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government policy
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Congress Refocuses Efforts on Tax Reform
After discovering in March how difficult it is to reshape the healthcare system, House Republicans have turned their…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Governors Association Launches Opioid Treatment Pilot Targeted at Prisons
The National Governors Association is bringing opioid treatment strategies that have seen success in Massachusetts to a number…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Trump Cybersecurity Order Draws Largely Positive Association Reaction
Industry groups largely found the Trump administration’s long-gestating cybersecurity order palatable, though tech groups were more mixed. At…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
U.K. Government to Sharing Economy: Start a Trade Group!
A new independent report commissioned by the U.K. government has a number of tips to encourage the growth…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Government Advisory Boards: A Win for Lobbyists
Registered lobbyists are no longer banned from government advisory boards.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Obama Administration Partially Reverses Lobbyist Guidance
In the wake of a reinstated lawsuit and a judge's suggestion that a ban might limit the free-speech…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
House Passes DATA Act With Government Travel Restrictions
The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act extends conference and travel spending restrictions that have been in place since…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
General Services Administration Cancels Annual Expo
Citing the specter of sequestration and budget issues related to travel, the General Services Administration has canceled its 2013…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Back in Spotlight
The controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act resurfaces in light of recent hacking incidents, but will it…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Widely-Backed Coalition Pushes Back on Sequestration
On Monday, NDD United, a group that has the backing of thousands of associations, pushed the federal government…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Associations React Strongly To Recess Appointments Ruling
Many associations came out in favor of an appeals court ruling that narrows the period in which presidents…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Group Asks for Protection Against Cybersecurity Threats
The Business Roundtable wants more intel on cyberthreats from the federal government in return for stepped-up efforts to…
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House Ethics Committee Adopts New Private Travel Rules
New regulations for lawmakers accepting privately sponsored trips aim to strike a balance between the benefits of face-to-face…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Legislative Agenda for Associations: Debt and Taxes
Fiscal issues loom over the 113th Congress' legislative agenda.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
GSA Conference Scandal Fallout Remains on Senate Agenda
Last spring’s conference scandal still threatens public-private sector collaboration.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Veterans Affairs Office Scrutinized By Congress Over Conferences
Months after a tough report criticizing spending at the agency’s conferences, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee told the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Open Records Office Dispute: When Is an Association a Local Agency?
The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors is challenging an Open Records Office ruling that it is a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
House passes bill on feds’ conference attendance
The Government Spending Accountability Act, which the House passed Tuesday, would put a $500,000 cap on conference costs.
