A State Public Bank: Investment in Local Communities in Post-Pandemic New Mexico
Andrés Cibils, project director and professor of rangeland science in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences at NMSU. Photo courtesy of Julie Davis Basile. By Dee Gamble for Green Fire Times | November/December 2020 Issue Suppose that in 2021, to promote...
Buying Local, Expanding Agriculture
Food Depot warehouse in Santa Fe. Photo by Anson Stevens-Bollen By Katherine Lewin, Santa Fe Reporter | October 28, 2020 A New Mexico public bank could reduce the cost of expanding the state’s agricultural infrastructure County commission passes...
PNM merger could help the company make significant strides in transition to renewable energy
PNM solar array in Santa Fe County, courtesy of PNM By Collin Krabbe, Albuquerque Business First | October 21, 2020 A New Mexico Public Bank could reduce the need for our energy companies to create deals and mergers with out-of-state companies as New Mexico...
New Mexico hospitals face massive revenue losses, many primary care services struggling
Photo by KOB-TV By Tommy Lopez, KOB-TV | October 21, 2020 A New Mexico Public Bank could provide low interest loans to rebuild and bolster our hospital infrastructure, keep our money in New Mexico and rely less on federal funds New Mexico hospitals...
Local farms, small gardens see boost in interest, funding to tackle hunger
Yvonne Sandoval and youth at Bueno Para Todos. Courtesy of BPT social media. By Elizabeth Miller, New Mexico In Depth | September 28. 2020 A New Mexico public bank could help our small farmers by providing low-interest loans through local banks and funding broad water...Upcoming Events
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California’s New Public Banking Option Opens Door for Real Community Investment
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“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.”
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