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E-News 9-22-23 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ABA, ICBA: Keep Credit Card Routing Bill Out of Defense Spending Bill The American Bankers Association, Independent Community Bankers of America and nine other associations representing banks and credit unions urged lawmakers last Friday to reject another attempt to attach the Credit Card Competition Act as an amendment to an unrelated defense spending bill.  Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., reintroduced the retailer-supported CCCA earlier this year after failing to generate enough support for the legislation during the previous...
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E-News 9-15-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Morales Addresses NASAA Meeting Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales, co-chairman of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Securities Regulation Committee, addressed the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) this week at their fall meeting in San Diego. Secretary Morales emphasized the growing importance of financial literacy programs in schools, investor education initiatives, and keeping regulatory pace with the use of technology in investments. "It was an honor to speak at the NASAA Fall Meeting among leaders...
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E-News 9-8-23 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Senate Confirms Fed Nominations for Jefferson, Cook The Senate Wednesday confirmed the nominations of Philip Jefferson to serve as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve board and Lisa Cook to serve an additional term on the board.  Jefferson joined the Fed board in 2022 to fill an unexpired term ending in 2036. He most recently was VP for academic affairs and dean of faculty and the Paul B. Freeland Professor of Economics at Davidson College. He will serve a four-year term as vice chairman. The vote was 88-10.  Cook, a professor of economics...
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E-News 9-1-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DNR Announces Applications for HPF Grant Available The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for the Historic Preservation Fund grant, which provides funding to support the rehabilitation of sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Grants can support architectural and historical projects, archaeological projects, and acquisition and development (rehabilitation) projects. To be eligible for a grant, applicants must be tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, educational institutions or local government units. Eligible...
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