Next Steps for Don’t Tax My Credit Union
Earlier this week, the House Ways and Means Committee released its tax bill as its portion of the GOP-led House’s push on reconciliation this year. There is no mention of credit unions or our tax exemption anywhere in the 380-page document, which is a significant victory for our movement. A big thank you to everyone who wrote […]
Mid-March State and Federal Advocacy Update
Your League is in the thick of legislative sessions in both Nashville and Washington as the temperatures outside begin to warm up a bit from winter. Here’s a look at what we’re working on in the two capitals. Federal Tax Status On the tax fight, we’re engaged at every step of the process, working with […]
Three Key Advocacy Priorities in 2025
We are just days before thousands of credit union advocates across the country make their way to Washington, D.C., to speak with one voice for the People Helping People agenda. Even if you are not among those heading to Capitol Hill, you can stay connected to the movement’s efforts. We’ll be focusing our advocacy on […]
Early Voting is Open Until Oct. 31
Early voting is already underway in Tennessee as citizens from across the state will cast their ballots for the next President of the United States, US Senator, nine different House Of Representatives, along with 116 members of the Tennessee General Assembly. Find Your Polling Location and View Sample Ballot The last day to early vote […]
Early Voting for the Tennessee State Primary
I’m Matt Coniglio, the Tennessee League’s Director of Advocacy. While I typically discuss state legislation, recap past sessions, or fundraise for our State PAC to keep credit unions in lawmakers’ minds, today I’m writing about an important event in our political cycle: early voting for this year’s Tennessee State Primary, which begins tomorrow. Starting tomorrow, […]
2022 Legislative Regulatory Forum Highlights
2022 Leg Reg Highlights 2021 Efforts and Looks to Future After being unable to host our typical winter event in 2021 due to COVID, credit unions across Tennessee were glad to be back in Nashville for the 2022 Legislative and Regulatory Forum. With an outstanding lineup of speakers, credit unions heard from regulatory and advocacy […]
Advocacy Update-January 2022
Last week, the 112th Tennessee General Assembly returned for its 2022 session. The prevailing view around the legislature is that this year will predominately revolve around adjusting the main formula that controls education funding for the state. Leadership is anticipating the required business will take roughly three and a half months with a view to […]
Advocacy Update – December 2021
Happy December from the Advocacy team! In addition to our ongoing efforts, we are busy gearing up for the 2022 edition of the Tennessee General Assembly, to commence on Tuesday, January 11. We will be covering HB0375 [PDF], also known as the Interchange Bill. As introduced, the Bill requires that state and local taxes and […]
Advocacy News: October 2021 Update
IRS Reporting Proposal It’s a busy stretch on the advocacy front this month. We are still closely tracking and advocating for the removal of the IRS reporting provision found in the reconciliation bill currently being negotiated and debated in Congress. While there are rumors about potential changes to the dollar amount threshold for reporting, we […]
Advocacy News: August 2021
Just because the Tennessee General Assembly is out of session doesn’t mean your league’s advocacy team took the summer off. We’ve been hard at work keeping in touch with legislators during their off-season, continually talking about issues that affect credit unions. This, of course, includes conversations on the proposed interchange legislation that we oppose. A […]