Author: Pam Leavitt
Portland CUs: Take Survey to Share Input on Reinvigorating Portland’s Central City
Credit unions are at the table for this key task force. Share your thoughts.
Oregon Legislative Days
Housing and the state budget are some of the priorities being discussed in the three days of meetings.
GoWest Staff Participate in Annual NCSL Meeting
The Annual National Conference of State Legislators brings in thousands of elected officials from all over the country to engage […]
OnPoint’s Stuart Appointed to Governor’s Task Force on Portland
Service to the task force is another example of credit unions leaning in to support communities.
Oregon Credit Unions offer input on Department of Motor Vehicle MOVEit Data Breach
At our most recent Oregon Governmental Affairs Committee meeting, Oregon credit unions expressed concern with the handling of the massive […]
Oregon’s Financial Education Bill Signed into Law
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 3 into law on July 31st! The GoWest Credit Union Assoc. worked with […]
Oregon’s Providence CU to host CULAC Fundraisers
Providence Credit Union is Portland, Oregon is hosting two very special fundraisers in support of CULAC. On August 17th they […]
For Salem, Oregon Credit Unions: New Payroll Tax Details
Credit unions operating in Salem, Oregon, will want to be aware of this payroll tax.
Oregon’s SB3 Requiring Financial Literacy for High Schoolers Passes House and Senate
Senate Bill 3, which adds a requirement for high school students to complete one half-credit of higher education and career […]
Oregon Credit Unions Armed with Local Data for Broad Impact
Sharing credit unions’ economic and community impact is a game changer in advocacy.
Oregon Governor Signs Credit Union Act Update Legislation
The updates take effect in January, 2024. Read more.
Oregon Legislature Meets This Week!
This past Wednesday marked the first day of “Legislative Days” of the 2022 Oregon Interim Session.
The 2022 Oregon Legislative Session Begins
Advocates will have the opportunity to share the Credit Union Difference with lawmakers at the Oregon CU Legislative Luncheon Feb. 17
Major Leadership Changes in Oregon Legislature
House Speaker Tina Kotek will resign this month to focus on the Governor’s race, and Senate President Peter Courtney will retire at the end of the year.
Updates from the Oregon Capitol
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday, Nov. 30, that she will be calling the Legislature into special session on Dec. 13 to address eviction protections for renters.
An Update on Oregon’s Increasingly Busy Gubernatorial Race
Have you heard? We have an open seat in the race for Governor in Oregon in 2022!
Oregon State Legislation Special Session Update
The Oregon Legislature went into a special session on Monday, September 20th with the primary goal of approving the new Congressional and Legislative maps to send to Governor Brown. This “redistricting” session came after months of meetings and hours of public comment.
Oregon Legislature Adjourns; 2021 Session Saw Credit Union Wins
In an unprecedented session requiring mostly virtual connection, the advocacy agenda still moved forward.
Oregon House Takes Unprecedented Move to Expel Member
The Oregon Legislature is in the final weeks of the 2021 Legislative Session.