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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
California’s Plastic-Bag Ban up in the Air After Groups Spend Big
Months after the passage of SB 270, which banned the distribution of plastic bags at grocery stores, groups…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Wisconsin Grocers Want to Tap the Fresh Beer Market
The Wisconsin Grocers Association is pushing for a change in state law that would allow grocery stores to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cartoonists Show Solidarity After Paris Massacre
Wednesday’s mass shooting, which targeted the staff of the French satirical newspaper, led cartoonists groups worldwide to stand…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Writers Group: Surveillance Having a Chilling Effect
A new study released by PEN American Center suggests that writers and journalists are more fearful than ever…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Data Security Fight Heats Up Between Banking, Retail Groups
While Congress has remained mum on potential data security legislation, the back-and-forth between retailers and bankers continues. Last…
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Hotel Industry Wants Stronger WiFi Signals From FCC
In the wake of a six-figure fine against Marriott for the use of signal-blocking devices, the FCC is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
What the Doctor Ordered: Rest & Relaxation
Increasingly, patients are opting to combine serious medical procedures (and their long recoveries) with vacations. There's even a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Congress Moves On Tax Extenders, Stalls On Terror Insurance
Among its last actions of the year, the Senate passed a $41.6 billion package of tax breaks but…
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With Record-Setting Holiday Travel, Rubber Manufacturers Preach Safety
Lower gas prices and a rebounding economy will result in a record number of people traveling this holiday…
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Higher Ed Community Asks FAA to Relax Drone Regulations
Drones have proven to be a useful research tool for colleges and universities. But Federal Aviation Administration regulations…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How Five Associations Went From Adversaries to Allies
In what is being called a historic agreement, several associations recently worked out a deal to create closed-captioning…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Google News Plays Hardball With Spanish Newspaper Association
An effort by Spain's main newspaper trade group to force Google to pay for the content it aggregates…
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TKE Initiative Aims to Raise Sexual Assault Awareness
As one of two fraternities signed on to the White House’s “It’s On Us” initiative, Tau Kappa Epsilon…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Anthropology Group Leans Toward Israel Academic Boycott
At its annual meeting earlier this month, members of the American Anthropological Association rejected a resolution that would…
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Advocacy Group Goes Airborne to Challenge Organic Farming Practices
With a recent investigative report featuring a series of aerial photos, the nonprofit Cornucopia Institute has drawn attention…
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Safety Top-of-Mind for Bus, Gaming Associations
In response to a series of bus crashes involving gamblers, the American Bus Association and the American Gaming…
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Associations (Mostly) Score Big With “Cromnibus” Bill Riders
The $1.1 trillion spending bill is loaded with riders big and small. Many of the changes were welcomed…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
L.A.’s Earthquake-Proofing Problem: Who Pays?
The city and its mayor are trying to get ahead of the next “big one” and save lives,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Greek Life Advocates, UVA at Odds Over Rolling Stone Controversy
Fraternity and Sorority groups are demanding that the University of Virginia lift a suspension on all Greek Life…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trucking Associations Push Congress on Fatigue Rules
Multiple trade groups in the trucking industry are eyeing an amendment to a major spending bill that would…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
In Wake of Report, GSM Association Denies NSA Breach
A key mobile trade group was the subject of a recent story suggesting it may have been targeted…
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Civil Rights, Net Neutrality Make for Strange Bedfellows
The open-internet debate currently taking place in Washington, DC, has caused rifts in conventional alliances and created unconventional…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Helping To Fire-Proof the Holidays
The holidays can be a perilous time of year for home fires. Two associations are sponsoring public awareness…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
House Passes One-Year Tax Extenders Bill
A measure renewing a number of tax breaks for this year was passed by the House last week…
