by Anthony Colombo | Apr 18, 2017 | Local Economies, National, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
“Money is a utility that belongs to all of us,” says Walt McRee. McRee is a velvety-voiced former broadcaster now plotting an audacious challenge to the financial system. He’s leading a monthly conference call as chair of the Public Banking Institute (PBI), an...
by Anthony Colombo | Apr 18, 2017 | New LTE
Many thanks to Councilor Renee Villarreal for her vision and persistence in pursuing the investigation of a public bank for Santa Fe. Thanks also to Councilors Joseph Maestas, Carmichael Dominguez, Signe Lindell and Peter Ives for co-sponsoring the resolution to...
by Anthony Colombo | Apr 14, 2017 | New LTE
Banking on New Mexico has worked long and hard championing a Public Bank of Santa Fe. Several years ago, this dedicated nonprofit convinced the City Council to invest in a public bank feasibility study. That study affirmed that it could be done and would be of great...
by Anthony Colombo | Apr 13, 2017 | New LTE
Recently, Santa Fe community leaders (Mayor Javier Gonzales, Rabbi Neil Amswych, Sensei Joshin Byrnes, Councilor Renee Villarreal, Elaine Sullivan of Banking on New Mexico) spoke on “Economic Justice in Santa Fe” and reminded us to become active participants. The...
by Anthony Colombo | Apr 12, 2017 | National, New Jersey, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Phil Murphy, the leading Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, has made a state-owned bank a centerpiece of his campaign. He says the New Jersey bank would “take money out of Wall Street and put it to work for New Jersey – creating jobs and growing the...