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Speaking to Alabama Law Students about the Association World

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I’m excited to again speak to University of Alabama law students about opportunities in the association world. Partner Mike House is the organizer of Alabama’s government relations program that brings students to Washington for a semester to work and study. courtesy of [link]. How I Came to Association Work.

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26 ways association professionals find problem-solving inspiration

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to California. Inspiration is everywhere, said Dan VanDiver with the Alabama Association of School Boards. “I Those who handle PR for their association, for example, were likely to have joined PR associations, like VanDiver, who is a member of an organization for people who handle PR for schools. The takeaway?

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How Associations Are Changing Up School Sunscreen Rules

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According to Stateline , six states—Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Utah, and Washington—have passed laws this year allowing sunscreen to be used during school activities. The group has been particularly active in California, which passed its law exempting sunscreen from school medication rules in 2002.

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How Associations Are Getting to Know Alexa

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Just download the Amazon Alexa “skill” (a voice-driven capability, like an app) from the California Associations of Realtors , and you’ll get CAR’s latest member bulletin. Or ask Alexa for an Alabama Rural Water Association training, and she’ll read you the upcoming schedule of classes. Well, as it turns out, we’re already here.

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Highly Contested GMO Labeling Measure Trails in Washington State

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Other Votes of Note In a special Republican primary runoff for a congressional seat in Alabama, former state Sen. This wasn’t the first political battleground on the issue (California, for example, had a costly battle in 2012), and it may not be the last. ” One such bill is currently sitting in committee in Congress.