asked by a Congressional committee to discuss its communications with…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Urge Congress to Stop Sequestration
Associations representing the defense, healthcare, and education sectors voiced their concern last week about the looming threat of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Psychiatric Association Drops ‘Asperger’s Disorder’
The American Psychiatric Association has updated its industry diagnostic manual for the first time in almost two decades,…
