by Anthony Colombo | Jan 2, 2017 | New LTE
In response to David Shulman’s recent letter suggesting that the city of Santa Fe is not ready to run a public bank (“Not ready,” Dec. 16), let me say that the city would not be running the bank. At this time, there is much about the management, oversight, etc. of the...
by Anthony Colombo | Dec 30, 2016 | New LTE
I am writing to urge the Santa Fe city councilors to support the public bank resolution. As I illustrate in my book, Breaking Big Money’s Grip on America, the practices of Wall Street and the global banks have been very detrimental to most Americans, the 2008 Great...
by Anthony Colombo | Dec 25, 2016 | New LTE, News
Like local and state governments across the nation, both Bucks and Montgomery counties have limited tools to balance their annual budgets: cut services, lay off employees, raise taxes, take on more debt or ask for employee givebacks. This year, the Montgomery County...
by Anthony Colombo | Dec 24, 2016 | New LTE
A public bank task force resolution will come before the City Council in January (“What’s the fuss about a public bank in Santa Fe?” Dec. 11). The feasibility study completed by Building Solutions was a good economic development study, but failed to address crucial...
by Anthony Colombo | Dec 23, 2016 | New LTE
The New Mexican recently published a generally excellent and informative report by Bruce Krasnow on the steps being taken by the city and residents to establish a public bank for Santa Fe (“What’s the fuss about a public bank in Santa Fe?” Dec. 11). As a founder of...
by Anthony Colombo | Dec 15, 2016 | New LTE
Bruce Krasnow’s piece (“What’s the fuss about a public bank in Santa Fe?” Dec. 11) was one of the best and clearest statements on the subject during the several years the “fuss” has been growing. Craig Barnes, a modest man, would probably be satisfied that the article...