2018 Midterm Election Day: Go Out and Vote!
Voting is one of our most important civic duties. It gives us the power to have a say in our government and communities. Your vote counts whether you’re voting in a Presidential election, today’s midterm elections or your community’s board of director’s election....
Political Polarization and Its Impact on Communities
In this age of political divide, it’s clear that people have stopped treating one another with courtesy and respect. I have colleagues and friends from the far left to the far right and everywhere in between, yet any conversation about political issues quickly...
CAI Blog Series: U.S. Constitution, Eighth Amendment
The media gives a lot of attention to the First and Second Amendments, so the goal of this series is to provide a refresher on the remaining amendments of the U.S. Constitution. To make it manageable, I’m focusing on the first 10 amendments, also known as the Bill of...
CAI Blog Series: U.S. Constitution, Ninth Amendment
Since we frequently hear about First and Second Amendment rights in the media, I feel a review of the remaining amendments will be refreshing. To make it manageable, I am focusing on the Bill of Rights—the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution. During this...
Communities Should Be Bracing For A Hurricane, Not Cutting Through Red Tape
If you and your community are bracing for Hurricane Florence, please click here for information on working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to prepare and recover. As community association managers and boards of directors prepare their residents for...
HOA Club Members Must Pay Dues, Even After Resignation, South Carolina Court Rules
When a community association club’s membership documents clearly and unambiguously require members to continue paying their dues until their membership is reissued, they must continue to do so; even after their resignation, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled in...
CAI Exhibiting for You at the National Conference of State Legislatures
The most innovative, creative ideas for confronting and solving serious problems through legislation begin at the state level. That’s why CAI joined more than 200 organizations—corporations, federal, state and local government agencies, trade associations, special...
South Carolina Court Affirms Lien Foreclosure
HOAs Gain Important Victory in Multifaceted Lawsuits Over Assessment Liens and their Place in the Foreclosure Process A recent class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of South Carolina served as another chapter in the national debate of the legality of lien...
Congress Extends Flood Insurance Program Through November
The U.S. Senate has approved a short-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through November 30th. With the U.S. House of Representatives having already cleared the legislation, the measure now goes to President Trump for his signature into law....
CAI Blog Series: U.S. Constitution, Tenth Amendment
The First and Second Amendments to the U.S. Constitution get a lot of attention. Freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to bear arms are no doubt important. However, it got me thinking: Why don’t we talk about the other amendments as much?...
