Listen to Craig Barnes interview two experts on public banking, Gwen Hallsmith, Executive Director of the Public Banking Institute, and Mike Krauss, a director of the Public Banking Institute and chairman of the Pennsylvania Project–an organization dedicated to the formation of Public Banks at the state and municipal level in Pennsylvania. They recently visited Santa Fe on behalf of We are People Here! to meet and discuss, with Mayor Gonzales, City Councilors, and other civic leaders of Santa Fe, the benefits and the formation of a Public Bank for the City of Santa Fe.
Upcoming Events
january, 2021
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National Council for Science and the Environment and Drawdown are bringing together leaders, research partners, scientists, decision-makers and friends from across
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National Council for Science and the Environment and Drawdown are bringing together leaders, research partners, scientists, decision-makers and friends from across the globe to share their science and solutions to the world’s most pressing global challenges. This joint conference will:
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focus on the physical and social realities of climate change and the way this impacts people, ecosystems, markets and the places people live; and
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how implementing climate solutions produces positive co-benefits to society, the economy, and the planet.
More information and to register: https://www.ncsedrawdown2021.org
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january 5 (Tuesday) - 9 (Saturday)
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Public Banking Institute invites you to join them and folks from around the country to discuss public banking the second Friday of
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Public Banking Institute invites you to join them and folks from around the country to discuss public banking the second Friday of the month at 10am MST. This hour-long interactive conversation will give you a chance to ask questions of any sort about public banking, as well as find out about what’s going on in the movement, what problems are appearing and what developments are taking place. Instructions for joining this video and audio conference will be included in your registration confirmation. If you have questions, please contact the Administrator at [email protected] We hope to see you then!
Calls take place at 10:00 am MST on the second Friday of each month.
To register, follow this linK:
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(Friday) 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Public Banking Institute
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The third annual Legislative Action Expo will be a virtual meeting place where Democratic voters, legislators, and issue-based organizations all gather together
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The third annual Legislative Action Expo will be a virtual meeting place where Democratic voters, legislators, and issue-based organizations all gather together – an ideal opportunity to explore, discuss, and promote issues of concern and actions sought.
Sponsored by the Democratic Party of Bernalillo County, Progressive Democrats of America – Central New Mexico, West Side Democrats of Bernalillo County, Working Families Party New Mexico, and Adelante Progressive Caucus.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/396288304758942/
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(Saturday) 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Democratic Party of Bernalillo County
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Join State Auditor Brian Colón as he interviews Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity about the Public
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Photo courtesy Albuquerque Journal
Join State Auditor Brian Colón as he interviews Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity about the Public Banking Act.
Wednesday, January 13th, 9:00-10:00am MST.
Link to event: https://www.facebook.com/brian.s.colon
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(Wednesday) 9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Join Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity and New Mexico First for this stimulating remote forum! Join us to explore the potential
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Join Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity and New Mexico First for this stimulating remote forum!
Join us to explore the potential for New Mexico prosperity by evolving a local economic development strategy that honors local cultures and achieves community health and wellbeing.
Panelists and participants will address approaches to develop a more robust and diversified economy that realizes the potential of New Mexicans. How can we nourish a “develop-from-within” approach so we may realize our in-state entrepreneurial potential as well as fill current supply chain voids?
More information: http://nmfirst.org/event-details/local-economic-development
Register: http://nmfirst.org/event-details/local-economic-development
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(Wednesday) 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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New Mexico First
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Welcome to the first ever Virtual Roundhouse! Among the challenges of a pandemic, accessing your legislators should not be one of them. We
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Welcome to the first ever Virtual Roundhouse! Among the challenges of a pandemic, accessing your legislators should not be one of them. We are bringing the State Capitol and Roundhouse Legislative events to the entire state in a virtual series. Attend conferences and presentations, network with the community, and attend one-on-one virtual office hours with elected officials from the entire state of New Mexico.
Every Tuesday at 7:30am during the 60-day legislative session from January 19 – March 16, 2021, the Virtual Roundhouse will hold networking events and virtual office hours where you can connect with lawmakers.
It’s free and open to the public.
More information: http://virtualroundhousenm.com
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All Day (Tuesday)
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The big day has arrived! Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity will submit a Public Banking bill to the
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The big day has arrived!
Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity will submit a Public Banking bill to the NM Legislature calling for the establishment of a NM Public Bank. AFLEP will send action alerts as the bill is assigned to committees to be heard. Watch for these messages and please contact legislators to let them know that you want to see a public bank added to the state’s finance system.
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(Tuesday) 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
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Join NM Healthy Soil Working Group for this Special Edition to learn about policy proposals for the 2021 legislative session, aiming to
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Join NM Healthy Soil Working Group for this Special Edition to learn about policy proposals for the 2021 legislative session, aiming to scale up soil health and regenerative agriculture in New Mexico.
☞ Sign up now for SOIL STORIES Special Edition on NM Policy
Tuesday January 19, 2020 at 5:30 pm MT
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(Tuesday) 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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Welcome to the first ever Virtual Roundhouse! Among the challenges of a pandemic, accessing your legislators should not be one of them. We
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Welcome to the first ever Virtual Roundhouse! Among the challenges of a pandemic, accessing your legislators should not be one of them. We are bringing the State Capitol and Roundhouse Legislative events to the entire state in a virtual series. Attend conferences and presentations, network with the community, and attend one-on-one virtual office hours with elected officials from the entire state of New Mexico.
Every Tuesday at 7:30am during the 60-day legislative session from January 19 – March 16, 2021, the Virtual Roundhouse will hold networking events and virtual office hours where you can connect with lawmakers.
It’s free and open to the public.
More information: http://virtualroundhousenm.com
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All Day (Tuesday)
The Benefits of Forming a NM Public Bank
Retake Our Democracy
Jun 23, 2020
AFLEP is joined by Ellen Brown, Chair of the Public Banking Institute, and Paul Stull, President and CEO of the Credit Union Association of New Mexico for this panel discussion about the potential benefits of a New Mexico state public bank. Panel facilitated by Retake Our Democracy.
California’s New Public Banking Option Opens Door for Real Community Investment
FAIR / Truthout.org
Economy & Labor
Oct 22, 2019
Janine Jackson interviews Public Bank LA’s Trinity Tran about public banking for the October 11, 2019, episode of “CounterSpin.”
Ellen Brown’s
2019 Book
Today most of our money is created, not by governments, but by banks when they make loans. This book takes the reader step by step through the sausage factory of modern money creation, explores improvements made possible by advances in digital technology, and proposes upgrades that could transform our outmoded nineteenth century system into one that is democratic, sustainable, and serves the needs of the twenty-first century.
“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
Retake Our Democracy