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American Associations Day: Headed to the Hill
Lawmakers hear from association execs on American Associations Day.
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WMATA: Why DC’s Metro System Banned “Issue” Ads
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which has long allowed advocacy messages to be posted throughout its system,…
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Quorum: Big Data Meets Lobbying
A $4,800-per-year data analysis product is changing the nature of lobbying in a big way—and the creators of…
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Rechargeable Battery Group’s Explosive Problem: Airplanes
With flammability concerns at play, a number of airlines have voluntarily banned bulk shipments of lithium-ion batteries in…
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Report: Egypt’s Nonprofits Locked in Political Stranglehold
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has clamped down on nonprofit organizations’ ability to operate in the country. A…
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Travel Technology Association: Airlines Aren’t Playing Fair
The Travel Technology Association, leading the way with a new report, says that members of its association are…
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Craft Brewers to Aluminum Association: Yes, We Can
The Aluminum Association has been making the case for more canned beverages—which can be recycled more effectively than…
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New Jersey’s Self-Serve Gas Law Fuels Legislative Discontent
New Jersey is one of just two states to require full-service gas pumps—something a key association in the…
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Obama Military-Surplus Rule Change Draws Mixed Response
Police groups nationwide have raised questions about the strategy President Obama has put forth in restricting certain kinds…
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Associations Should Look to the States for Advocacy Action
The gridlock in Washington has been well documented in recent years. The partisan chokehold may be easing, but…
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After Waco: The Associations Taking on the Biker Gangs
The deadly biker gang shooting outside of a Waco restaurant on Sunday drew widespread media attention, both due…
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Apparel Group: Alibaba Not Doing Enough on Counterfeit Goods
The prominent e-commerce company was sued by the parent company of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent this week.…
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Food Truck Association Cooks Up Successful Legislation in Virginia
Members of the DC, Maryland, and Virginia Food Truck Association led the push in Richmond for food trucks…
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Medical Scribes: Industry Group Says Field Rising Quickly
In the past few years, electronic medical records have created the need for a new type of employee:…
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FieldRise: Farmers Grow Information Sharing
The new FieldRise program, gaining the backing of a number of food industry trade groups in the Midwest…
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Amtrak Derailment Puts Transit Groups’ Issues Front and Center
Tuesday's deadly crash along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor spoke to an issue that associations have been emphasizing for years:…
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Retail Association Pushes for Greater Credit Card Security
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe won praise from the Retail Industry Leaders Association after he signed a directive mandating…
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Digital Preservation: Are You Doing Enough to Prevent Link Rot?
Organizations and universities alike have been banding together to protect important-yet-dated documents from disappearing entirely online. Digital preservation…
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IATA Wants Uniform International Rules for Child Safety Seats on Planes
Citing a lack of uniform rules for the use of child restraint systems on planes traveling internationally, the…
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UK Bars Launch Night Time Industries Association
At a time when prominent clubs are facing closure and the United Kingdom’s highest-ranking police officer has recommended…
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Pandora’s FM Station Riles Up Music-Publishing Groups
After a years-long debate over whether it could purchase a small South Dakota station, the online radio provider…
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Adventure Travel Industry To Promote Nepal Tourism Post-Quake
The Adventure Travel Trade Association and Outdoor Industry Association are partnering on an adventure trip through Nepal as…
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Air Marshals Group: TSA Investigation Creates Terror Risk
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association says that a set of recent investigations regarding federal air marshals, who…
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As Tide Turns on Microbeads, Personal Care Products Council Adapts
With concerns on the rise about the environmental impacts of microbeads—tiny plastic specks commonly used as exfoliating tools…
