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Internet Association Opens Texas Office And Hires State Government Affairs Southern Region Director

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Hines will also cover Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, which include an additional 1,366,000 American internet sector jobs.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.29.19

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West Virginia inmates will be charged by the minute to read e-books on tablets. Quick hits before we get to next week’s free webinars: What is quantum computing? ( CB Insights ). Why was Paula Deen allowed to be the authority on Southern cooking for over a decade? Seriously, ugh. Lauren Michele Jackson, Eater ). Ciaramella, Reason ).

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How Does Nick Saban Do It?

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I particularly enjoyed the description of his upbringing in West Virginia, helping his parents run Saban’s Service Station and Dairy Queen, right in front of the family home, open from 6 a.m. He certainly comes across as being more intense than Alabama’s coach when I was in Tuscaloosa, Gene Stallings. to midnight.

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Why Telemedicine Is Making Major Progress Nationally

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According to a new American Telemedicine Association report, states are doing better than ever at lowering regulatory barriers to allow the practice. Recently, ATA released a report showing that just one state received a failing grade for its mental health standards and licensing and that eight other states aced their exam.

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Groups Warn of Effects of Potential Census Budget Shortfall

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Last week, The Washington Post reported concerns that current proposals for the bureau’s budget are inadequate and may mean that the agency might not be able to afford a test run next year. The 2020 Census is just three years away, and some nonprofits are worried that the U.S. When we have uncertainty, business goes nowhere.”

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The Nonprofits That Caught Volkswagen Red-Handed

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T&E, in a report, says that Volkswagen may not be the only emissions offender. On Wednesday, the company’s CEO, Martin Winterkorn, stepped down. Volkswagen needs a fresh start also in terms of personnel. I am clearing the way for this fresh start with my resignation,” Winterkorn said in a statement.

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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

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But another report, from the Illinois Public Health Institute , argues that people would simply buy sugary drinks with their own cash instead. ABA has argued that taxes have proved ineffective at stopping obesity in states where such taxes exist, including Alabama and West Virginia, which rank among the states with the highest obesity rates.