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Industry Coalition Seeks to Keep Government on the Paper Trail
While Washington is looking for ways to cut costs by moving its operations to the web, one group…
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FCC Chair Outlines New Net Neutrality Approach
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler says that the agency is still committed to proposing open internet rules…
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LGBT Groups Help Facebook Develop Custom-Gender Tool
Facebook worked with a number of LGBT advocacy groups to compile a list of more than 50 terms…
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Banking Guidelines Give Marijuana Shops Some Breathing Room
Last week, the U.S. Treasury Department gave legal marijuana dispensaries access to the federal banking system—something they didn't…
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DC Tax Commission Plan Includes Services Tax on City Employers
The DC Tax Revision Commission presented its final plan to the DC Council to revamp the District’s tax…
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Ways and Means Votes to Block IRS Political Activity Rules
Committee Republicans approved a bill that limits the agency’s ability to redefine the permitted political activities of 501(c)(4)…
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Getting Past Gridlock: GR in the Age of Divided Government
Despite recent success on a budget deal, the 113th Congress is on pace to be the least productive…
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American Bankers Association: How to Win Over a Regulator
An American Bankers Association exec discusses the association’s strategy in fighting for changes to the Volcker Rule. Also:…
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Retail, Banking Groups Join Forces on Cybersecurity
With cybersecurity becoming a hot topic—one with solutions that raise as many questions as they answer—the retail and…
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Wisconsin Political Group Sues Over “John Doe” Investigation
The Wisconsin Club for Growth, a conservative group under secret investigation in the state in connection with possible…
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Groups Applaud Move to Extend Obamacare Employer Mandate Deadline
Associations largely approved of the Obama administration’s decision to delay implementing the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate—a move…
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Chamber Raises Red Flag Over Intellectual Property Issues in India
A new study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that India has the worst record on issues…
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House Committee Grills IRS Chief John Koskinen on 501(c)(4) Proposal
During a House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hearing last week, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said the agency…
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Food Industry Coalition Leads Voluntary GMO Labeling Push
The Grocery Manufacturers Association and other industry groups have banded together amid the heated debate over labeling foods…
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Trade Groups, Nonprofits Join NIH Accelerating Medicines Partnership
The new Accelerating Medicines Partnership, which has the backing of PhRMA and drug companies as well as nonprofits,…
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Is the World Ready for Talking Cars?
U.S. Department of Transportation plans for a future mandate requiring cars to have technology that would let them…
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Pharmacists Praise CVS for Quitting Tobacco
For years, the American Pharmacists Association has been calling for U.S. pharmacies to end tobacco sales, noting their…
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Mandatory Minimum Reforms Make Progress Without Prosecutor Support
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s push to change stiff sentencing laws for nonviolent offenders moved forward on some…
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Target Breach Leads Associations to Push For Legislation
With legislative efforts in response to the recent Target data breach underway in Congress, retailers and the banking…
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Group Says Oil Shipments Hurting Rail Passengers
A combination of bad weather and a large number of oil shipments has been severely delaying Amtrak riders…
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After Doctor Outcry, Gynecology Board Rolls Back Male Patient Ban
The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology has reversed its months-old rule that largely barred its board-certified specialists…
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New Technology Challenges Polygraph in Lie-Detection Industry
Word-of-mouth advertising and consistently positive results have helped the Computer Voice Stress Analyzer gain traction in police agencies…
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Association Agenda: Share Your Wisdom On American Associations Day
Associations gear up for ASAE’s fly-in this March.
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Association Puts a Face on the Effects of Sequestration
The National Head Start Association helped create a new photo exhibit that documents the impact of federal budget…
