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Las Vegas, Other Resort Cities Bear Brunt of Federal Travel Cuts

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With many Greater Washington-based organizations looking to stay closer to home, the District has seen federal spending on hotel rooms surge. Major decreases were also seen in Honolulu (down 88 percent) and Orlando (down 100 percent). DC''s Booking Boom It looks like other cities’ losses may be DC’s gain. Agencies spent $57.5

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Roundup: Ballot Initiatives Make Breakthroughs on Election Night

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For trade groups, some of the biggest action wasn’t happening at the top of the ballot, but further down, where ballot propositions could help decide an industry’s future. The midterms were particularly fruitful for marijuana legalization efforts, with Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, DC, passing laws legalizing the drug.

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