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Lobby
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CompTIA, TechAmerica Play Up Strengths With Merger
CompTIA’s acquisition of TechAmerica combines two trade groups whose similarities—both focus on the information technology field—belie differences which…
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Social Media Roundup: A Lobbying Giant Steps Forward
How one of the tech world's biggest companies became a lobbying force in Washington. Also: A peek into…
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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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School Lunches Become a Lobbying Battleground for Associations
With the 2010 law setting school nutrition standards set to come up for renewal, school groups find themselves…
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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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Amid NSA Scandal, Tech Companies Get Closer to Washington
With evidence that their networks were compromised by the National Security Agency in 2013, tech companies focused heavily…
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Amid Regulatory Pressure, E-Cigarette Group Launches First Fly-In
With the industry facing calls for regulation at the city, state, and federal levels, the association representing electronic…
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Report: Groups Spending Less, But Some More, on Lobbying Efforts
A new analysis of congressional disclosure reports and Center for Responsive Politics data shows that many big lobbies…
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Lunchtime Links: Leave Your Advocacy To The Professional Lobbyist
Why your members don’t always make the best lobbyists. Plus: How to upgrade your website on a budget.
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Policy Advocacy Study: A Who’s Who of Advocacy Effectiveness
Being an effective public policy advocate involves more than having a unified voice and a well-tuned grassroots campaign,…
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Government Relations: A Common Agenda
The National Retail Federation's success on the swipe-fees issue is evidence that you can find common ground in government…
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Hotel Lobbies: An Office Away From the Office
Need a useful off-premises workspace for your association—or perhaps a place for a really small-scale meeting with your…
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Why Energy Drink Companies Got Into the Lobbying Game
Facing significant public and legislative pressure over product safety, two major energy drink companies have hired lobbying firms…
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Lunchtime Links: The Business of Politics
How to smartly combine politics and business. Plus: Is that frequent flyer card really worth it?
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American League of Lobbyists To Name New Leader
Monte Ward, the group’s likely new president, is expected to take a tough stance against Obama administration rules…
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American Anti-Corruption Act: Both Sides Seek Campaign Finance Reform
The American Anti-Corruption Act would limit campaign contributions and require full disclosure of donors, among other reforms.
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Study: Honest Leadership and Open Government Act Comes Up Short
Five years after its passage, the post-Abramoff lobbying ethics law has improved transparency but is a hurdle to…
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One Internet Association Forms, Another Winds Down
A month after the formation of the Internet Association, an earlier forebearer, NetCoalition, announces its plan to end…
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Court Upholds Lobbyist Ban on Federal Advisory Boards
A federal judge rejected claims by six lobbyists who argued that the Obama administration rule denied them a…
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America’s Center Main Entrance
This is the main lobby of the America's Center located at the entrance on Washington Street.
