Earlier this week, Robert Caverly, League Vice President of Governmental Affairs, testified in opposition to LD 1945, An Act to Regulate the Use of Biometric…
Evergreen CU’s Meghan Dudley To Crash the GAC
CUNA’s 2022 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) wouldn’t be complete without an exemplary group of “crashers” partaking in the festivities. Representing Maine at this year’s event…
League Unveils Maine Programming Ahead of GAC
The League is pleased to announce we will be bringing back our popular “Mornings In Maine” program, featuring Maine’s congressional delegation and special guest speakers,…
CUNA Opens Registration for “CUNA GAC On-Air”
CUNA opened registration last week for “CUNA GAC On-Air,” a limited-content, virtual option to attend the 2022 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). “CUNA GAC On-Air” will…
The League Increases Its Advocacy Awareness for Marijuana-Related Businesses
A handful of Maine credit unions currently offer marijuana-related business (MRB) accounts to their members. Recently, those credit unions have reported changes in the way…
Updates From Augusta and Washington, DC
The League’s Governmental Affairs team provides a timely update highlighting the advocacy activity that is taking place in Augusta and Washington, DC.
IRS Issues Standard Mileage Rate for 2022
The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2022 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical,…
Why the Credit Union Tax Exemption Is Vital for the Economy
NAFCU President Dan Berger outlines why the credit union tax exempt status helps put the needs of members first, and allows credit unions to play…
Congress Races To Finish Its Work, While Maine Lawmakers Get Ready For the Upcoming Session
With lawmakers in Washington looking to wrap up their work for the year and the state Legislature preparing for their return to Augusta in January,…
CULAC Updates
The Credit Union Legislative Action Council Executive Committee (CULAC) recently confirmed new members on its Board of Trustees. Maine’s Tucker Cole, President & CEO of…
Update on the Build Back Better Plan and IRS Reporting Proposal
The U.S. House of Representatives voted out their version of President Biden’s Build Back Better plan before Thanksgiving. The bill is now in the Senate…
Governor Mills Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Eligibility to All Maine Adults
Governor Janet Mills has announced that all Maine adults age 18 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, regardless of underlying medical…
Vehicle Titling Issues & Infrastructure Update
The League’s Governmental Affairs team provides an update on titling concerns and delays, the newly formed Electronic Titling Working Group, and the federal infrastructure package…
OSHA Outlines Employer Vaccination and Testing Guidelines
In August, President Biden announced a vaccination mandate for private employers with more than 100 employees, but no details were provided at the time. Instead,…
You Can Apply for a Chance to Crash the GAC
CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) is returning to DC next year. The credit union industry’s premier advocacy event is taking place February 27-March 3, 2022…
Uncertainty Looms Over IRS Reporting Proposal as Democrats Aim to Close Deal
To ensure credit unions are aware of the latest developments surrounding the proposed IRS reporting requirements, the League’s Governmental Affairs team provides a timely update…
Governor Mills Announces $139 Million in Investments to Support Small Businesses & Workers Through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan
Governor Janet Mills announced the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan’s first investments in Maine people, small businesses, and workforce, including $20 million for a new…
Speaker Pelosi Announces Support for IRS Reporting Requirements Proposal
Earlier this week, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced her public support for the Biden Administration’s proposal to require financial institutions to report…
Updates from Augusta and DC
There has been a great deal of legislative activity in both the halls of the State House and in the U.S. Capitol. The League breaks…
Registration Is Open for the 2022 CUNA GAC
CUNA is holding its annual Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) in-person in 2022 and registration is now open! You can join your credit union colleagues in…
Grassroots Advocacy Helps in Ongoing IRS Reporting Fight
The League has been closely monitoring a proposal before Congress that would require financial institutions to report deposits and withdrawals of all business and personal…
Advocacy Update: Proposed IRS Reporting Requirements
Last week, CUNA launched a “call to action” to members in advance of a House Ways and Means Committee meeting to consider a proposal that…
New IRS Reporting Requirements Being Considered by Congress
Earlier this week, CUNA launched a “call to action” to members in advance of a House Ways and Means Committee meeting to consider the proposal,…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Package and Potential CU Impact
Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan package that will make significant investments in our nation’s infrastructure over the course of the next…
Elise Baldacci to Return to Mills’ Administration
Elise Baldacci is returning to work with Governor Mills as her Deputy Chief of Staff. The move comes at the request of the Governor to…