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massnonprofit.org ::: September 15, 2011 — An attempt to make one of three proposed casinos in Massachusetts a nonprofit entity, with earnings to be distributed to nonprofits statewide, failed to gain traction as the House yesterday voted 123-32 to create three casino and one slot machine resorts.

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massnonprofit.org ::: "June 7, 2011 — Two state legislators announced that they recently formed a Nonprofit Caucus to help create a policy environment to support nonprofits and “strengthen the social fabric and economy of Massachusetts.”"

massnonprofit.org ::-Reports Due for Growing Number of Nonprofit Lobbyists in Mass.

massnonprofit.org ::: "Reports Due for Growing Number of Nonprofit Lobbyists in Mass.

June 16, 2010 — With a July 15 reporting deadline looming, nonprofit staff that have registered as legislative or executive agents under the six-month-old state lobbying regulations are finding their ranks increasing, due in part to demystification of the new rules."

massnonprofit.org ::Nonprofit Leader Says State Needs to Clarify Lobbying Law

massnonprofit.org ::: "According to David P, Magnani, executive director of Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, the state’s nonprofit trade association, “The nonprofit sector needs clarification on what the measure would mean to us. We hope the secretary of state will issue an advisory opinion on how the language of the bill will actually be interpreted.”"

massnonprofit.org ::-Nonprofits Have Tight Timeframe to Comply with New Privacy Law

massnonprofit.org ::: "Massachusetts enacted a privacy law earlier this year designed to protect state citizens’ personal information. Along with for-profit businesses, the state’s nonprofits must rethink data access, storage, and encryption to meet full compliance by January 1, 2010."