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Developers Rush to Buy Land for More Housing

AMG

Out of state developers such as Meritage Homes from Arizona and Tri Pointe Homes from California are buying land in Durham, NC to build new housing and communities. How do you feel about this? Read More

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Lessons from Arizona: Meetings and Controversial Legislation

Associations Now

While Arizona’s governor vetoed the controversial bill that would have allowed businesses to use religious beliefs to refuse service to people earlier this week, the uproar around the measure provides plenty for associations to think about as they pick locations and plan for their upcoming meetings. Day as a paid state holiday in 1990.

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Defamation Claims by Directors and Officers Against Members – What you Need to Know

Association Alert

In support of its holding affirming the trial court, the Court of Appeals cited several other cases from California, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Wyoming that have determined that board members in a large homeowners’ association can be treated as limited purpose public figures. The Plaintiffs appealed.

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“Airbnb for Water” Teams With Association to Battle California Drought

Associations Now

A startup is working with the Western Growers Association to get its irrigation system up and running in a place that really needs it: drought-stricken California. Water—or, actually, the lack of it—is a pretty serious issue in California these days. The company’s service allows farmers to sell their excess water supply.

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How Associations Are Changing Up School Sunscreen Rules

Associations Now

According to Stateline , six states—Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Utah, and Washington—have passed laws this year allowing sunscreen to be used during school activities. The group has been particularly active in California, which passed its law exempting sunscreen from school medication rules in 2002. Rohrer, M.D.,

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With Partnership, Western Growers Adds a New Crop: The New Mexico Chile

Associations Now

“We are confident that the reputation of Western Growers and the expertise of their staff based in California and Washington, D.C., will generate significant benefit and value for our members.”.

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Science Group: Without Action, Extreme Heat Could Go “Off the Charts”

Associations Now

Between 1971 and 2000, “off the charts” days only happened in two states, Arizona and California. Additionally, there will be more days where heat indexes are “off the charts”—so high that they can’t be measured by traditional means—and such conditions will become more widespread.