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IT Policy
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Senate CISA Passage Draws Mixed Response
The closely watched cybersecurity bill easily passed in the Senate on Tuesday, despite a push against the bill…
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The Member-Termination Dilemma
For associations, terminating a member is an action of last resort, but a thorough policy and process for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Contractor Groups Take Aim at Cybersecurity Rules
A planned change to guidelines for cybersecurity acquisition has raised significant questions for trade groups in the federal…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Sunny Side Up: Solar Energy Industry Seeing Record Returns
According to the latest report from the Solar Energy Industries Association, the industry is currently producing a record…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How One Association Drummed Up a Moment of Advocacy
Seeing the potential for negative effects on amputees from an obscure Medicare policy change, the American Orthotic &…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ASAE Opposes “One-Size-Fits-All” Overtime Rule
In comments to the Department of Labor, ASAE is urging the Obama administration to reconsider its proposed changes…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
More Legislative Attacks on Meetings
Three years after the Obama administration adopted new rules for travel and conferences, associations are still working to…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Boy Scouts Let Go of Controversial LGBT Policy
On Monday, the Boy Scouts of America announced it would remove the national restriction on openly gay adult…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Story Behind California’s Mandatory Vaccination Law
A newly signed law in California says parents cannot turn down a vaccination for their children for religious reasons or…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Obama Overtime Plan Draws Frosty Association Response
The president's plan to expand the pool of overtime recipients through a rule change drew negative responses from…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
NYC Taxi Association Fails to Stop “Taxi of Tomorrow”
The Greater New York Taxi Association's efforts to stop a controversial project to modernize the city's taxi fleet…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How to Help Advocacy Resonate With Leaders
The National Association of Manufacturers has launched program that educates its top members on government relations. It’s an…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Canadian Meat Council: Give Workers Citizenship Path
The association that represents the meat-processing industry in Canada is finding that the political realities facing the industry…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Associations Day: Headed to the Hill
Lawmakers hear from association execs on American Associations Day.
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Robert Gates: Boy Scouts Should Drop Ban on Gay Leaders
The Boy Scouts of America president and former defense secretary, who played a pivotal role in ending the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Food Truck Association Cooks Up Successful Legislation in Virginia
Members of the DC, Maryland, and Virginia Food Truck Association led the push in Richmond for food trucks…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tech, Trade, and Library Groups Form Copyright Mega-Coalition
The Re:Create Coalition brings together various groups from the technology, trade, and library industries. The alliance will advocate…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Fraternal Government Relations Coalition Puts Undergrads in Spotlight
When the Fraternal Government Relations Coalition took to Capitol Hill last week, it was helped by dozens of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Washington Restaurant and Lodging Associations Become One
Realizing they are stronger together than apart, the two groups recently announced an upcoming merger that will help…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Two Associations Champion Hospitality Industry With Joint Hill Day
The American Hotel and Lodging Association is joining together with the National Restaurant Association to lobby Congress this…
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Association Says Pharmacists Should Not Take Part In Executions
In a newly adopted policy, the American Pharmacists Association says that participating in the creation of chemicals used…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Starting Line: Association Startups Take Their Marks
The association startup space is budding just as much as the for-profit space is in Silicon Valley. Check…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Associations Day: Execs Tout Community’s Reputation
Key issues like restrictions on government employees attending meetings and tax reform were high priority on American Associations…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ASAE Letter to Congress Urges No More Meeting Restrictions
Some members of Congress reportedly are keen to revive legislation that would impose new limitations on government employee…
