Joan BartlNov 14, 20193 minNJ governor creates board to establish public bankNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive, signed an executive order Wednesday to create a 14-member board...
Joan BartlNov 13, 20193 minMurphy pushes taxpayer-funded bank for N.J. No state has done that in a century.Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday took the first steps to make New Jersey the first state in a century to open a state-owned bank...
Joan BartlNov 13, 20191 minGovernor Murphy Signs Executive Order Creating Public Bank Implementation BoardGovernor Phil Murphy followed through on one of his most challenging campaign promises by starting the clock on exploration...
Joan BartlNov 13, 20193 minMurphy orders plan for public bank, calling it ‘a force for good’Two years after his election, Gov. Phil Murphy is finally taking a first step toward fulfilling one of his more unique campaign promises...
Joan BartlNov 13, 20191 minNew Jersey Considers Setting Up Nation’s Second Public BankDemocratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order aimed at making New Jersey the second state to establish a publicly run bank...
Joan BartlApr 27, 20186 minThe Ultimate Cash CropIn January, days after Californians were first allowed to buy recreational marijuana in the state...
Joan BartlApr 11, 20182 minLos Angeles County Democratic Party Unanimously Votes to Endorse Public BankingOn April 10, 2018, the Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) unanimously voted to endorse public banking, passing a resolution...
Joan BartlApr 10, 20182 minState Public Bank Would be Good for N.J. According to Hughes Center ReportA state public bank for New Jersey would have a large positive effect on jobs and state earnings according to a report prepared...
Joan BartlNov 8, 20171 minPhil Murphy wins in NJ! Public Banking on the ballot and wins!Phil Murphy describes Public Banking as “the type of big thinking we need to get back on track.” He wants to do even more...
Joan BartlNov 8, 20172 minMurphy Win Fires-Up National Public Bank MovementBanking on New Jersey Co-Directors Joan Bartl and Walt McRee knew they had opened something special when they first talked with...
Joan BartlJun 13, 20174 minThe Meaning of the Murphy WinLast week’s gubernatorial primary resulted not only in the ascension of candidate Phil Murphy to the threshold of the NJ statehouse...
Joan BartlMay 22, 20178 minWhat if People Owned the Banks, Instead of Wall Street?The long-time local attorney and father of two had been following the fallout from the Libor scandal, a brazen financial scam...
Joan BartlMay 19, 20173 minLOOSE ENDS: Joan Bartl is part of the movement aimed at creating a public bank for New JerseyThe connection between fighting against “Dick-and-Jane” gender stereotyping and fighting for a public bank in New Jersey is...
Joan BartlMay 15, 20175 minAmid Divestment Protests, More Cities Explore Public BanksPhiladelphia City Council Member Cindy Bass was already thinking about how to cut the city’s ties with Wells Fargo when...
Joan BartlApr 26, 20174 minHow a California Public Bank could fix the freeways, send kids to college and ambush Wall StreetRepublicans are dead set on rolling back regulations passed to restrain Wall Street and big banks from repeating...
Joan BartlApr 17, 20178 minA Bank Even a Socialist Could Love“This is one of the biggest eye-openers of my life,” says Rebecca Burke, a New Jersey activist on the call. “Once you see it...
Joan BartlApr 12, 20177 minWhat a State-Owned Bank Can Do for New JerseyPhil Murphy, the leading Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, has made a state-owned bank a centerpiece of his campaign...
Joan BartlApr 11, 20174 minThe Savings And Stability Of Public BankingAs a society obsessed by money, we pay a gigantic price for not educating high school and college students about money and banking...
Joan BartlMar 10, 201710 minCities and States Prefer Public Banks to Wall StreetAlarmed by the corruption and greed of Wall Street, many US cities and states are studying the feasibility of establishing public banks.
Joan BartlFeb 8, 20173 minA Public Bank for OaklandA thriving local economy is something we all want to see—no controversy there. But we’ve been too quick to accept the prevailing notion...
