Washington state election

Oregon Primary Election Results

The Oregon 2020 May Primary held only a few competitive races.  New this election cycle was the ability to mail […]

Gov. Inslee updates re-opening timeline

As Washington state continues its phased approach to re-opening some counties have already been approved to move into “Phase 2” […]

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HEROES Act Passes the House, Now What Will Congress Do

Late Friday afternoon the House passed the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) broadly along party lines. You can learn more about […]

Primary Election Tomorrow in Oregon & Idaho

Tomorrow is the Oregon primary and the start of the Idaho primary, though results won’t be returned in Idaho for […]

Washington state election

Election Filing Week in Washington

Tomorrow marks the last day of “Election Filing Week” in Washington state when candidates for a variety of public offices […]

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Expanding Access to Credit for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

The stories just keep coming in about how credit unions have stepped up to help their members in this time! […]

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Senate and House Meet with Financial Regulators this Week

Chairman Hood will join with other financial regulators this week on the Hill with a Senate Banking Committee hearing on […]

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Wyden to Introduce Legislation to Allow Credit Unions to Better Serve Small Businesses During COVID-19 Crisis 

Today U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D- OR) announced that he will introduce legislation next week to allow more lending flexibility for […]

Early estimates anticipate large budget shortfall in Washington

While official projections will not be released until June, early indicators from Washington State’s Chief Economist Dr. Steven Lerch, puts […]

Military Members Now Accounted for in LICU Designation

Many of you will remember that the Northwest Congressional delegation took the lead in early 2019 to send a bipartisan […]

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Oregon Business and Industry, NWCUA ask Governor to Include Businesses in Re-Opening Planning

In a letter to Governor Kate Brown, we’re asking that panel of businesses leaders be immediately convened.

Gov. Inslee shares next step for Washington re-opening

Today Gov. Jay Inslee today shared he is extending Washington’s “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” order through May 31st. In […]

Congress

The House Financial Service Committee Introduces Large Bill to Address COVID-19

The House Financial Services Committee Chair, Maxine Waters (D – CA 43) introduced the Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s […]

Update: President Signed After House Passes H.R. 266 for Funding the PPP

Update 4/24: This morning the President has signed the bill into law. We now await an update from the SBA […]

Senate Passes Additional Funding for the Paycheck Protection Program

Moments ago the United States Senate passed a bill to increase funding for the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program set up […]

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Chairman Crapo (R – ID) Sends Letter Including Many Credit Union Priorities to Treasury and the Federal Reserve

Credit union leaders from across the region gathered on a call with the Senate Banking Committee earlier this week to […]

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Urgent: Paycheck Protection Program Requires Additional Funding and Revisions

Today, the Small Business Administration announced it can no longer accept new applications or approve new lenders for the Paycheck […]

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Congresswoman Bonamici Helps Leads MBL Cap Relief Effort In Congress

Congresswoman Bonamici (D – OR 1) continues her stance as a strong advocate on behalf of credit unions and your […]

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Sharing the Credit Union Response to COVID-19 with Legislators

It has been incredible to see and hear how credit unions have been able to adjust to serve members at […]

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Staying Connected with Legislators by Attending a Virtual Town Hall

These past few weeks have been an absolute whirlwind. From tracking local, national, and international daily news to the changes […]