CompTIA acquires struggling TechAmerica
Seven of 31 former TechAmerica employees lose their jobs, including CEO Shawn Osborne
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Health-related groups increase advocacy expenditures in a failed attempt to get permanent fix to Medicare reimbursements rates
Read MoreAdvocates face gridlocked Congress
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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Coalition leaders soften blow from employer healthcare
Austin, Pollack, Neblett lead groups of associations, employers dedicated to repealing—or minimizing impact—of Obamacare
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