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Oil-Spill Regulations for Trains Irk Industry, Environmentalists
With oil spills caused by derailed trains more common in recent years, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed…
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U.N. Disability Treaty Faces Uphill Battle in Senate
Despite having already been ratified by 146 nations, a United Nations treaty codifying the rights of those with…
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Fantasy Sports Group Boosts Lobbying Game
In an effort to get ahead of online gambling legislation that could shake up fantasy sports, the Fantasy…
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Trade Groups Back Obamacare Rollback Bill En Masse
A Senate bill that would remove the Affordable Care Act's requirement to auto-enroll employees into a health insurance…
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Commercial Drone Enthusiasts Group Gets Airborne Quickly
In the span of just a day, hundreds of people signed up to join the Drone Pilots Association,…
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Airline Groups Say New TSA Fees Hurt Passengers
Trade groups have had some tough words about a Transportation Security Administration fee hike implemented this week, saying…
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Bar Association Urges Members to Avoid Costly File-Sharing Lawsuits
For years, the entertainment industry campaigned hard against consumers who engaged in illegal file-sharing of copyrighted material, suing…
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Open-Source Projects Failing To Pass IRS Nonprofit Muster
Though organizations that produce nonprofit software have long received tax-exempt status, the Internal Revenue Service recently denied it…
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Chamber of Digital Commerce Gives Bitcoin Fresh Lobbying Voice
Complete with clever name, a new industry group for the Bitcoin space hopes to help push “smart regulation”…
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Why Cigar Enthusiasts Lit Up the FDA
With proposed tobacco rules likely to affect the cigar world, industry groups have successfully drummed up strong public…
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Taxpayer Advocate Offers New Test for 501(c)(4) Status
As the IRS continues its work to issue new rules for organizations seeking tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(4)…
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Tech Industry Group Pledges Progress on Diversity Problem
Amid a series of recent disclosures (and the subsequent backlash) that indicate tech companies have significant racial and…
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As Atlantic City Casinos Fold, Industry Group Ups Anti-Regulation Game
With a third announcement in less than a month of a casino set to close its doors, the…
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Maine Lobstermen Soften Shell of Longstanding Antitrust Regulations
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association says a decades-old consent decree regulating the group is out-of-date and limits the group's…
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Ad Association Takes On Click Fraud With New Coalition
Fighting the perception that automated traffic is a fact of online life for marketers, the Association of National…
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Patent Reform: Backlash Causes Patent Office Pick Rumors to Cool
When unconfirmed reports began swirling that a foe of patent reform would be nominated to head the U.S.…
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Heads West To Help Silicon Valley
Earlier this year, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its plan to open its first office outside the…
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Groups Push Congress For Longer-Term Fix For Highway Trust Fund
As the deadline to fund the U.S. Highway Trust Fund approaches, several industry groups are speaking out and…
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Despite Report, National Federation of the Blind Stands By Apple
The group’s president clarified a new resolution made at NFB’s annual convention last week in which it seeks…
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The Mac’s Enterprise Growth: Proof That User Choice Is Winning Out
A recent study suggests that Apple’s operating systems are starting to make headway with enterprise customers. But the…
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Associations Speak Up on FCC Net Neutrality Plan
With the first phase of the comment period on the agency's open-internet proposal closing this week, trade groups…
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Faith Groups Push For Exemption to Obama Anti-Discrimination Order
Citing both pragmatic issues and fundamental differences of opinion, a number of religious groups have asked the Obama…
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Legal Groups: Undocumented Youths Need Representation
The recent wave of young undocumented immigrants into Texas has created both a political firestorm and a humanitarian…
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A Real Headache: Realtors’ Excitement for Drones Outpaces Regulators’
With the FAA slow to move on regulating drones, the real estate industry has jumped on the devices…
