Author: Ben Shuey
Strong showing at Pierce County Legislative Event
Members of the Pierce County Chapter of Credit Unions recently hosted a successful event with eight state legislators joining local […]
Another Fantastic Year for the Advocacy Subcommittee!
The Advocacy Subcommittee met for its final meeting of the year last week. We want to thank our co-chairs Traci […]
Election Day Is One Week Away
The Election is one week away and voters across our region will be casting their ballots. As we step into […]
Chairman Crapo Urges Regulatory Flexibility
In a letter send to key financial service regulators, including NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood, Senator Crapo (R – ID) urged […]
Positive news for WA’s upcoming budget process
While the Washington State Legislature still has a major challenge in front of it in order to address the projected […]
Governor Little Requests Relief Funds to Fully Fund Idaho Schools, Establish Education Initiative to Support Families
Governor Little, in press conference earlier this afternoon, announced that he will request $99 million in COVID-19 relief funds to […]
Last Week’s Advocacy Subcommittee Meeting
In a packed week and following August’s Hike At Home, members of the Advocacy Subcommittee met for its Q3 Meeting. […]
Idaho Legislature Passes COVID Liability Safe Harbor, General Election Support, as Special Session Ends
On Wednesday, the Idaho House introduced compromise legislation to provide limited liability protection or civil immunity for damages or an […]
Fireworks Continue During Idaho’s Special Session
A Special Session of the Idaho Legislature kicked off on Monday morning to multiple protests and chaotic unrest in the […]
Congressman Heck Leads Bipartisan Letter to FHFA
Last week Congressman Denny Heck (D – WA 10) co-led a bipartisan letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) […]
NWCUA Federal Charter Work Group Recommendation Introduced in the House
Late last week H.R. 7963 was introduced in the U.S. House with bipartisan support. The recommendation behind this bill was […]
Washington State Primary Election Update
Washington voters wishing to participate in this year’s primary election had an 8 pm deadline to submit their ballots yesterday. […]
Chairman Crapo Introduces Language to Extend the CLF
Moments ago Senator Crapo (ID – R) the Chair of the Senate Banking Committee introduced an amendment that includes top […]
Weekly Congressional Update – HEALS Act & Credit Union Priorities
The traditional August work period will be delayed until the House and Senate come closer together on language for the […]
Idaho Legislature Developing a Pathway to a Special Session, Focusing on COVID Liability Protections
A joint working group of the Idaho Senate and House Judiciary Committees met on Tuesday, and again earlier day, to […]
S. 4117 The PPP Small Business Forgiveness Act: Fibre Federal CU business members make their voices heard!
If you’ve been following the Advocacy Blog for any length of time, you have seen numerous Calls To Action. Here […]
Call To Action: S. 4117 The PPP Small Business Forgiveness Act
We are excited to share an opportunity to make your voice heard on a recent piece of legislation introduced in […]
House and Senate Extend the Paycheck Protection Program
Late Wednesday evening before law makers left town for the district work period both chambers unanimously passed an extension of […]
Federal Legislative Update
On Monday evening the House passed a resolution to overturn the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s recent overhaul […]
Washington’s “Safe Start” Re-opening Continues
Washington state continues to re-open slowly, but surely with additional counties moving into Phase 3 and others moving into or […]