Latest State Legislative Updates
Happy Friday and happy weekend-before-GAC! Here’s an update to the latest happenings in Nashville, Tenn. and Jackson, Miss. Tennessee Legislative Update While much of the focus will be on Congress next week, the Tennessee General Assembly forges ahead. Here’s a quick recap of what’s coming up in Nashville. Our credit union update bill (HB2537/SB1870) passed […]
Tennessee Governor Give State of the State Addresses
Partial Shutdown Ends—Funding Restored to Community Development Financial Institutions for 2026 On Tuesday, President Trump signed a $1.2 trillion funding package into law ending a brief partial government shutdown that began early Saturday morning. The House voted 217-215, with support from 21 Democrats, following Senate passage last week. The bill provides funding for 95% of […]
January Advocacy Update
Looming Government Shutdown Federally, the week kicked off with a big advocacy win with Senator Marshall withdrawing his plans to offer the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) during the crypto bill mark-up in the Senate Agriculture Committee. While this is a win and a testament to America’s Credit Unions-League credit union system, we are still […]