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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Oregon Pot Edibles Group: Start Slowly
With the state's recreational marijuana program slowly ramping up to include edibles, an advocacy group is working to…
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Ask the CEO: Conor McNulty
Conor McNulty, CAE, Executive Director, Oregon Dental Association, answers questions from ODA member Dr. Ben Hellickson.
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Crowdsource: Plumbers For Flint
The plumbing industry tackles the Flint water crisis.
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Association Agenda: Expanding Overtime
Labor Department continues push to broaden overtime rule.
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New Lawyers Guild Wants Craft Brewers to Collaborate
The newly formed Craft Beverage Lawyers Guild wants to ensure that lawyers who represent makers of alcoholic beverages…
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Indian Medical Groups: Smoking Should Be Banned in Films
Two major medical groups in India are calling on Bollywood’s film industry to stop showing smoking in films…
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Insects for Dinner? New Trade Group Hopes to Make the Case
The North American Edible Insects Coalition, which is currently leapfrogging into existence, hopes to prove to the public…
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Why Aren’t Military Dogs Sticking With Their Owners?
Despite the American Humane Association's successful advocacy for a requirement that former tactical dogs be brought home after their…
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Austin Tech Scene Rallies Behind Nonprofit Uber Alternative
The departure of the major ride-sharing startups, still smarting over a failure at the ballot box, has left…
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An Association That’s There for Child Caregivers
The American Association of Caregiving Youth, launched in 2006 by a former caregiver, is working to shine a…
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CTIA Study: We’re Using Lots of Mobile Data These Days
According to CTIA’s Annual Wireless Industry Survey, 7 in 10 Americans now owns a smartphone, and between 2014…
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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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Academics, State Department Battle Over Research Rights
A number of academic groups have joined with universities to fight a State Department proposal that would limit…
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With New App, Trucking Groups Aim to Ease Members’ Parking Headaches
Park My Truck, a new app being launched by an array of trucking groups, hopes to address a…
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VR for Good: Oculus Launches New Nonprofit Initiative
Eyeing a plan to bring virtual reality to the masses and drive its potential for social change, the…
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Best Benefit Ever: Regulatory Compliance for Brewers
Reacting to new regulations in California, the Brewers Association is protecting its members from lawsuits.
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MPAA Teams With Domain Registrars to Fight Piracy
As part of its latest strategy to limit the spread of online piracy, the Motion Picture Association of…
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North Carolina Groups to Musicians: Protest, Don’t Boycott
North Carolina’s controversial HB2 law has led a number of musicians to boycott the state. But others have…
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NYC-Based Group for Uber Drivers Has Company’s Backing
Uber drivers still aren't treated as full employees under the law, but the company is making an effort…
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Travel and Airport Groups Press Congress on TSA Funding
Long waits and vocal travelers have prompted associations and Homeland Security to push for more staff and more…
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Google’s New Payday Loan Policy Draws Mixed Response
The company announced this week that it would block payday loan companies from advertising on its platform. Civil…
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American Counseling Association Moves Meeting from Nashville
Though its 2017 annual conference is only 11 months away, the American Counseling Association is moving the event…
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Airport Security: Group Offers Outlet for Passengers to Vent
Airlines for America has launched a new effort, “I Hate the Wait,” to encourage travelers to speak up…
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Best Benefit Ever: A Guide to Aviation Regulations
The world of aviation is endlessly complex, but the National Business Aviation Association is helping members make sense…
