Joan BartlNov 13, 20193 min readMurphy 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 BartlApr 11, 20182 min readLos 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 min readState 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 BartlMay 15, 20175 min readAmid 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 BartlMar 10, 201710 min readCities 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 BartlOct 26, 20164 min readProfile: The Woman Laying the Groundwork for a Public Bank in New JerseyWhile most taxpayer funds right now are deposited in commercial banks, the mission of a taxpayer-owned bank would be...
Joan BartlJul 2, 20159 min readPublic Banks: Bank of North DakotaNorth Dakota is the only state that has established a publicly owned bank. Founded in 1919, the Bank of North Dakota’s mission is...