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Groups tap students to school federal lawmakers, staff

Students learn to advocate for their professions—and get more connected with their associations—during Capitol Hill fly-ins Related ContentStudent fly-in tips

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Difficult boards can be the toughest part of CEO's job

Association leaders recount their past troubles with board members, offer suggestions for colleagues facing similar challenges Related content

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Associations urge IRS to drop rules on political activity

Agency receives more than 144,000 comments, with most saying the proposed guidelines would undermine advocacy efforts A federal proposal aimed at clarifying the rules on political activity by tax-exempt groups goes too far, and would stifle communication and advocacy efforts, according to public comments filed by several associations with the Internal Revenue Service. At issue are proposed IRS rules largely targeted at the numerous 501(c)(4) groups that popped into existence following the 2010 Citizens United decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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