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What Is ADPPA And How Could It Affect Associations?

Multiview

On July 20, 2022, the House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) approved the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) by a 53-2 margin. This is especially true as it comes at a time when five out of the fifty United States (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia) have their own data privacy laws.

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Maine Nonprofits Say Property Tax Proposal Would Jeopardize Programs, Services

Associations Now

Paul LePage submitted a proposed budget including a property tax for certain nonprofits. Last year, before releasing his biennial budget proposal, Maine Gov. At a town hall meeting on Wednesday , LePage said the proposal is part of a necessary plan to make Maine more prosperous.

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Food Industry Coalition Leads Voluntary GMO Labeling Push

Associations Now

Their proposal: a voluntary solution at the federal level. It’s the latest move for GMA, which created a discussion draft last month proposing that the Food and Drug Administration increase oversight of the industry on GMO issues and implement a voluntary labeling program.

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As Newtown Anniversary Nears, Associations Help Schools Tackle Security

Associations Now

A dramatic, deadly shooting at Newtown, Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School killed 20 children and six adult staff members. An Obama administration proposal to fund a community policing program that would support such efforts is still being reviewed by Congress.)

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth Kanter

From there they traversed Long Island Sound to New London, Connecticut, and then drove to Boston. Architect Stephen Cassell, for example, proposed protecting New York’s financial district with a ring of tidal salt marshes and wetlands around lower Manhattan.

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Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Proposals Prompt Debate

Associations Now

The New York City Council recently reached an agreement on a paid sick-leave bill similar to ones found in Washington, DC, San Francisco, Seattle, and the state of Connecticut, though it has not yet voted on the measure. The post Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Proposals Prompt Debate appeared first on Associations Now.'

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GMO Labeling Battle Gets Fresh Kick-Start in Washington

Associations Now

” Such a rule would conflict with a recently enacted Connecticut law requiring GMO labeling and prohibiting the use of the term “natural” on packaging of foods containing GMOs. Activists Push Back.