CO HB 1351 passes out of House committee

After a very successful hearing Wednesday afternoon, filled with strong, fact-supported testimony from credit union advocates and supportive statements from […]

Wyoming to convene a special session – yes or no?

Wyoming’s legislative leadership initially announced last week that they would not entertain a special session. Members of the Freedom Caucus […]

Governor Little Signs Senate Bill 1301 into Law

Late Thursday evening, Governor Little signed Senate Bill 1301, amendments to the Idaho Credit Union Act into law. Members of […]

Wyoming Election Announcements Rolling Out

Even before the official filing season opens, Bobbie Frank reports, legislative candidates are off and running.

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Pushing Back on NCUA Call Report Change

GoWest and member credit unions are letting NCUA know, in no uncertain terms, that this action is potentially harmful to CUs and their members.

🏀 PAC’em Challenge is underway: Learn more about the PAC’em Challenge! 🏀

The GoWest PAC’em Challenge is in full swing! With all six states already on board and 16 credit unions in […]

Division of Financial Services bill passes out of committee

Today at the State Capitol, the Finance Committee met to hear the Division of Financial Services Sunset for the very […]

Court ruling on political boundaries impacts upcoming elections

Last week a US District Court judge issued a ruling that changes legislative boundaries in multiple districts in response to […]

Senate Bill 1301, Changes to Idaho’s Credit Union Act, Moves Through House Business

Earlier this week, Senate Bill 1301, changes to Idaho’s credit union act, passed out of the House Business Committee unanimously. […]

Celebrating Success at ACU GAC: A Big Shout-Out to Our CULAC Trustees!

We’re thrilled to share some fantastic news from our recent participation at the ACU Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). Our CULAC […]

Pravina Raghavan Steps into New Role as Director of CDFI Fund

Pravina Raghavan has recently assumed the position of Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. Director Raghavan hails […]

Who is Running for Office in Oregon?

GoWest’s Pam Leavitt was on hand for the annual March 12th “Filing Day,” and reports a very active scene.

Wyoming session adjourns

The 67th session of the Wyoming State Legislature adjourned on Friday March 8 around 9 p.m. The two houses passed […]

The CFPB’s Focus on Housing Fees: Implications for Credit Unions

The latest attack on fee income came on Friday, March 8, as the CFPB published a blog post outlining their […]

Newest NCUA Board Member Otsuka Meets With GoWest Credit Unions

It was the first opportunity for Otsuka and GoWest credit unions to discuss key issues and opens the door for further discussions about key priorities.

A Wyoming Win: Governor Signs HB 86 – Towing Notification Bill

Credit unions provided examples of just how costly it’s been without towing notification requirements, and lawmakers listened.

2024 Oregon Legislative Session Concludes

As many of us were returning from Washington, D.C. on Thursday, the Oregon Legislature was finalizing the 2024 “short” session […]

Washington’s 2024 Legislative Session Comes to an End

The 60-day “short session” was fire-work free and highlighted by hundreds of CU advocates visiting on Credit Union Day at the Capitol.

Busy Day on Capitol Hill Caps off Exceptional Week in Washington   

GoWest advocates were everywhere on Capitol Hill Wednesday as they sat down with legislators and key staff to talk about […]

E-titling rises to top of priorities for Transportation Committee

Today the Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs committee met to discuss interim study topics. On behalf of a coalition […]