Associations Now

JUNE 1, 2015

With oil-rich North Dakota raising fresh shipping concerns, the Central North American Trade Corridor Association hopes to make use of driverless semi-trucks to ease the shipment of oil along a key transport route. 83 is North Dakota, which is currently struggling with the supply chain headaches caused by an oil boom.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 6, 2014

More details: In designating the first UAS test sites in these states, the FAA has taken an important step toward recognizing the incredible economic and job creation potential this technology brings. The FAA chose locations for their infrastructure, climate, and geographic diversity, as well as experience in aviation work.

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Associations Now

MAY 1, 2013

An early case: In June 2011, North Dakota resident Rodney Brossart became the first person arrested with the help of a drone, the result of a 16-hour standoff in which Brossart threatened to kill police officers who entered his property. “But without any framework, any technological tool is subject to abuse by law enforcement.”

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North Dakota Washington Tools Report 40

Associations Now

JUNE 10, 2014

The proposed ban has earned support from tech groups, who say that noncompete clauses stifle innovation in Massachusetts and are giving California’s Silicon Valley the upper hand in recruiting, even though the Northeast has a major research hub in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Association Adviser

JULY 15, 2014

Angela Kisskeys , marketing and communications manager, Midwest Society of Association Executives (MSAE) , which represents associations in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, said her organization doesn’t lobby directly unless the issue impacts the overall operations of non-profits.

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