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Geophysical Scientists Take Red Pencils to Wikipedia

Associations Now

It’s an event that makes sense for a giant content repository like Wikipedia, which encourages groups of experts to collaborate to review and enhance the online encyclopedia’s content in their specialty areas. You’ve heard of telethons, dance-a-thons, and hackathons. But edit-a-thons? AGU seized the opportunity to partner with the site. “As

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

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For more information about the GDPR and how the regulation affects nonprofits and associations, check out our blog post: A Guide to GDPR for Associations, Nonprofits, and Other 501(c) Organizations.). According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) , all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.5.19

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Alice Boyes, Harvard Business Review ). Navigating the Universe of Employee Medical Leave in DC: A Nonprofit’s Guide to the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Act (UPLA) and Other Employee Leave Laws (online and Washington DC). Bridget Deutz, HubSpot ). How to get through an extremely busy time at work.

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GAO Report Looks at Lobbyists’ Compliance

Associations Now

The GAO report , released March 24, reviews the results of an annual audit of a sample of quarterly LD-2 reports, which disclose how much money an organization spends on lobbying as well as the specific issues or bills they worked on, and a sample of semiannual LD-203 reports, which disclose contributions from lobbyists to candidates for office.

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Meat Industry Suffers Another Setback in Labeling Lawsuit

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Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that the rule did not constitute compelled speech. In late June, a number of agricultural and food industry trade groups asked lawmakers to suspend the COOL rule if the World Trade Organization finds that it violates international trade regulations.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.24.21

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As National Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off, Juan Amador, CAE, Danielle Duran Baron, CAE, and Diana Dabdub suggest ways your organization can include and advance Latinos. Rishad Tobaccowala says organizations must upgrade their talent and technology to succeed in the years ahead. Latino inclusion. Steal this idea! Quick hits.

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Pediatrics Group Revisits Marijuana Policy

Associations Now

The AAP strongly supports research and development of pharmaceutical cannabinoids and supports a review of policies promoting research on the medical use of these compounds,” the organization said. The prior version of the policy , published in 2004, did not recommend a schedule change.