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, […]
Advocacy on Track Recap
Tennessee credit unions headed north to the Bluegrass state for the premier advocacy event of the summer- Advocacy on Track. They were joined by credit union advocates from Kentucky and Ohio for the two day event. Things kicked off Thursday evening at the Louisville Slugger Museum with a reception sponsored by Envisant and SRM. Attendees […]
2024 Tennessee General Assembly Credit Union Recap
Four months and 1,678 bills filed later, the 2024 session of the 113th General Assembly of Tennessee is in the books, closing in the early evening of Thursday, April 25. The Tennessee League had one of its busiest sessions in recent history, working on over a dozen different issues affecting credit unions and their members. […]
Breaking Down the Visa and Mastercard Settlement
For nearly 20 years, Visa and Mastercard have been in litigation over interchange fees. The litigation could potentially end as Visa and Mastercard announced a major settlement with U.S. merchants on Tuesday, March 26. What’s in the settlement? As part of the settlement, Visa and Mastercard agreed to reduce and cap credit card interchange fees. […]
Tennessee Credit Union Leaders Advocate for Members in D.C. During GAC 2024
More than 70 Tennessee credit union leaders were in Washington, D.C., this week for America’s Credit Unions’ Governmental Affairs Conference. The national event features educational sessions, networking events and advocacy visits with state legislators. The four-day conference allows attendees to highlight the credit union difference to lawmakers. “As a small CDFI credit union, it is […]
Tennessee Credit Union Leaders to Advocate for Members in D.C.
More than 70 credit union leaders from across Tennessee will travel to Washington, D.C., this weekend to help advance the financial well-being of all Tennesseans at the Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC), which runs Sunday, March 3, through Thursday, March 7. GAC has historically been the largest gathering of credit union professionals across the nation and […]
Tennessee League Visits D.C. Ahead of GAC
Your League was in Washington, D.C., yesterday meeting with the Tennessee delegation on issues facing credit unions on the national level. We discussed the Credit Card Competition Act and the potential hearing on the bill on April 9 in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Last week, Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Jack Reed (D-RI) announced they […]
League Encourages Credit Unions to Run Project Zip Code
Each year, we plan visits to our Congressional offices when we attend the Governmental Affairs Conference. One of the most powerful things we can discuss with our lawmakers is the number of credit union members in their congressional district. We need your help! Even if you aren’t attending GAC, you can make a big impact […]
Annual Legislative and Regulatory Forum Recap
The Tennessee Credit Union League hosted its Annual Legislative and Regulatory Forum on Monday, Jan. 29, and Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the historic Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, just minutes from the Tennessee State Capitol. Attendees heard from a wide range of speakers at the 2024 Legislative and Regulatory Forum. We kicked off the event by […]
2024 Legislative Year Opens
We’re officially off to the races in the 2024 legislative year! This is sure to be a full and interesting year with election season fully upon us. Your League’s Advocacy Team is in Nashville and Washington fighting for you and your members daily. Here’s what we’re expecting as the legislators come back to town. State […]