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Washington, D.C. Update: Appropriations / Stimulus Outlook

11.10.2020

Appropriations / Stimulus Outlook Amid continued uncertainty related to several key Senate races and a focus on the Presidential transition, the Senate reconvened yesterday and the House will reconvene next week. With the return, I am most focused on the state of play on two key items – appropriations and […]

Becker’s Spotlight: The State of the House of Representatives Moving Forward

11.09.2020
Anthony BedellOmar FrancoBert GómezAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

  The State of the House of Representatives Moving Forward Nearly a week after Election Day, Democrats across the country were celebrating as the major television networks declared Joe Biden the next President of the United States. That celebration, however, may be short-lived, as both parties prepare for two Senate […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

“Board Members Can’t Vote By Proxy” – News-Press

11.09.2020

Q: I have an HOA question about board members voting by proxy. I believe that they cannot submit their own personal vote via proxy, but are they allowed to simply collect unlimited proxies? The board members collect and give the proxies to one board member to distribute. Is this legal? […]

Episode 22: Condominium Funding Reserves – “Can They Do That?”

11.05.2020

Our condominium has never funded reserves, and yet, the board has proposed and adopted a budget that provides for full funding of reserves. – “Can They Do That?” Becker Shareholder Kenneth S. Direktor discusses in a brand new episode! When it comes to association rules and bylaws, there seem to […]