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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Northwestern Football Stars Draw Attention for Effort to Unionize
The new College Athletes Players Association, joined this week by Northwestern University’s football team, aims to raise quality-of-life…
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FDA’s Nutrition Label Refresh Draws Industry Support
Public health groups and the grocery industry at large agree that now’s a good time to change the…
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National Federation of the Blind: Make K-12 Assessments Accessible
The National Federation of the Blind is suing the maker of a K-12 standardized assessment, saying the organization…
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Deep Freeze: Propane Industry Tries to Thaw Supply Chain
With weeks of brutally cold temperatures throughout the country, the propane industry has struggled to get its supply…
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FCC Advances Plan to Drop Sports Blackout Rules
The Federal Communications Commission unveiled a proposal last week to drop longstanding blackout regulations on local sports broadcasts,…
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Amid NSA Scandal, Tech Companies Get Closer to Washington
With evidence that their networks were compromised by the National Security Agency in 2013, tech companies focused heavily…
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Airlines, Travel Agency Groups Compromise On Online Booking Plan
After more than a year of conflict, groups representing travel agencies and online booking firms came to an…
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Progress From Tragedy: 911 Campaign Gains Momentum
A young mother's murder in a hotel room last month—a tragedy complicated by a phone system which required…
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Rep. Dave Camp Introduces Bill to Block IRS 501(c)(4) Rules
The House Ways and Means Committee chair wants more time to investigate the agency's targeting of conservative groups…
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Portion of Volcker Rule Eased After Association’s Lawsuit
The American Bankers Association, which seeks to block a portion of the Volcker rule it said negatively affected…
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Industry, Activist Groups React Strongly to Net Neutrality Ruling
While telecom groups largely emphasized that an appeals court decision on net neutrality would not change the way…
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Associations Mark 50th Anniversary of Landmark Smoking Report
Half a century after a pivotal public health report was issued, associations honored its role in reducing the…
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National Retail Federation: Target Breach Shows Need For Upgrades
In the wake of the widespread data theft at Target and a number of other retail chains over…
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Study: What Could Get Us To Compost More?
A National Waste & Recycling Association-sponsored survey found that almost three-fourths of people polled currently don't compost, but…
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Reptile Group Sues U.S. Government Over Snake Ban
The United States Association of Reptile Keepers is suing the Interior Department over its ban on importation of…
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MPAA Joins Web Standards Group Amid Digital Rights Controversy
The World Wide Web Consortium, which has been considering controversial new digital rights management rules, says the Motion…
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The Future of the Furnace: What’s Holding Back the Heat?
While the Department of Energy and advocacy groups have been trying to improve the efficiency of natural gas-based…
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GMO Labeling Battle Gets Fresh Kick-Start in Washington
A leaked discussion draft by the Grocery Manufacturers Association suggests creating a national (albeit voluntary) standard for GMO…
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New High-Frequency Trading Group Works To Burnish Industry’s Image
The Modern Markets Initiative, a new trade group launched with the help of advisers from both the Romney…
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Battle of the Light Bulb Fizzles As Lighting Rules Take Effect
While the federal government's rules affecting the manufacture of traditional light bulbs have drawn some conservative fire, the…
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New Nonprofit Hopes to Bolster Animal Safety in Movies
A group set to launch this month says it will improve upon the American Humane Association’s “No Animals…
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Banking Association Angles for Wiggle Room on Volcker Rule
An American Bankers Association lawsuit filed last week over the long-in-the-works Volcker Rule has financial regulators looking to…
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NYC Bans Foam Packaging, But Industry Group Wins Concession
While an association and major manufacturer lobbied hard against New York City's ban on "environmentally destructive" polystyrene foam…
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Wind Energy, Environmental Groups at Odds Over Eagle Rule
After the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recent decision to extend the wind industry’s permits to legally kill…
