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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why AARP Wants to Keep Landlines Dialing in Rural Areas
The major association for retired Americans has been working to fight legislation designed to end subsidized landline service…
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New Game Promotes Advocacy in Manufacturing
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is weighing in this election season by using a new game to advocate…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Lung Association Raises Alarm on Air Quality
The latest edition of the American Lung Association's State of the Air study finds that things are improving…
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We the People: File Government Petitions on the Go
The White House brings its popular We the People platform to your mobile device. Plus: Facebook Messenger now…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Oil-Rig Rules Prompt Pushback From All Sides
Oil industry groups took to Twitter and old-school editorials to pipe up about the oil-rig guidelines, which add…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
AIA Looks to Make Architects Better Industry Advocates
SpeakUp, the newest event offered by the American Institute of Architects, will focus on teaching members the ins and…
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With Supreme Court Passing, Google Books Legal Battle Ends
The Authors Guild's long-running copyright battle against the search giant over its Google Books program is over after…
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Ambulance Association Honors Heroes
The American Ambulance Association’s “Stars of Life” program recognizes heroes, showcases the profession’s good work, and builds relationships…
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Global Blockchain Forum Eyes Industry Collaboration
The Global Blockchain Forum hopes to ensure that associations focused on digital currencies like bitcoin aren’t reinventing the…
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ASAE Urges Veto of Tennessee Counseling Services Bill
ASAE joined counseling groups in opposing a bill passed Monday by Tennessee lawmakers that would allow counselors to…
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Auto Industry to Insurers: Help Us Promote Safety Recalls
Two major auto industry groups have asked major insurance firms this week to help inform consumers about safety…
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Trucking Groups Boost Effort to Fight Sex Trafficking
Two trucking associations and the Kansas attorney general have teamed up to prevent sex trafficking on the state’s…
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After Medicare Overbilling Report, Associations Urge Clarity
A study from the Department of Health and Human Services found more than $250 million in inappropriate Medicare…
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Midwest Dairy Association to Consumers: Take the Pledge
An industry trade group, responding to a decline in dairy intake, is calling on Americans to pledge to…
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New Zealand Funeral Group Helps Start a Tough Conversation
A new campaign launched this week by the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand gives citizens the opportunity…
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Association of Young Americans: New Group Aims High
The Association of Young Americans hopes to represent to Washington an entire demographic of people: those between the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Yes, There’s a Government Relations App for That
For the past 20 years, associations have relied on emailed action alerts and shoe-leather Hill visits to get…
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Groups Team Up to Regulate Times Square’s Busking Elmos
The costumed characters that often charm, but sometimes intimidate, visitors to Times Square will have to play by…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Coworkers Forge a Unique Bond: Kidney Donation
When a American Simmental Association employee heard that her coworker needed a kidney transplant, she quickly offered to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Design Group Pushes Back on North Carolina’s HB2
In the days leading up to a large-scale North Carolina furniture tradeshow, the American Society of Interior Designers…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Late-Fee Debate Spotlights Library Association Policies
The American Library Association supports eliminating overdue charges, calling them a "barrier to library services." Meanwhile, its state…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Public Health Contest Highlights Value of Collaboration
The Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge, supported by a number of associations and nonprofits, is about health, sure.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
India Smartphone Makers Push Local Products With Council
Efforts by Apple to expand its iPhone foothold in India, particularly by introducing used phones to the market,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Time to Update the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?
The federal law that sets the rules for copyright enforcement online may have worked well 18 years ago,…
