Association lobbying spending levels shrink in 2010
Nearly half of all groups report spending less; some temporarily ramp up expenditures in effort to fend off action from Congress Money spent on lobbying efforts by associations, nonprofits and unions ebbed in 2010, the latest figures reported to Congress show.
Read MoreAssociation social media still edging toward critical mass
Some experts say collecting a sophisticated database that is captured by Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn has monetary potential RELATED CONTENT General guidelines for tweeting associations
Read MoreBusiness splits on choice of Immelt to head new Obama economic panel
Small business group calls president tone deaf after selection of corporate mogul. Big business associations welcomed President Obamas appointment of GE CEO Jeff Immelt to lead a new presidential advisory board on the economy, but small business groups were skeptical. I dont necessarily see it as a positive sign, Geoff Burr, vice president of government affairs at Associated Builders and Contractors, told CEO Update.
Read MoreEffort to roll back 1099 paperwork mandate moving ahead
With the Senates passage of the repeal measure with strong bipartisan support, hopes for House approval are running high. An association-backed legislative repeal of the new tax Form 1099 paperwork requirement is now moving through Congress, and hopes for the measure ultimately becoming law are high.
Read MoreFor State of the Union Address, listening is an art
Firmly grounded in the interest of members, nonprofit executives applaud, criticize or reserve judgment on Obama speech Trade association leaders lent their ears to President Obama for his State of the Union Address Jan. 25, all listening for different things as he repositioned himself on the heels of historic midterm election losses for his party. The president tacked toward the center, as expected, eliciting cautious responses from groups ranging from AARP to the Financial Services Roundtable.
Read MoreFormer congressman Melançon to head IFA lobby shop
One of many moderate Democrats to lose last November, new pick knows franchises as former owner of Baskin-Robbins shops Former Rep. Charles Melançon (D-La.) remembers the first time the International Franchise Association came to lobby him in his Capitol Hill office.
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