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Election Day is coming: Be prepared and patient—with your vote and in your community

Ungrated

Twenty states plus the District of Columbia changed their voting rules because of the pandemic. The signs that rally support for a favorite candidate or cause are dotting yards, causing communities to review and enforce restrictions when appropriate and, sometimes, leading to extra media attention. Be prepared, and be patient.

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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?

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U.S. Supreme Court to Review Mandatory Member Dues

SCD Group

A brief submitted by 21 past presidents of the District of Columbia bar warns that lawsuits against mandatory bar dues would distract the groups from "regulating the legal profession and improving the quality of legal services." The vast majority of associations don’t live in a “mandatory dues” world.

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Thursday Buzz: Now That’s a Close Vote

Associations Now

On Monday, the District of Columbia Bar announced the results of its elections, and the two main presidential candidates were separated by just 35 votes, according to Legal Times. If you ramble too much at networking events, check out this piece of advice from Harvard Business Review.

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Decision Striking Down Registration Rule Reopens Drone Debate

Associations Now

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [PDF]. The FAA, which implemented the rule with the help of industry stakeholders , is reviewing the decision and may appeal to the Supreme Court. In any event, we must follow the statute as written,” Judge Brett Kavanaugh wrote for a three-judge panel of the U.S.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.5.19

Reid All About it

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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DC Commission Considering Business Tax on All Employers

Associations Now

As the District reviews its tax code and seeks higher revenue, a new tax on nongovernmental employers is being considered. It could affect the bottom lines of all DC-based associations. associate director of public policy at ASAE.

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