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Internet Association Opens Texas Office And Hires State Government Affairs Southern Region Director

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This expansion is a significant addition to IA’s 50-state government affairs program and existing offices in California, Illinois, Washington State, and New York. The websites, apps, and services powered by IA’s members have an enormous positive benefit for all Americans, and the southern U.S. The internet sector represents 10.1

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Nursing Groups Cite Looming Employment Shortage

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.” Some programs are trying new tactics to attract students into the nursing world. For example, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock recently announced a partnership with CHI St. A similar program at Utica College in New York state is designed to get nursing students into the workforce in just 16 months.

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26 ways association professionals find problem-solving inspiration

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Arkansas State Employees Association executive director John Bridges needed to find a way to connect with his members quickly as state policy needs arise, but he didn’t know of any resource to solve that problem. News publications and email newsletters: You’ve got to keep up with what’s going on in the world. The takeaway?

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Making Introductions: Landmen Group Launches “Meet Us” Campaign

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The group focused its efforts on markets near major shale plays like Marcellus (New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia), New Albany (Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky), and Haynesville-Bossier (Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas), among others. The early results are impressive: The campaign received over 7.3

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Drone Journalism: Media Groups Raise First Amendment Concerns

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Last month, Brian Emfinger, a storm chaser and videographer, used an unmanned vehicle to cover the aftermath of the damage caused by a tornado in Arkansas for local television station KATV. In their brief , the groups—led by the Associated Press and including large companies like The New York Times Co.

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As Newtown Anniversary Nears, Associations Help Schools Tackle Security

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Of the 1,500 such bills that have been introduced in the 12 months since, according to The New York Times , 109 have passed—with nearly two-thirds of the laws loosening restrictions, according to a graphic produced by the paper.

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Report: The Story Machine Learning Tells About Nonprofits

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Meanwhile, benefits and insurance nonprofits tend to get the best funding in the Midwest and a handful of other isolated states around the country (Nevada, New Mexico, Arkansas, New Jersey). One key lesson highlighted by the report? The most common type of organization isn’t always the best-funded.”.

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