CUNA buys primary ads to help Rep. Bachus keep seat
In an unusual move, Credit Union National Association sponsors radio spots to help the Financial Services Committee chairman With the GOP presidential primary still raging, the March 13 congressional primary elections flew under the political radar for many. But not for the Credit Union National Association.
Read MoreFly-in execs seek lawmakers help on association issues
Envoys from more than 30 states pitch ASAE positions on ethics proposal, health care exchanges and charitable deductions. Sen. Carl Levin had a hearing to attend, but the association delegation from Michigan was happy to meet with Senior Counsel Kaye Meier instead. After a few moments of chitchat about the NCAA basketball tournamentin which Michigan State University was a top seedthe group got down to business.
Read MoreGrassroots lobbyists push Congress for transportation bill
Industry groups hold out hope for a multiyear plan, as House Republicans seek ninth extension of current law to June 30 With a highway and transit bill seeming within reachyet still so far awayassociations are breaking out the hard hats and ratcheting up the grassroots pressure on Congress to get something across the finish line. Fifteen groups sponsored a Rally for Roads March 20, drawing several hundred people and a roster of high-powered lawmakers to a spot by the Washington Monument.
Read MoreGroup to promote plant with roots in Eurasia
A nonprofit organization has formed to promote products made from the seabuckthorn, a shrub from Europe and Asia that proponents claim contains numerous health benefits. The U.S. Seabuckthorn Association was announced March 9 at the Natural Products Expo West, a trade show for organic and natural products held this year in Anaheim, Calif. Founder Bruce McMullin, CEO of the seabuckthorn products company Sibu Beauty, said in a statement the organization will serve as the vanguard for introducing the miracle berry to the United States.
Read MoreHenrichs to retire from dermatologists' group
Ron Henrichs to leave American Academy of Dermatology after spending eight years as CEO Henrichs
Read MoreIndex industry leaders form trade organization
Three major financial market index providers have launched what they say is the first trade association for the industry. The Index Industry Association was started by MSCI, S&P Indices and FTSE to be an official, representative body for the industry, according to the companies. Among its missions is to educate investors on the attributes and role of the indexes within the investment process, and to be an advocate for index users and providers around the world.
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