Woolley exits Direct Marketing Association
CEO says commute between her home near Washington, D.C., and group's offices in New York City had become too much Wooley
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - April 28, 2014
Report: Business groups losing efforts to roll back renewable energy regulations Some of the largest business groups in the nation are meeting significant resistance in their efforts to overturn existing state laws mandating the use of renewable energy, according to the Washington Post.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - April 25, 2014
ABA chief tells Justice to do its own job American Bankers Association CEO Frank Keating penned an op-ed in Thursday's Wall Street Journal faulting the Justice Department for its "Operation Choke Point," under which banks must close accounts of people suspected of fraud or face penalties. Keating noted that banks cooperate with law enforcement, but said the government should not force them into the roles of "policemen and judges."
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Woolley steps down from Direct Marketing Association
CEO said commute between her home near Washington, D.C., and group's offices in New York City had become too much Woolley
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - April 24, 2014
Mining association blasts new coal dust standards The head of the National Mining Association said Wednesday new standards lowering the amount of coal dust in underground coal mines are unscientific and do nothing to protect miners.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - April 23, 2014
U.S. Chamber pushes for trade agreement The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling on the U.S. and Japanese leaders to close a deal on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade agreement between the U.S. and several countries that have coastlines along the Pacific Ocean. President Barack Obama met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today as part of the president's proposed tour of four Asian countries. The Chamber urged both leaders to pursue the TPP "with renewed focus, vigor and purpose at this critical time in the negotiations."
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