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Public Bank of New Mexico to Work With and Not Against Local Banks
August 15, 2022
Commerce and Economic Development Hearing Sets Agenda for Public Banking Movement in Preparation for 2023
February 4, 2022
HB 75 The Public Banking Act has Sponsors from the New Mexico House & Senate
January 25, 2022
New Public Banking Act Aims to Help New Mexico Succeed
February 1, 2021
Santa Fe Public Bank Task Force recommends City support State Public Bank
May 10, 2018
The Public Bank Task Force holds Public Forum November 20
November 14, 2017
Santa Fe City Council Approves Mayor’s Appointments to the Public Banking Task Force
June 28, 2017
Santa Fe City Council Launches a Task Force to Formally Consider a Public Bank for Santa Fe
April 27, 2017
Santa Fe City Council Introduces Resolution Advancing Public Bank Proposal
October 28, 2016
Banking on New Mexico’s Five-Year Financial Model Supports the City of Santa Fe’s Findings that a Public Bank Can Lower the City’s Debt
January 22, 2016
October 23, 2015
Access to Capital in New Mexico is Tightening
by Angela Merkert, Executive Director, AFLEP — With the challenges in the financial system—banks closing, fintech gaining market space, interest rates rising—lending for small businesses is decreasing. One recent business article reported that the U.S. loan approval...
The Movement To Stop Dollar Stores From Suffocating Black Communities
By AALLYAH WRIGHT for Capital B News | MAY 17, 2023 — Some say the stores—disproportionately found in low-income, rural, and Black areas—stifle economic growth and job creation and exacerbate food insecurity. For years, the Rev. Donald Perryman wondered why the...
Retake Our Democracy Zoominar Panel on Public Bank Legislation
Retake Our Democracy Zoominar Panel on Public Bank Legislation
We had a great discussion panel with Retake our Democracy ahead of the 2023 Legislative session. October 26, 2022
Albuquerque local business consultant on how a State Public Bank can benefit our economy
Albuquerque local business consultant on how a State Public Bank can benefit our economy
AFLEP Leadership Team Member and Albuquerque”buy local” business advocate, Clifton Chadwick shares key economic reasons why he supports the creation of a State-Owned Public Bank. March 10, 2022
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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