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Advocacy
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Groups Speak Out on Rise in Autism Rates
New estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a 30 percent increase in the number…
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Global Spotlight: Grading EU Lobbyist Efforts
A new survey by global consulting firm Ellwood Atfield illuminates some of the ways European associations can calculate…
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Power of A: Arizona Dentists Give The Gift of a Smile
The Central Arizona Dental Society each year gives dentists and other dentistry professionals the chance to help those…
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Strategy Session: One Association’s Judicial Full-Court Press
As the Performance Marketing Association learned in its own judicial struggle, sometimes, what you don’t know can help…
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Idea Bank: Comedians, Dogs Make 2014 a Year of Laughs
A calendar featuring dogs and comedians at local businesses becomes a big victory for one Humane Society in…
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Seth Rogen: The Perks and Pitfalls of Celebrities at the Capitol
A lobbying pro notes what Seth Rogen got right (and wrong) during his recent Senate committee testimony. Also:…
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Internet Association’s Plan to Expand: Focus on the Left Coast
The trade group's new office in California, a state often at the forefront of technology issues, puts the…
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Persistence Pays Off for Public Television Broadcasters
Despite the gloomy outlook for public broadcasting during the economic downturn, the Association of Public Television Stations stayed…
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Study: The Gender Pay Gap Is Real—and It’s Not Changing
Wage disparity between men and women has remained the same for a decade, according to findings of a…
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Why These California Groups Shifted on Medical Marijuana
With a shift in public opinion at its back, two major California groups recently chose to push for…
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Should CEOs Feel Optimistic About the Economy?
A new study shows that association CEOs feel steadier after the Great Recession. But growth opportunities remain hard…
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Dual-Band: New Broadcast TV Coalitions Offer Two Takes on the Same Issue
Two coalitions representing different parts of the broadcasting industry might not share many members, but they do share…
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Business Groups Raise Red Flags on Customs Delays
More than 80 businesses and trade groups, including the U.S. Travel Association and ASAE, recently asked the Department…
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National Health Council Aims to Close Patient ACA Knowledge Gap
A new suite of tools from the National Health Council will help patients estimate their out-of-pocket insurance costs…
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Rockers (Including David Byrne) Say Radio Needs to Fix Royalties
A number of popular musicians, most notably David Byrne, say that the industry's failure to pay recording artists…
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National Guard Association Pushes Back on Defense Department Cuts
The association that represents the interests of the National Guard says that the Defense Department's plan to cut…
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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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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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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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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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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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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…
