Lobbyist puts primary focus on promoting primary care
It's a "window-up" moment for lobbyist Shawn Martin and the American Academy of Family Physicians. With the election confirming that the Affordable Care Act is here to stay, action now moves to implement the health law. At the same time, Washington is hyper-focused on reducing the deficit and, most immediately, averting the "fiscal cliff" of automatic cuts and tax hikes. Entitlement programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, are a huge part of the conversation.
Read MoreNATSO combats human trafficking
Truckers and truck stop operators have a unique vantage point to see and combat sex trafficking, and NATSO, a group which represents truck stop and travel plaza owners, is joining Truckers Against Trafficking, the American Trucking Associations and other organizations to do something about it. "A lot of our members are already engaged with Truckers Against Trafficking," NATSO CEO Lisa Mullings told CEO Update. "More than half of our locations' managers have been trained in how to spot signs of human trafficking and what to do if they witness it."
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Read MoreLobbyists elect new association leader
The new president of the American League of Lobbyists runs a one-man government relations firm, but has a background working in Washington, D.C., associations. Monte Ward, who had been the ALL first vice president, was elected to the top post at the group's annual meeting Nov. 27.
Read MoreForever humbled by a turkey
Joel Brandenberger has participated in every White House pardon of a turkey since 1991, but the president of the National Turkey Federation doesn't let it go to his head. He remembers all too well his first experience with the Thanksgiving tradition.
Read MoreWine and liquor wholesalers more than double PAC
The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America is packing a bigger punch these days. Since Craig Wolf became CEO in 2006, the $8 million-revenue association's political action committee receipts have more than doubled, to about $2 million in the current two-year election cycle. Wolf, a major in the U.S. Army Reserves who served six months in Afghanistan last year, credited the executives of his member companies for stepping up contributions.
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