by Dawn Bauman, CAE, Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq., Lula Fekadu, Hannah Engber, Ben Price | Nov 22, 2023 | Advocacy
As we near the end of the year, the CAI government and public affairs team is proud to announce its many successes. We achieved amicus wins, and legislative victories, and hosted a successful advocacy summit, thanks to the hard work of our dedicated volunteers....
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Nov 9, 2023 | Manager Licensing, Occupational Licensing
Occupational or professional licensing, also called licensure, is a form of government regulation requiring a license to pursue a particular profession for compensation. Government regulation of professions is typically at the state level. Currently seven states in...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 26, 2023 | Federal Advocacy, infrastructure
Remember the major infrastructure bill passed by Congress in 2021? CAI recently reviewed H.R.3684 the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, for programs that may impact community associations. The Energy Efficiency...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 12, 2023 | Corporate Transparency Act
In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act. Before you stop reading, this law likely applies to your community association and/or the communities you work with every day. This blog post is a bit technical, but please, read on! The intent of the Corporate...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 28, 2023 | Disaster Relief, FEMA
September is National Preparedness month, and the theme is Take Control in 1,2,3. The campaign focuses on how communities can prepare for disasters while dealing with a growing multitude of extreme weather events and emergencies. The national campaign under the...