Marketing Research Association Victory in Massachusetts Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 5/28/2009 5:05:00 PM Today, the Marketing Research Association (MRA) announces victory in its lobbying and grassroots actions to protect research with health care practitioners in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Health has issued official guidance exempting market research incentives from the application of the state’s new Marketing Code of Conduct for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. Read More
Massachusetts Passes Regulations Harming Research with Healthcare Practitioners Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 4/6/2009 4:54:00 PM Recent regulations passed in Massachusetts will severely hurt research with healthcare practitioners. The Marketing Research Association (MRA) is calling for all members of the research profession in Massachusetts to take action now. Read More
MRA Helps Kill Legislation in Maryland, Mississippi and Rhode Island – Would Have Crippled Research with Health Care Practitioners Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 3/22/2009 3:51:00 PM MRA scored several recent victories in the ongoing fight against legislation to require public reporting of survey research incentives for health care practitioners or that ban them outright. MRA recently helped to convince legislators in Maryland and Rhode Island to withdraw their bills and helped to defeat legislation in Mississippi. Read More
Federal Court Upholds Respondent Confidentiality - AAPOR, CASRO Author 3/18/2009 5:03:00 PM The United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma ruled last week in State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods that the personal identification of respondents in survey research is confidential information. Read More
MRA Helps Defeat Bill in New Mexico – Would Have Crippled Research with Physicians Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 3/2/2009 3:47:00 PM The New Mexico State Senate recently defeated a bill which would have required the public reporting of incentives paid to health care professionals for participation in marketing research studies sponsored by pharmaceutical, medical device or medical supply manufacturers. Read More
Census 2010 Gets $1 Billion More, Aided by MRA Grassroots Lobbying Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 2/15/2009 3:44:00 PM Today, the Marketing Research Association (MRA) applauded the U.S. Congress for including $1 billion in immediate funding for the decennial Census in the just-approved economic stimulus law. MRA had advocated for the inclusion of this funding in the bill throughout the process and successfully helped fend off attempts in the Senate to eliminate the funds. Read More
CMOR-Authored Bill Passes Louisiana State House and Senate Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 7/17/2008 9:32:00 AM Louisiana H.B. 1044 – a bill drafted by CMOR – has passed both the State House and Senate with unanimous approval and awaits the signature of Governor Bobby Jindal (R). The proposed law would combat political persuasion calls (also known as ‘political telemarketing’ or ‘push polls’) while protecting legitimate survey and opinion research (including message testing). Read More
CMOR-Authored Bill Passes, Signed By Louisiana Governor Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 7/10/2008 9:35:00 AM Louisiana Act 810 – legislation drafted by CMOR – which had passed both the State House and Senate with unanimous approval was signed yesterday by Governor Bobby Jindal (R). The law will combat political persuasion calls (also known as ‘political telemarketing’ or ‘push polls’) while protecting legitimate survey and opinion research (including message testing). Read More
Tax Reporting Obligations for Respondent Incentives Author Government Affairs 3/27/2008 3:47:00 PM What are the federal income tax reporting requirements for incentives offered for participation in research? Read More
CMOR Kills Bad Legislation Regulating Polling in Louisiana Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 3/3/2008 9:28:00 AM CMOR in late February helped defeat Louisiana House Bill 58—legislation that would have severely harmed political survey and opinion research with residents of Louisiana. Read More