Associations Now

APRIL 24, 2020

The latest $484 billion pandemic relief bill, which passed the House on April 23 , provides another $321 billion for the PPP to keep small businesses and other eligible entities afloat during the ongoing economic downturn, but it does not expand eligibility for the loans to other types of organizations like associations.

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Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2013

The online sales tax loophole that helped build the e-commerce industry but has long been despised by brick-and-mortar retailers and state governments could become a thing of the past. ” Other groups opposed include TechNet , the Direct Marketing Association , and the Computer and Communications Industry Association.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has shown little interest in advancing the bill. At a recent ASAE event, a few industry experts shared their thoughts on the current state of affairs. Panelists also stressed the importance of the association community as a whole engaging in a coordinated campaign to advocate for the meetings industry.

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Associations Now

JULY 22, 2015

Burwell made it clear that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is here to stay, organizations that say the law is excessively burdensome for businesses are turning to Congress. After last month’s ruling by the Supreme Court in King v.

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Associations Now

JULY 17, 2013

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) threatened to push for a change in the chamber’s rules to allow the “nuclear option”—a 51-vote simple majority to end a filibuster instead of the current 60—to ease the appointment process for some jobs, though not judges. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of Noel Canning.

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Associations Now

MAY 22, 2014

Industry groups reacted strongly. The Hill reported that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) intervened behind the scenes, deciding not to bring the bill to the floor because of the opposition from pharmaceutical firms and trial lawyers. Patent reform—a hot topic in Congress for months—appears to have suffered a critical blow.

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