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House Commerce and Economic Development Committee at 1:30 on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
The Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity (AFLEP) advocates to keep NM revenue safe, local and working for all New Mexicans.

2025 Legislative Preview Zoomfest – Top of the List
The Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity (AFLEP) advocates to keep NM revenue safe, local and working for all New Mexicans.

A Bank of One’s Own
In a recent article published by Non Profit Quarterly regarding Economic Democratic Weekly, it is clear that there is more legislative activity and public bank formation is underway in California, New York and other areas in the States. The focus is clearly on keeping...

Public Banking on Public Radio
Monday, December 9, the work of AFLEP was the focus on Santa Fe's public radio station 101.1 FM KSFR on The Forum with Jim Falk. Being interviewed were the following people. Peter Smith, AFLEP Board President Harold Dixon, Advisory Board member Rick Clayburgh (CEO of...

CFO Patronis Proposes ‘Sunshine Freedom Bank,’ A First-of-its-Kind State Bank of Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis proposed the “Sunshine Freedom Bank,” a public bank of Florida that would establish state control over state funds. The Florida Treasury, which CFO Patronis...

Banking For The People: New E-book by Next City & CommonFuture
by Next City & CommonFuture — Our mainstream banking system is failing most of us. This ebook includes stories about the people and organizations working to make the system work better for everyone — no matter their race, zip code or socioeconomic status. It’s not...

How is Public Banking like Acequia Culture?
At the Alliance, we are always expanding our understanding of both the challenges and wisdom inherent in the land and rich cultures of New Mexico. One powerful example of a democratic practice that benefits all New Mexicans is our acequia system. The acequia...

To Democratize Finance, We Must Take the Banks Away From the Bankers
By C.J. Polychroniou for Truthout | February 17, 2024 (Photo: LEONARDO MUNOZ / VIEWPRESS / GETTY IMAGES) Progressive economist Gerald Epstein explains how we can build a banking system that puts people over profit. Our current banking and financial system has...

A New Mexico public bank is no gamble
MY VIEW - ANGELA MERKERT — Santa Fe New Mexican | January 5, 2024 A recent Ringside Seat column by Milan Simonich (“Another $3.4 billion makes legislators dangerous,” Jan. 2) raised questions regarding legislator support for creating a state public bank...