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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Turbulence in the Open Skies: Travel, Air Groups at Odds Over Treaties
While agreements that allow international air carriers to serve U.S. airports have been successful in boosting travel, domestic…
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Nonprofits to Facebook: Don’t Limit Our Reach
Stuck between a rock and a hard place with Facebook pages that now require payments to ensure wide…
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Restaurant Council Serves Up Knowledge on “Fast Casual” Segment
The chair of the National Restaurant Association’s Fast Casual Industry Council offers a look inside one of the…
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Net Neutrality: Groups Respond to FCC Plans With Praise, Frustration
The FCC’s shift on open-internet regulations—coming after advocates criticized a plan released last year—won praise from advocacy groups,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Open Secrets: Lobbying Spend Declines Slightly in 2014
The Center for Responsive Politics’ watchdog site reports the amount spent on lobbying in 2014 continued a four-year…
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Groups Boost Opposition Against Comcast Merger
With the company’s proposed $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable under regulatory scrutiny, associations and advocacy groups…
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School Nutrition: Groups At Odds Over Fruit and Vegetable Servings
Both the School Nutrition Association and the United Fresh Produce Association are working to ensure kids eat healthfully…
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“Value-Based” Medicare Reimbursement Plan Wins Broad Support
A plan by the Obama Administration to tie Medicare reimbursements to value-based procedures, rather than higher volumes of…
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Does the Americans with Disabilities Act Apply Online?
The Americans with Disabilities Act, which predated the rise of the internet, doesn't explicitly apply to the web.…
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Associations Praise Dartmouth College Hard Liquor, Pledging Bans
Higher education and Greek Life associations expressed support for new, strict policies announced by the president of Dartmouth…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
TechAmerica Foundation Changes Hands Again
In a move that the associations claim represents a better fit for TechAmerica's legacy government-procurement offerings, CompTIA sold…
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From Where I Sit: Speaking Together
Big goals take big vision and a collective voice. The key: building consensus.
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Association Agenda: Back to Business in Congress
A look ahead at the legislative agenda for the 114th Congress.
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Sweet Deal: Trade Group Helps USDA Revamp Maple Syrup Grading System
After the International Maple Syrup Institute realized that the grading system was confusing, it petitioned the USDA to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Data Breach Legislation Gets Renewed Push on the Hill
Following President Obama’s lead, the House and Senate have made consumer data protection a top priority in their…
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Associations Refresh Regulatory Push After White House Drone Incident
While the optics of a drone crashing near the White House didn't exactly look all that great for…
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FCC Warns Hotels: Don’t Block Wireless Hot Spots
In an enforcement advisory released Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission emphasizes that the blocking of wireless signals at…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Pediatrics Group Revisits Marijuana Policy
While the American Academy of Pediatrics doesn’t support the legalization of pot, the group argues that the penalties…
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Like Its Industry, Catalog Mailers Association Has Had Ups and Downs
Less than a decade old, the American Catalog Mailers Association has experienced the kinds of successes and struggles…
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New Association Hopes to Close Gender Gap in Construction
Women in Construction, a new trade group launching in the Buffalo, New York, area, hopes to build a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Is Minimum-Wage Opposition Beginning to Soften?
Increases in the minimum wage have traditionally been nonstarters for nonprofits and business groups, but some organizations at…
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Associations Help East Coasters Weather Blizzard
Although the predicted blizzard of historic proportions failed to materialize in many places, associations worked to ensure millions…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Gaming Association Makes First-Ever Estimate On Super Bowl Betting
On Super Bowl Sunday, Americans will make $3.8 billion worth of illegal sports bets, according to a new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Nurses Association Draws Fresh Attention to Fatigue Issues
In new guidance, the American Nurses Association recommends limiting the number of hours the average nurse works. It’s…
