This video series presented in 2020 by the Public Banking Institute offers a good introduction to the concept of public banking through a series of short videos.
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.”
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
Stakeholders from across New Mexico are invited to contribute to the formation of a Clean Energy Economy Roadmap as part of the virtual town hall. As a clean energy industry matures within the state, the associated commercial, educational, workforce, and entrepreneurial opportunities for rural and urban centers alike, are expanding. The town hall’s intent is to inform a Roadmap, designed to harness regional opportunities through regional stakeholder input, in support of a clean energy ecosystem in New Mexico. This free, half-day town hall meeting will be hosted with Zoom. Registered participants will receive the town hall Zoom link on Aug. 4 as part of a reminder email message. Registration closes Aug. 4 at 12 p.m. View agenda and speakers by following 
Bring your lunch and eat while we zoom! The League of Women Voters presents their monthly community event, Lunch with a Leader on August 18, at 11:45 a.m. This month will feature three women who have been working to extend knowledge about the establishment of a public bank. The zoom information is below the bios of our leaders. Be sure to click or cut and paste on the link to get your zoom info emailed to you.
