The Fate of SF 1750
May 5, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Happy Cinco de Mayo Day, which commemorates the Mexican army's rather unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, a day ensconced for its spirit of resilience and booming national Mexican pride. Speaking of battles, May 5 [...]
$11 Million HOA Case
May 4, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster May the Fourth Be With You! While I'm not a huge Star Wars fan, I certainly would be remiss if I didn't send that sentiment to you all on this -- the fourth day of what is to be a busy month for [...]
Are HOA’s Bad?
May 3, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster I pose the question in the headline, as I was really wondering if our state legislators are out to get us after watching 2+ hours of debate on the floor of the Minnesota House this past Thursday. There were some fairly nasty anti-HOA [...]
Pressless Passage
May 2, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster So far, there has been a dearth of local news coverage regarding the Minnesota House passage of SF 1750, the controversial bill that snaps on more requirements and restrictions to existing CIC laws in this state. I've only seen one major outlet even [...]
The 1750 House Version (Download)
May 1, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster We've had a lot of requests for the latest version of SF 1750 now that it passed the House with various engrossments/amendments. Thanks to our good friends at SJJ Law, we now have a color coded version that you can download it here: [...]
The Senate Road Ahead
May 1, 2026 | Mark Luis FosterBy now you probably know that the House passed SF 1750 last night after a long session. The margin was strong (100 to 34), so I'm not sure what signal that sends to the Senate, which will take this up next.There are several courses [...]
