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Philadelphia Symposium on Public Banking — Public Banks for Public Works: Banking on the Common Wealth
Pennsylvania Public Bank Project and the Public Banking Institute together presented a national public banking symposium in 2014, Public Banks for Public Works: Banking in the Common Wealth — A symposium to educate and inform the citizens of Pennsylvania and its neighbors about the role a public bank could play in supporting an economy that […]
Public Banking in the Press — The Public Banking Institute, One of Five Groups Seeking City of Santa Fe Contract for Study on Public Banking
The City of Santa Fe issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in August of this year to study the feasibility of establishing a public bank for the city (see City of Santa Fe issues RFQ to study a public bank). As outlined in the following article from today’s Santa Fe New Mexican, the submissions will […]
Public Banking in the Press — Public banking debate starts in Santa Fe
From the pages of The Albuquerque Journal: Public banking debate starts in Santa Fe By Mark Oswald / Journal Staff Writer PUBLISHED: Friday, October 3, 2014 at 12:05 am Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales has put forth the first big idea of his administration – the possibility of creating a public bank in Santa Fe. […]
Santa Fe Symposium Speakers Gwendolyn Hallsmith and Dr. Thomas Keidel on the Tim Danahey Show
Tim Danahey set up his portable studio in the Green Room of the Banking On New Mexico Symposium to interview several of the invited speakers at the Symposium. The Symposium, whose principal topic was public banking, was held at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center on Saturday, September 27, 2014. Videos of the full program […]
Public Banking in the Press: Public bank advocates gain advice from experts – A Report from the Banking On New Mexico Symposium
From The Santa Fe New Mexican: Public bank advocates gain advice from experts Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2014 10:00 pm | Updated: 11:18 pm, Sat Sep 27, 2014. By Ed Moreno For The New Mexican The path to establish a publicly owned bank will be scattered with legal and political obstacles, but scores of citizens, […]
Public Banking in the Press – Symposium on public banking planned today as city explores feasibility
From The Santa Fe New Mexican: Symposium on public banking planned today as city explores feasibility Posted: Friday, September 26, 2014 7:00 pm | Updated: 12:30 am, Sat Sep 27, 2014 By Daniel J. Chacón The New Mexican Mayor Javier Gonzales says that while he was on the campaign trail, an old friend told him […]
Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzalez: Public banking worth exploring in Santa Fe
Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzalez: Public banking worth exploring in Santa Fe
Santa Fe Mayor, Javier Gonzalez, talks about the importance of the Banking on New Mexico Symposium: Funding Local, Sustainable Economies for the City of Santa Fe.
Craig Barnes in the Press — Public bank can make sense for NM
From the Op-Ed pages of The Albuquerque Journal: Public bank can make sense for NM By Craig Barnes / Founder, We Are People Here! PUBLISHED: Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 12:02 am According to recent reports, of all the states in the union, last year New Mexico had the second-highest poverty rate. More than 20 […]
Public Banking in the Press — Report from Finance New Mexico about Public Banking and Banking on New Mexico Symposium
From The Santa Fe New Mexican: Finance New Mexico: Public banking gets a hearing at symposium Posted: Monday, September 22, 2014 7:00 pm For The New Mexican With tighter credit standards that have resulted in fewer loans since the recession of 2008, some are backing an effort to open a publicly owned and managed bank […]
Craig Barnes in the Press — Bringing Democracy to Banking
From the New Mexico Mercury: Bringing Democracy to Banking September 15, 2014 By Craig Barnes Inequality has returned to the United States. Americans are now faced, not only with huge disadvantages in economic competition; politically, we are faced with the rise of a new ruling class. This year’s elections will feature cascades of money from […]
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Episode: Everyone deserves a public bank
“I had the good fortune to work on this initiative before Bernie kidnapped all my time. This is one of those no-brainer initiatives that only the 1% could oppose. It has the potential to save the state millions of dollars by vastly reducing the cost of its bonds to improve infrastructure funding. in a public bank, our state funds can be used to build our local economy and our local infrastructure.”
– Paul Gibson
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