The Minnesota Credit Union Network is aware of radio and social media ads that antagonize credit unions and their tax status.
The Minnesota Credit Union Network 2024 Legislative Session Summary is now available. This publication provides an overview of relevant legislation introduced this year and includes MnCUN's position on the legislation, the outcome, and its impact on credit unions.
2024 is an election year, and every State House member and US House member is up for re-election. You can help support our advocacy efforts by ensuring your credit union has run Project Zip Code (PZC).
PZC is a user friendly, secure computer program that counts your members and matches them by congressional district, state legislative district and county. These counts are then uploaded to the Project Zip Code website and combined with data from other credit unions nationwide. There are no personally identifiable data points that are required and the PZC site is secure. These numbers are important in advocating on behalf of credit unions at the State Capitol because they share exactly how many members are in their districts, helping to demonstrate the power and reach of credit unions. It is a valuable tool used regularly, as a part of in-person meetings, as well as in communications and targeted digital advertisements. You can access the PZC website, including the instructions on how to upload your information, visiting pzconline.com. With questions, contact Cynthia Callais, Director of Political Advocacy, at [email protected] America’s Credit Unions PAC has launched its Credit Union Elections Hub, a resource to track election results from the primaries through the general election. As of May 13, 133 out of 134 credit union-supported candidates have won their primaries across 10 states.
America’s Credit Unions and its PAC will spend over $7 million supporting credit union champions in the 2024 cycle in conjunction with state Leagues. The website contains a national interactive map allowing candidates to be tracked by state; the results will be updated within a day of each primary. In addition to the full list of results by state, the page contains links to America’s Credit Unions PAC, a list of 2024 credit union policy priorities, and CreditUnionsVote.com. CreditUnionsVote.com helps credit union members check registration status, request an early ballot, look up polling locations, and more. MnCUN encourages credit unions to leverage these resources during the 2024 elections. With questions about how your credit union can get involved, please reach out to Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Smith. ![]() Hike the Hill provides credit union representatives with a unique opportunity to meet with federal legislators and talk about top credit union issues, face-to-face, in Washington, D.C. This year, MnCUN is organizing Hike the Hill with our Tristate partners, Montana and Wisconsin. A tentative schedule of events is below; attendees should plan to arrive by early Wednesday afternoon, September 11 for events. Meetings with legislators will be scheduled throughout the day on Thursday, followed by a Minnesota group activity in the evening. Assuming availability of staff or Board members, NCUA meetings will take place Friday morning and attendees can plan to fly out by Friday afternoon. Tentative schedule:
With questions about Hike the Hill, contact MnCUN Chief Advocacy Office Ryan Smith by email or at 651-288-5533. The 93rd Minnesota legislative session officially adjourned after a chaotic end to their legislative work early this week. There were several bills that would impact credit unions and MnCUN staff worked on them closely this year.
![]() During Hike the Hill visits, credit union professionals and board members meet with the Minnesota Congressional Delegation and discuss top issues impacting credit unions. This year, MnCUN is organizing our Hike with our Tristate partners, Montana and Wisconsin. A tentative schedule of events is below; attendees should plan to arrive by early Wednesday afternoon, September 11 for events. Meetings with legislators will be scheduled throughout the day on Thursday, followed by a Minnesota group activity in the evening. Assuming availability of staff or Board members, NCUA meetings will take place Friday morning and attendees can plan to fly out by Friday afternoon. Date: Wednesday, September 11 - Friday, September 13, 2024 Tentative schedule:
Lodging: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001 Watch for room block link to come. Please provide the home address for each attendee in the registration for this event. Please contact Ryan Smith at [email protected] with any questions. Federal Update: There aren’t many must pass items left in this Congress since nobody expects a budget or an extension of the farm bill to get done in an election year.
State Issues Update: Last week’s update mentioned turmoil in the state Senate after the arrest of Senator Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury), and whether or not she would cast votes and how the Senate would proceed. |
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