by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 12, 2025 | CAI, Civility, Community Associations Institute, Other
Less than three months ago, I wrote about the tragic shooting targeting legislators in Minnesota. A senseless act that killed two people and injured two others. This week, we are once again grieving after the assassination of Charlie Kirk at a public event on a Utah...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 5, 2025 | Advocacy, CAI, CEO, Civility, Resources, State Advocacy
Community associations create stable, well-managed neighborhoods where families invest, connect, and thrive. A Florida legislator’s recent call to ban homeowners associations is, respectfully, a solution in search of a problem and would cause needless disruption for...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jun 16, 2025 | Civility
This past weekend, we were devastated by the horrifying news that Minnesota legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in an act of political violence. Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife also were shot and remain in serious condition,...