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June 12: This week in data legislation

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June 12, 2014 | Greg Roth

A look at data-related legislative and public policy issues for the week of June 10, 2014.

Tags: advocacybig dataCensusDATA ActFederal Trade Commission
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Data takes center stage in Washington DC

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May 15, 2014 | Greg Roth

It’s been a busy week in data-related issues in Washington DC. Here’s a look at legislation, budgets, and reports.

Tags: advocacyBTSbudgetCensusopen data
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APDU introduces member committees

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April 17, 2014 | Greg Roth

APDU is interested in engaging individual members through committees around specific topic areas, including advocacy, emerging issues, and membership.

Tags: advocacyemerging issuesmembershipPublic Data Universitywebinars
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This week in data advocacy

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April 10, 2014 | Greg Roth

A number of bills and advocacy efforts related to public and open data have been in the news in the past week.

Tags: advocacyopen data
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Public data making the rounds in the media

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April 3, 2014 | Greg Roth

As the appropriations process gears up on Capitol Hill, government officials, advocates, and journalists are making the case for preserving public data.

Tags: advocacybig dataBLSCensus
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APDU calling on Congress to restore and modernize BLS budget

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March 20, 2014 | Greg Roth

APDU is calling on the House and Senate to increase the total BLS budget request to $631.4 million.

Tags: advocacyBLS
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APDU Joins 100+ Orgs in Defense of ACS

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March 11, 2014 | Greg Roth

Good news from the Hill: the move to re-introduce an unpopular bill that would affect the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey has failed.

Tags: ACSadvocacyCensus
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APDU Signs on to Letter Concerning Missouri Legislation

Announcement, Blog
February 6, 2014 | Greg Roth

APDU joins the Marketing Research Association (MRA) and the American Statistical Association (ASA) to express concern proposed legislation in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Tags: advocacy
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