by Marlee Breakstone | Aug 4, 2026 | Advocacy, August Recess, CAI, Community Associations Institute, Connect with Elected Officials, Federal Advocacy, Holidays, Resources, State Advocacy, volunteers
Did you know that Congress is in session less than half the year? On average, the House of Representatives is in session 147 days each year, while the Senate meets for 165 days. Enshrined in the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, this time is intended for elected...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jun 25, 2026 | Condo Safety, Resources
This week, the National Institute of Standards and Technology released its long-awaited findings on the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla. Five years after the tragedy that claimed 98 lives, we continue to honor those who were lost and stand...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jan 14, 2026 | CAI, Community Associations Institute, Court Cases, Legal, Resources
This week, CAI launched a fully revamped case law database. The user-friendly, searchable, database is accessible to all CAI members including new 2025 case summaries. The revamped database will debut during the 2026 CAI Community Association Law Seminar in San Diego....
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Oct 23, 2024 | Advocacy, Resources
In hand with being a presidential election year, electing a president and vice president, all 435 U.S. House of Representative seats and 34 of 100 U.S. Senate seats are up for election. At the state level, 13 governors are up for election. These elections will be held...
