by Anthony Colombo | Dec 11, 2016 | Local Economies, National, News, Print Media, Public Bank, Santa Fe
It was the windswept dust bowl in one of the most rural states in the country that forged America’s one and only public bank. The North Dakota public bank was launched in 1919 after farmers and ranchers, burdened with credit and harsh weather, saw land repossessed by...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 30, 2016 | New LTE
As the states sometimes serve as test laboratories for the nation, so Santa Fe has an opportunity to serve as a test laboratory for New Mexico, in this instance to test the potential of a public bank to serve (as stated by the Bank of North Dakota) as “an agile...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 25, 2016 | New LTE
Congratulations to Mayor Javier Gonzales for holding firm to the precept that Santa Fe should remain a sanctuary city. A strong majority of Santa Feans heartily agree, despite the fact this ethically based policy could trigger a roughly $6 million reduction in federal...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 25, 2016 | New LTE
Dear Santa Fe Councilors & Citizens: As many institutions around this country and the world, particularly commercial banks, are falling apart, Public Banking is an idea whose time has come. Santa Fe’s City Council has an opportunity to lead the way into the...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 25, 2016 | New LTE, News
Councilors Renee Villarreal, Carmichael Dominguez and Joseph Maestas are to be applauded for putting forth a resolution to form a task force to further explore the establishment of a public bank for Santa Fe. Structural changes like this can provide the critical...