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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.5.19

Reid All About it

New “auto renewal” laws in DC and several states will affect how associations handle membership communications. 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).

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Corporate Travel Buyers Say New TSA Rules Really, Really Confusing

Associations Now

On the Lighter Side Most association executives know the District of Columbia is a real place, but apparently that doesn’t extend to TSA agents. The agent didn’t know what the District of Columbia is. The reason? Eventually, Gray talked to a supervisor and got on his flight home. Overall feelings are the U.S.

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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. Kivi’s Nonprofit Communications Blog has hashtags you can use for every day of the week. It’s not just about Throwback Thursday.

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Library Groups Seek to Support FCC in Net Neutrality Case

Associations Now

A coalition of library organizations has stepped into the legal showdown between the Federal Communications Commission and the telecommunications industry over open internet rules. As the Federal Communications Commission defends its net neutrality ruling in the courts, it has some big-name supporters from the world of libraries.

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Decision Striking Down Registration Rule Reopens Drone Debate

Associations Now

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [PDF]. “Today’s ruling generates uncertainty by eliminating a tool developed to maintain accountability and enable streamlined communication between the FAA and recreational UAS operators,” the group said in a statement [PDF]. Perhaps Congress should do so.

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FCC Chair Outlines New Net Neutrality Approach

Associations Now

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler says that the agency is still committed to proposing open-internet rules in the wake of a court decision invalidating its previous standards, but his agency is still working on the details. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in Verizon v.

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Could “Safe Phone Zones” Help Stop Distracted Driving?

Associations Now

You have to have engineering as well, and that’s what this is, because by creating these Safe Phone Zones it acknowledges that drivers need or want to communicate while on trips.”. In 2013, a GHSA study [PDF] found that 43 states and the District of Columbia were treating the issue more seriously than they had in the past.