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Geophysical Scientists Take Red Pencils to Wikipedia

Associations Now

Participants worked on topics ranging from the legal definition of the Arctic to geoneutrino research,” said John Sadowski, who serves on the board of directors for Wikimedia District of Columbia, a regional outreach organization for Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation.

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Coalition Warns of Ripple Effects From Ruling on Association Health Plans

Associations Now

Ruling in a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of 11 states and the District of Columbia, U.S. District Judge John D. The coalition includes ASAE and almost two dozen other national and state-level associations.

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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and New York SHIELD Act for Associations, Nonprofits, and Other 501(c) Organizations

Delcor

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) , all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Broadening the definition of a “data breach”—which currently applies only to instances where private information is acquired —to include all instances where private information is accessed.

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Greening the Economy

Plexus Consulting

In 38 states plus the District of Columbia jobs in clean energy outpaced job growth over the last 8 years, according to a recent report by the Pew Charitable Trusts Environmental Group. Jobs in conservation and pollution mitigation are increasing in many states.

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Thursday Buzz: A Cannabis-Flavored Bar Association

Associations Now

So far, 23 states and the District of Columbia have moved on laws related to medical marijuana, decriminalization, or legalization. If you or your association has had to block users on the micro-blogging social network, you definitely have a block list. ” Most of the board members are based in the western U.S.,

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Public Transit Group: No “Fatal Flaws” Stopping DC Streetcar

Associations Now

The District of Columbia has a long way to go before its troubled streetcar program can get off the ground, but an analysis by the American Public Transportation Association indicates that the problems ailing the system can definitely be fixed.

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Tech and Safety Groups Differ on Navigation App Regulation

Associations Now

As of June 2014, 44 states and the District of Columbia have banned text-messaging while driving, and 13 states plus D.C. Given the wide range of medical apps, the Food and Drug Administration has developed guidelines defining which ones it will regulate, based on whether they meet the definition of a medical device.