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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advertising Alliance Drops Out of “Do Not Track” Initiative
On Tuesday, the Digital Advertising Alliance left an international working group trying to determine how the online privacy…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Transgender Law Gets Its First Treatise
The first-of-its-kind guide from the American Bar Association offers a roadmap for navigating the legal issues that touch…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Restaurant Groups Weigh in on New IRS Tipping Rules
New IRS rules distinguishing tips from service charges could change pay and record-keeping practices for restaurants. Industry associations…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
High School Sports Group Tackles Concussion Crisis
Concussions remain a serious topic of concern in sports and at every level of participation. One group is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Electronics Association Touts Environmental Efforts
The Consumer Electronics Association last week released a sustainability report that demonstrates various ways some of its members…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare Law Reporting Rules Could Be Eased; Groups Back Plan
Retail industry trade groups like a Treasury Department proposal that would simplify the Affordable Care Act’s reporting requirements…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
USPS Delays Decision on Making Mass-Mailers Pay More
An “exigent” increase in postage rates, reportedly being considered by the US Postal Service, has drawn scrutiny from…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Focus on Health and Safety as Students Go Back to School
As students throughout the country dive back into the books, several school-related associations are hard at work promoting…
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Physical Education Group Looks to Innovate Gym Class
A group involved with Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Active Schools initiative is working to get students active by…
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Coalition: Ending Charitable Deduction More Than ‘Dollars-and-Cents’
Reacting to a recent study that analyzed the economic impact of eliminating the charitable deduction, one member of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Foes Join in Praising Proposal to Relax Mortgage Rules
A proposed new Qualified Residential Mortgage rule, introduced last week by federal regulators, received praise from both consumer…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
What If Labor Day Traffic Were the Norm?
Congested highways like the ones you may have encountered in your travels last weekend could become an everyday…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Take Sides in CBS-Time Warner Battle Over Cable Fees
Millions of NFL fans could miss seeing their teams play if the standoff between CBS and Time Warner…
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AARP Study: As Boomers Age, Family Caregiver Shortage Looms
By 2030, the United States will be faced with a family-caregiver shortage, according to a new analysis by…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
AAA: Drivers Less Worried About Dangers on the Road
Traffic fatalities have gone up for the first time in seven years, but the American public is less…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bar Association Helps Tackle Backlog of Veterans’ Disability Claims
With unfilled disability claims stacking up at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the ABA will provide training to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Gaming Association Spins New Movie to Its Advantage
An association representing casinos says the new movie Runner, Runner illustrates the need for government regulation of online…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Racing to Equality, Women’s Cycling Association Forms
Aiming to grow the sport of women’s professional cycling as well as promote greater fairness among riders of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bitcoin Foundation Tries Building Dialogue With Federal Regulators
With interest in (and scrutiny of) virtual currency at an all-time high, the Bitcoin Foundation is hoping to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Law Firm: Lawsuits an Option for Tax-Exempt Status Applicants
Organizations that have applied for tax-exempt status and have not heard back from the IRS within 270 days…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Sound Structure: Transparency, Mission Help Code Council Succeed
The standard-setting International Code Council relies on a thorough and transparent review process to avoid overreacting to tragedy—such…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ASPCA Expands Reach in NYC With NYPD’s Help
For the past 147 years, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals responded to animal…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Eliminating Charitable Deduction Would Help Economic Growth
A new case study by the Tax Foundation presents several positive economic outcomes associated with eliminating the charitable…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
State Legislator Group Pushes for More Taxes on Online Travel Sites
A resolution from the National Conference of State Legislatures on collecting sales taxes from online travel agencies drew…
