SNA faces fire in school food fight
School nutrition group gets more assertive in seeking temporary relief from new menu requirements; White House pushes back
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From spending big money to testing new voter education efforts, associations are steering Republicans away from Tea Party
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Health-related groups increase advocacy expenditures in a failed attempt to get permanent fix to Medicare reimbursements rates
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Major industry priorities often failed but associations achieve some successes
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Compromise and perseverance key to farm bill finish
Mary Kay Thatcher, Sam Willett help enhance crop insurance for their groups; forging deal with conservation advocates
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Lobbying duo pursues bipartisan flight path for airlines
Burgeson, Kennedy share titles, oversight of advocacy at A4A; coordinated successful 10-day campaign to avoid sequester cuts
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