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Boozing, Bribing and Brawling on Election Day

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George Washington was 24 years old when he first ran for a seat in the Virginia House of Burgesses. Washington lost that first time and learned his lesson. During the 1860 presidential election, Democratic supporters of Stephen Douglas held a “Grand Political Carnival and Ox Roast” in New York City.

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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

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There’s no denying that we’ve been fairly New York City-centric in terms of programming since we were founded in 1922,” she says. That began to change in 2017, when we opened a Washington, DC, office, and in 2018, when we unified with the former PEN Center USA , which had previously existed separately in Los Angeles. “We

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ASAE Voices Support for Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (H.R. 7011) Introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney

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WASHINGTON— ASAE endorsed a bill introduced on May 26 by Rep. [ From ASAE ]. May 27, 2020. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. ASAE Voices Support for Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (H.R. 7011) Introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney.

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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

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That’s why a lot of associations are located in places near the halls of power, like Washington, DC, or in centrally located parts of the country, like Chicago. The syndicates were in New York City, and both the relationships and logistics involved were important to the comic artists. (A

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50 Things That Shaped Our World in 1969

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More than 350,000 music revelers attended Woodstock in New York in August 1969. 250,000 protesters march on Washington against the Vietnam War. They won their first game against the New York Mets. In 2004, the team moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals. team in the MLB.

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Report: The Story Machine Learning Tells About Nonprofits

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For example, three major West Coast states (Arizona, California, and Washington) most commonly focus on youth character development, while key mid-Atlantic states (Maryland and Virginia) are mostly driven by economic development. The report also noted that cities tended to be hot spots for specific kinds of organizations.

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Mitigate Risk at the Workplace With a Few Commonsense Measures

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For example, CNN’s New York City offices were evacuated yesterday after the cable network received a suspicious package. And if you’re interested in attending for the conference, taking place October 29 and 30 in DC, head to aaw.asaecenter.org.