by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Nov 14, 2019 | State Advocacy
Nearly all housing-related organizations and major news outlets have reported on the affordable housing crisis in the U.S. Research from the Urban Institute, Harvard University, Brookings Institute, and advocacy groups supports that home prices are rising at a much...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Nov 7, 2019 | Federal Advocacy, Public Policies
Last month, the CAI Board of Trustees adopted a new public policy, Assistance Animals and Pets in Community Associations, that recognizes and supports the rights of residential community associations to regulate and adopt rules pertaining to pets and assistance...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 24, 2019 | Federal Advocacy
Community association leaders from across the country convened in Washington, D.C., for CAI’s 2019 Advocacy Summit on Oct. 23. More than 60 advocates met with key members of Congress to discuss our industry’s federal advocacy priorities. With nearly 100 meetings in...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 9, 2019 | State Advocacy
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed two foreclosure reform bills into law, designed to shorten the time a house sits vacant so the property’s exterior doesn’t become unsightly and unsafe. These laws are part of a larger package of legislation addressing...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 26, 2019 | Community Association Guidance, State Advocacy
Lobbyist and special interest campaigns are perceived as what is wrong with politics. However, without them effective legislation would fall through the cracks. The intricacies of the community association housing model are not common knowledge and laws can be passed...
