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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bar Association Launches Cuba Task Force
The Hispanic National Bar Association this week announced that its new Cuba Task Force will focus on ensuring…
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Indian Air Passengers Group Still Has Consumers in Mind
The Air Passengers Association of India, which has one of the more interesting creation stories in the world…
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Education Groups Aid Louisiana Flood Victims
As southern Louisiana begins the arduous process of cleaning up after the floods that ravaged the area this…
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How to Launch a Get-Out-The-Vote Program
Why should associations care about getting out the vote? If they should care, when should they launch their…
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Sit Less: Heart Association Warns About Sedentary Behavior
The American Heart Association says that sedentary behavior is risky and could lead to major cardiovascular problems down…
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Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Grapple With Players’ Association
Key figures in the sports world want the increasingly popular mixed martial arts fighters to unionize. Launching the…
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CTIA Makes Case for Controversial “Zero-Rating” Practice
This week, the wireless group CTIA released a report that argued in favor of the economic benefits of…
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Heart Association Launches Tie-In With Angry Birds Movie
Sensing an opportunity to get children focused on exercise, the American Heart Association is teaming with Sony Pictures…
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S.C. Firefighter Group Launches Database to Track Cancer Cases
Despite a link between cancer and the often-challenging work of being a firefighter, South Carolina had nothing in…
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Derreck Kayongo: A Global Story of Soap and Hope
As #ASAE16 came to a close Tuesday, Derreck Kayongo, founder of the Global Soap Project, urged attendees to…
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Employment Policies Institute Takes App Approach to Advocacy
The new app Wage Engage hopes to give small businesses a bigger voice in the minimum-wage fight, which…
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The Empowerment Plan: Turning a Product into a Platform
At an #ASAE16 Game Changer session Monday, the CEO of the nonprofit The Empowerment Plan described how an…
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Internet Association Adds Chief Economist
Following its members’ lead, the Internet Association opted to bring on a chief economist. The new executive will…
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PETA Gets The Smiths Back Together … for a Video Game
The early alternative-rock band The Smiths hasn't performed together in quite a while, but the well-known animal rights…
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GOP Calls for “Johnson Amendment” Repeal
Congressional Republicans and GOP Presidential Nominee Donald Trump are calling for an end to a decades-old law prohibiting…
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Chiropractic Association: Our Solution to the Opioid Epidemic
The American Chiropractic Association's new social media campaign wants to make the point that painkillers aren't the only…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How GSMA Is Driving Microfinance and Mobile Banking Worldwide
GSMA, the primary global association for the mobile industry, has for years been laying the groundwork for mobile…
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911 Association: System Upgrades Happening Too Slowly
Despite the fact that the digital technology is already out there in the private sector, 911 systems in…
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Best Benefit Ever: Making Copyright Less Confusing
A coalition that speaks up for the rights of creators in the film and television industries launches a…
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FDA’s New E-Cigarette Rules, Now Taking Effect, Prove Divisive
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday began implementing regulations on a number of tobacco products—with e-cigarettes being…
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How the Outdoor Industry Found Its Lobbying Voice
More organized than ever, groups like the Outdoor Industry Association have started to make inroads on the advocacy…
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Mosquito Control Group Spreads Zika Education
Even before state health officials confirmed cases of the Zika virus in Florida, the American Mosquito Control Association…
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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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S.C. Medical Association Tackles Electronic Health Records
Because electronic health records are a major headache for doctors around the country, one association is attempting to…
