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Nov 14, 2019
3 min

NJ governor creates board to establish public bank

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive, signed an executive order Wednesday to create a 14-member board...

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Murphy pushes taxpayer-funded bank for N.J. No state has done that in a century.

Joan Bartl

Nov 13, 2019
3 min

Murphy 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...

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Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Creating Public Bank Implementation Board

Joan Bartl

Nov 13, 2019
1 min

Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Creating Public Bank Implementation Board

Governor Phil Murphy followed through on one of his most challenging campaign promises by starting the clock on exploration...

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Murphy orders plan for public bank, calling it ‘a force for good’

Joan Bartl

Nov 13, 2019
3 min

Murphy 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...

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New Jersey Considers Setting Up Nation’s Second Public Bank

Joan Bartl

Nov 13, 2019
1 min

New Jersey Considers Setting Up Nation’s Second Public Bank

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order aimed at making New Jersey the second state to establish a publicly run bank...

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Joan Bartl

Apr 27, 2018
6 min

The Ultimate Cash Crop

In January, days after Californians were first allowed to buy recreational marijuana in the state...

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Los Angeles County Democratic Party Unanimously Votes to Endorse Public Banking

Joan Bartl

Apr 11, 2018
2 min

Los Angeles County Democratic Party Unanimously Votes to Endorse Public Banking

On April 10, 2018, the Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) unanimously voted to endorse public banking, passing a resolution...

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State Public Bank Would be Good for N.J. According to Hughes Center Report

Joan Bartl

Apr 10, 2018
2 min

State Public Bank Would be Good for N.J. According to Hughes Center Report

A state public bank for New Jersey would have a large positive effect on jobs and state earnings according to a report prepared...

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Phil Murphy wins in NJ! Public Banking on the ballot and wins!

Joan Bartl

Nov 8, 2017
1 min

Phil 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...

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Murphy Win Fires-Up National Public Bank Movement

Joan Bartl

Nov 8, 2017
2 min

Murphy Win Fires-Up National Public Bank Movement

Banking on New Jersey Co-Directors Joan Bartl and Walt McRee knew they had opened something special when they first talked with...

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Joan Bartl

Jun 13, 2017
4 min

The Meaning of the Murphy Win

Last week’s gubernatorial primary resulted not only in the ascension of candidate Phil Murphy to the threshold of the NJ statehouse...

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What if People Owned the Banks, Instead of Wall Street?

Joan Bartl

May 22, 2017
8 min

What 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...

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Joan Bartl

May 19, 2017
3 min

LOOSE ENDS: Joan Bartl is part of the movement aimed at creating a public bank for New Jersey

The connection between fighting against “Dick-and-Jane” gender stereotyping and fighting for a public bank in New Jersey is...

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Amid Divestment Protests, More Cities Explore Public Banks

Joan Bartl

May 15, 2017
5 min

Amid Divestment Protests, More Cities Explore Public Banks

Philadelphia City Council Member Cindy Bass was already thinking about how to cut the city’s ties with Wells Fargo when...

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How a California Public Bank could fix the freeways, send kids to college and ambush Wall Street

Joan Bartl

Apr 26, 2017
4 min

How a California Public Bank could fix the freeways, send kids to college and ambush Wall Street

Republicans are dead set on rolling back regulations passed to restrain Wall Street and big banks from repeating...

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Joan Bartl

Apr 17, 2017
8 min

A 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...

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What a State-Owned Bank Can Do for New Jersey

Joan Bartl

Apr 12, 2017
7 min

What a State-Owned Bank Can Do for New Jersey

Phil Murphy, the leading Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, has made a state-owned bank a centerpiece of his campaign...

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The Savings And Stability Of Public Banking

Joan Bartl

Apr 11, 2017
4 min

The Savings And Stability Of Public Banking

As a society obsessed by money, we pay a gigantic price for not educating high school and college students about money and banking...

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Cities and States Prefer Public Banks to Wall Street

Joan Bartl

Mar 10, 2017
10 min

Cities and States Prefer Public Banks to Wall Street

Alarmed by the corruption and greed of Wall Street, many US cities and states are studying the feasibility of establishing public banks.

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Joan Bartl

Feb 8, 2017
3 min

A Public Bank for Oakland

A thriving local economy is something we all want to see—no controversy there. But we’ve been too quick to accept the prevailing notion...

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