Obama State of the Union address draws praise, criticism
Association leaders found much to applaud—and criticize—in the president's most recent speech to the American people. Several proposals made by President Barack Obama during his State of the Union Address Jan. 28 met with mixed reactions from business groups, with association CEOs generally happy with the administration's push for immigration reform but disappointed in the push for a hike in the federal minimum wage.
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Groups form coalition against mandatory GMO labeling Twenty-nine associations have banded together to prevent states from adopting mandatory labeling requirements for foods with genetically modified organisms by convincing Congress instead to adopt voluntary national standards.
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NSBA: Small businesses hit with rising health care costs A new survey by the National Small Business Association has found that 91 percent of respondents reported increases in their health plans at their most recent health insurance renewal. The survey of 780 small business owners found that of those reporting a spike in health care costs, one in four were hit with increases exceeding 20 percent.
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Compensation in Chicago-area associations 2014 (page 2)
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CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Feb. 5, 2014
Tech CEO says U.S. surveillance hurting industry Surveillance efforts by the National Security Agency are hurting America's technology industry by eroding confidence in businesses to keep personal data private, Information Technology Industry Council CEO Dean Garfield told federal lawmakers Tuesday. Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, Garfield said "damage is being done" by disclosures that NSA has obtained the personal information of potentially millions of people.
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