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Hotel 911 Law Takes Effect, With Help From Associations

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The number of people that seem to be taking an interest in getting this done is increasing at a rate that we weren’t expecting,” Hunt said in 2014, as the petition was trending. That effort quickly gained support among associations. We are all taught from a very young age to dial 911 for emergencies. The law took effect this week.

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Thursday Buzz: Sharing the Road—in More Ways Than One

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Gaining Ground By the way, good news for a couple of areas that have been held back from using Uber and Lyft because of regulatory drama: The state of Virginia has agreed to allow both services to continue to operate in the state, and the city of Houston did the same thing on Wednesday. — Farhad Manjoo (@fmanjoo) August 6, 2014.

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New Research: Majority of Americans are Angry Drivers 

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Source: AutoVantage, 2014. They’re angry—and in some cases, aggressive. Best & Worst Cities for Road Rage. Least Courteous Drivers. Baltimore. Washington, DC. Most Courteous Drivers. Pittsburgh. San Francisco.

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FCC Fines Expo Vendor $750K for Blocking Wireless Hotspots

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The $750,000 fine facing Smart City could have a wide-ranging impact on the space, as the company provides network service management for some of the country’s largest convention centers , including major facilities in Washington, DC, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Orlando.

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Conference Circuit: An Iconic Global Tech Event Turns 90

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Find out at the 2014 Nutrition Education and Breastfeeding Conference of the National WIC Association. Such is the case for the American Public Transportation Association, which will hold its annual meeting and exposition in Houston next month. The Week Ahead. 8-9: How do you capitalize on winning approval from the U.S.

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Secular Groups Play Up Political Clout of “Nones”

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population, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center survey. “This is the pivotal time for the nontheist camp to rise up and have their voices heard,” AHA Executive Director Roy Speckhardt told the Houston Chronicle. .

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For One Association, It’s Halloween All Year Long

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Right now, HIA’s members are in fact already preparing for Halloween 2014, says Michele Biordi, the group’s executive director. The association’s busy time begins with the upcoming International Halloween Show in New York City this December, followed by the Halloween & Party Expo in Houston in January 2014.