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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Aviation Group Expresses Drone Worries
According to the Association of Air Medical Services, a close call in the air highlights the dangers that…
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SWAT Association Helps Keep Military Surplus Program Going—For Now
Fallout from the Michael Brown shooting led to calls for scaling back a program that gives police departments…
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High School Athletic Associations Targeted Over Concussions
The lawyer who brought a lawsuit against the NCAA over concussion injuries in athletes is now turning his…
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s Data Strategy Challenged
Two associations in the financial industry say that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's proposed automated oversight system is…
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U.K. Government to Sharing Economy: Start a Trade Group!
A new independent report commissioned by the U.K. government has a number of tips to encourage the growth…
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Taxi Associations Struggle With Dropping Medallion Prices
A serious shift in the market, partly due to increasingly popular ride-sharing services, is having a significant effect…
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In the Creative Commons Age, What Can You Sell?
Open and shareable content rules online, and fighting against that stream is a losing game. But is there…
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Mental Health Groups Focus on a Fragile Ferguson
With the impact of a grand jury decision in the police shooting of Michael Brown still fresh for…
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Power of A: Salad Days
Giving kids healthier choices in the lunch line.
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Government Advisory Boards: A Win for Lobbyists
Registered lobbyists are no longer banned from government advisory boards.
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Gates Foundation Makes Bold Push Towards Open-Access Research
In a move that could change the nature of academic research, a foundation run by one of the…
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Charitable Giving: Coalition Urges Action on Charitable Tax Extenders
Over 1,000 associations and nonprofit organizations asked Congress to find a way permanently extend the charitable giving provisions…
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FDA’s Calorie Labeling Rules Good for Some, Controversial for Others
Although they have been welcomed by the National Restaurant Association and a key vending industry group, new rules…
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Coalition Pushes Congress to Pass Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
A group of business insurance policyholders took to Capitol Hill last week, urging Congress to move to reauthorize…
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Natural Gas, Propane Associations Working to Improve After Cold Winter
With the holidays—and lower temperatures—on the way, officials in the propane and natural gas industries are working to…
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Vaping Industry in Tough Fight Over e-Cigarette Bans
With cities and states around the country considering how to regulate e-cigarettes, the American Vaping Association is making…
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Associations Disagree on President’s Immigration Tactics
Although trade groups appear to be largely supportive of a solution to the immigration issue, some groups are…
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University Group to Survey Students on Campus Sexual Assault
The Association of American Universities announced it will sponsor a new climate survey on campus sexual assault next…
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New Commercial Windship Group Has Wind in Its Sails—Literally
The International Windship Association hopes to make a fresh pitch to the commercial shipping industry, asserting that wind-powered…
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Advocacy Group: Is Google Too Powerful for Its Own Good?
A new Public Citizen study argues that the search giant’s influence over the political sphere is worth raising…
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Public Safety Groups Disagree on Deal to Boost 911 Location Accuracy
While two public safety groups have signed on to help wireless providers deliver more accurate cellphone location data…
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NBA, Gaming Group Push to End Illegal Sports Gambling
With a new partnership on the horizon, the American Gaming Association and National Basketball Association look to chart…
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GOP Leaders Aim to Renew Tax Extenders in Lame-Duck Session
As they prepare to take the reins in the Senate in January, Republican leaders say there's something the…
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Block By Block, PETA Uses Minecraft to Re-Create Headquarters
In a bold (but not unheard-of) strategy, the animal rights group recently launched its own ‘animal utopia’ on…
