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A Smart Investment
I was listening to state officials discuss cutting services when one constituent asked about creating “new” revenues. I thought about how smart the city of Santa Fe is in its quest to create a public bank. Over the past five years, Santa Fe has spent more than $7 million for fees to issue municipal bonds […]
Looking Ahead
Kudos to the forward-thinking city of Santa Fe and consultant Katie Updike for the excellent public banking feasibility study. Kudos, too, for Banking On New Mexico and the Brass Tacks’ five-year model. Both studies may be found at bankingonnewmexico.org. Thousands of hours of thinking outside the box have gone into the creation of a chartered […]
Yes To Public Banking
I have read both the Santa Fe Public Banking Feasibility Study Final Report and the Banking on New Mexico’s Five-Year Model report. Both studies show that a public bank will significantly reduce debt while keeping our taxpayers’ money in Santa Fe, not invested out of state. It can also make a profit, which will benefit […]
City leaders eye new taxes, more use of utility reserves
By Daniel J. Chacón The New Mexican, Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 11:30 pm | Updated: 9:59 am, Wed Feb 10, 2016. Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales and at least half of the City Council on Tuesday proposed that the city raise taxes and continue to tap the city-owned water utility in the form […]
Great Minds with Ellen Brown: Why Public Banks Make More Sense (part 2)
Great Minds with Ellen Brown: Did You Know Banks Can Take Your Money in A Crisis?
Sacred vs Mundane? It’s Our Money with Ellen Brown
Study: Santa Fe public bank is feasible
By T.S. Last / Journal Staff WriterJanuary 14, 2016 / 10:03am SANTA FE — Starting up a public bank in Santa Fe is feasible and could potentially improve fiscal management, create a healthier local lending climate, and generate better interest rate margins for the city, according to a consultant’s report released Wednesday.In addition, the […]
City could save money with public bank, study finds
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 9:30 pm | Updated: 6:00 am, Thu Jan 14, 2016. By Bruce Krasnow / The New Mexican A feasibility study released Wednesday concluded that the city of Santa Fe could save money by establishing a public bank. Currently, when the city needs money to build roads, recreation centers, sewer lines, […]
Santa Fe, NM Public Banking Press Conference
City of Santa Fe / January 13, 2016
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Episode: Everyone deserves a public bank
“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
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