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,…

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,…

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…

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 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…

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…

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,…

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…

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 Janet Mills announced the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan’s first investments in Maine people, small businesses, and workforce, including $20 million for a new…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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 is returning to work with Governor Mills as her Deputy Chief of Staff. The move comes at the request of the Governor to…

CUNA and NAFCU urged the Senate Banking Committee to reject NCUA’s request for broader authority to raise Share Insurance Fund premiums, saying the current rules…

Are you looking for another great reason to attend the League’s Annual Convention on August 19? Besides the networking opportunities, fabulous speakers, and vendor exhibits,…

CUNA joined other organizations Monday to express strong opposition to any expansion of the Durbin Amendment, which caps interchange fees. The letter was sent to leaders of…

The First Special Session of the 130th Maine Legislature officially adjourned on Monday and the League’s Governmental Affairs team provides a brief recap of the…

Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court issued an opinion this week relating to Portland’s minimum wage ordinance. The high court upheld a lower court decision approving the…

The League’s Governmental Affairs team provides an update on this week’s legislative activity in Augusta and the conclusion of Maine’s COVID-19 State of Emergency declaration.