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Legislation
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Cybersecurity Legislation Making Headway in Congress
While the Senate likely will not vote on the cybersecurity legislation the House passed last month, the two…
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Tax Reform Working Groups’ Feedback Summarized By Committee
A lengthy report by the Joint Committee on Taxation summarizes the current state of the U.S. tax code…
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Online Sales Tax: Senate Nears Vote On Marketplace Fairness Act
On Monday, a bipartisan proposal that would allow state governments to accept online sales taxes from businesses headquartered…
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Cybersecurity Bill Update: House to Vote, President Threatens Veto
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is headed to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.…
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“Anti-Bloomberg” Law Brings Food Regulation Debate Full Circle
A new Mississippi law prevents cities and counties from limiting portion sizes, requiring calorie counts on menus, or…
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American Associations Day: Associations Converge on the Hill
Face-to-face meetings with members of Congress give association executives the chance to have their message heard loud and…
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Updated: Amendment Could Curb Federal Employees’ Meeting Attendance
A new amendment to the continuing resolution that would extend funding for the government through fiscal year 2013…
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Arizona Students Association’s University Funding Targeted
After the Arizona Students' Association played a major role in a ballot referendum in the state, the group…
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House and Senate Take Different Paths to Tax Reform
Reforming the nation’s complicated tax code is on the front burner in the Congress, but the two chambers…
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SHIELD Act: Congress Puts the Heat on “Patent Trolls”
A new bill, complete with bipartisan support in Congress, could help dissuade “patent trolls”—companies that file lawsuits but…
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Association Agenda: Forceful Legislative Fly-Ins
A recent survey details best practices when working with Capitol Hill during legislative fly-ins.
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Electronic Communications Privacy Act’s Privacy Concerns
Obama's approval of a video-sharing bill is good for Netflix, but the bill comes with downsides for privacy…
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International Dairy Foods Association’s Dairy Cliff Fight
If Congress didn’t pass the fiscal cliff legislation this week, you could have paid much more for milk.…
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Legislative Agenda for Associations: Debt and Taxes
Fiscal issues loom over the 113th Congress' legislative agenda.
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Associations Battle Over Online Sales Tax In Congress
A bill being pushed in the Senate could force online retailers such as Amazon to collect sales tax…
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Senate Committee Approves Email Privacy Bill
Amendments to the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act increase protection for data stored in the cloud.
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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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XYZ University Survey: Why Don’t Members Care About Advocacy?
A new study shows that associations struggle to get members involved in lobbying efforts.
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Online Radio Firms Launch Coalition Amid Criticism
A number of online radio companies have joined the Internet Radio Fairness Coalition, but the music industry isn't…
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Letter Carriers Association Sticks Up for Postal Service
Last week, the U.S. Postal Service reached its borrowing limit for the first time ever, but the association…
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Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 Reconsiders Bankruptcy
The Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11, created by the American Bankruptcy Institute, plans to submit…
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Association of Independent Festivals Goes After Ticket Re-sellers
More than 50 industry executives, artists, promoters, and festivals have signed onto the Association of Independent Festivals’ Fair…
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Going All In: Poker Association Pushes for Legalization
The potential legalization of real-money online poker could be coming after the election, and the Poker Players Alliance…
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MPAA Head Christopher Dodd: SOPA and PIPA “Not Coming Back”
Former Sen. Christopher Dodd, speaking about two controversial copyright bills, says the association has moved in a different…
