by Anthony Colombo | Jan 7, 2018 | National, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
BY DEONNA ANDERSON | DECEMBER 28, 2017 In Portland, Oregon, a movement is slowly building to establish a public bank. After debating divestment from companies whose practices might be harmful to people or the environment, the City Council voted in April to stop...
by Anthony Colombo | Dec 9, 2017 | National, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
By Joshua Sabatini | San Francisco Examiner | December 3, 2017 San Francisco could become the first city in the nation to launch a public bank. Supervisors Malia Cohen and Sandra Fewer are advancing the idea of establishing a municipal bank, which would end The City’s...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 12, 2017 | National, New Jersey, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
BREAKING: Phil Murphy wins New Jersey’s governor’s race. But it’s not only a win for Murphy, it’s also a win for Public Banks. As John Nichols of The Nation put it today, “Public banking is on the ballot today—not as the sort of...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 9, 2017 | National, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
California Treasurer John Chiang wants the state to consider creating a government-owned bank that could serve cannabis businesses, one of several recommendations aimed at helping bring those businesses into the financial mainstream. The recommendations, the product...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 5, 2017 | National, New Jersey, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Phil Murphy, a former banker with a double-digit lead in New Jersey’s race for governor, has made a state-owned bank a centerpiece of his platform. If he wins on November 7, the nation’s second state-owned bank in a century could follow. A UK study published on...
by Anthony Colombo | Oct 31, 2017 | National, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Ellen Brown | Web of Debt | Oct 30, 2017 Crushing regulations are driving small banks to sell out to the megabanks, a consolidation process that appears to be intentional. Publicly owned banks can help avoid that trend and keep credit flowing in local...