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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Aide: Tax Reform Will Be Priority for Next Congress
Last week, a top congressional aide said tax reform will be top-of-mind for the next chairman of the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Group Expresses Concern About the Hazy Definition of “Organic”
While the use of the term "organic" is regulated at the federal level, home and personal-care products, like…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Kaci Hickox: Groups Pressure Governors on Ebola Quarantines
After Doctors Without Borders nurse Kaci Hickox became the public face of an Ebola quarantine that she suggested…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Report: More Cities Restricting Homeless Food-Sharing Programs
Increasingly, cities around the country are restricting where and how charitable groups can distribute food to the homeless.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Association: Don’t Be Afraid to Use Your PTO
In a new study released by the U.S. Travel Association’s Travel Effect initiative, the group found that vacation…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Olive Oil Groups Dispute Standard Setting
A U.S. industry group representing olive oil importers is hoping to boost Americans’ knowledge of olive oil. Part…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
SIFMA Makes Pitch for New Public-Private Alliance on Cybersecurity
In a document published this week, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association offered the federal government 10…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Industry Groups Back White House Action on Data Security
U.S. credit and debit cards are about to get a major upgrade after President Obama signed an executive…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
With Trade Group Pressure Rising, Google Revamps Anti-Piracy Tactics
Last week Google announced significant changes to its search engine designed to discourage users from accessing websites that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cable Association Cautiously Optimistic On New Streaming Services
New offerings from HBO and CBS could signal the end of cable television as we know it. But…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Twitpic: What We Lose When an Online Startup Fails
In just a few days, Twitpic will likely shut down for good, taking hundreds of millions of photos…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Ebola and Your Pets: Animal Groups Say Don’t Panic
After Spanish officials euthanized the pet dog of an Ebola-infected health worker, U.S. animal groups are urging officials…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Dial-A-Lawyer Day: Mass. Bar Connects Lawyers With Public
Massachusetts Bar Association members have packed schedules, but they still want to give back to the community. So…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
School Boards Association Steps Away From Tobacco Industry Partnership
Facing withering criticism after partnering with R.J. Reynolds on an anti-tobacco effort, the National School Boards Association dropped…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Natural Gas Trade Group Jumps On Information-Sharing Train
Following similar cues in other industries, the American Gas Association recently launched the Natural Gas Information Sharing and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Game Industry Voices Denounce “Gamergate” Harassment
With female videogame-industry figures increasingly finding themselves under attack online in the midst of a broader debate on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Clown Group to Hollywood: Stop Making Clowns So Scary
With the new season of American Horror Story taking on a freak-show motif, Clowns of America International is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nurses Groups Speak Out As Two of Their Own Contract Ebola
Two more confirmed cases of Ebola in the U.S.—both in nurses who cared for the Dallas patient who died last…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
NRF’s Incoming Chair: Group Should Moderate Stance on Minimum Wage
The National Retail Federation, which has taken a stance against increasing the federal minimum wage, will soon find…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Critical Advocacy Intel
A British security industry giant underscores the importance of legislative lobbying and member education on public policy issues.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Music Industry Groups Try to Hit the Right Note With Tax Credits
Bill backed by industry group New York Is Music looks to provide tax credits to in-state music professionals.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Soccer, Artificial Turf, and How Associations Play Into the Mix
A new report that looks at the correlation between soccer players and cancer is questioning the safety of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Driven to Distraction: AAA Warns About Voice-Activated Devices
In a new test of voice-activated car technologies, AAA's Foundation for Traffic Safety found that the tech's quality…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Groups, Tech Firms Pledge to Protect Student Data
Some of the biggest players in educational technology have signed a pledge to safeguard student data.
