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Legislation
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EFF Calls for DMCA Changes After Jeep-Hacking Report
In the wake of a recent report highlighting the potential for vehicle hacking on the roads, the Electronic…
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Affordable Care Act: Business Groups Double Down
The National Retail Federation and nearly two dozen other trade groups are asking the Senate to take action…
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Cambodian Government to Approve Strict NGO Regulations
Operating a nongovernmental organization in Cambodia is about to get a lot more complicated. The Southeast Asian country…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Reintroduced Legislation Puts Federal Travel At Risk
The fate of government employee attendance at association meetings is again up in the air as a newly…
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In China, Proposed Law Would Hurt Foreign Nonprofits
The Communist Party in China, concerned that “Western anti-China forces” are spreading dissent within its borders, introduced legislation…
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A Look Back at American Associations Day
Association professionals from more than 35 states made over 250 congressional office visits on Capitol Hill on American…
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American Associations Day: Headed to the Hill
Lawmakers hear from association execs on American Associations Day.
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New Jersey’s Self-Serve Gas Law Fuels Legislative Discontent
New Jersey is one of just two states to require full-service gas pumps—something a key association in the…
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Associations Should Look to the States for Advocacy Action
The gridlock in Washington has been well documented in recent years. The partisan chokehold may be easing, but…
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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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ASAE Sends Comments to Senate Tax Reform Working Groups
The association community wants to be sure its voice is heard as five Senate working groups get busy…
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Indiana Governor, Lawmakers Promise to Clarify Religious Freedom Law
After a week of backlash and widespread criticism over the state’s newly signed Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Indiana…
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Work Continues on Tax Reform
There's widespread agreement on the need for tax reform, but what it would look like differs significantly depending…
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Association Agenda: Lines Drawn on Tax Reform
Both parties continue push for comprehensive tax reform.
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House Ways and Means Approves IRS Oversight Bills
Last week, the committee passed several bills intended to reform the Internal Revenue Service, which is still recovering…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
House Oversight Head to Sports Leagues: Explain Your Tax-Exempt Status
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the leading congressional critic of major sports leagues' tax-exempt status, has asked 10 professional sports…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nursing Home Groups Backing House Medicare Payments Plan
While a Medicare payments plan would likely force groups focused on nursing homes to make sacrifices, they say…
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Gen Con Considers Leaving Indianapolis Over “Religious Freedom” Bill
Organizers for Gen Con, Indianapolis' largest convention based on scale and economic impact, have sent a letter to…
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Is California’s Plastic-Bag Ban on the Ropes?
The state law, which was to take effect later this year, is now on hold after a plastics-industry…
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What’s On Tap for the 114th Congress?
The 114th congress is off and running, with a number of big-ticket items on the horizon and lots…
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Competing Beer Bills Highlight Brewing Industry Conflict
Two bills that would reform the federal excise tax on beer take different approaches. Craft brewers argue that…
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Association Agenda: Back to Business in Congress
A look ahead at the legislative agenda for the 114th Congress.
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Data Breach Legislation Gets Renewed Push on the Hill
Following President Obama’s lead, the House and Senate have made consumer data protection a top priority in their…
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Patent Reform Supporters Regroup Under New Coalition
After a lengthy effort to reform the patent system stalled in the Senate last year, a new "super-coalition"…
