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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...

Joan Bartl
Nov 14, 20193 min read
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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...

Joan Bartl
Nov 13, 20193 min read
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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...

Joan Bartl
Nov 13, 20191 min read
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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...

Joan Bartl
Nov 13, 20193 min read
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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...

Joan Bartl
Nov 13, 20191 min read
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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...

Joan Bartl
Nov 8, 20171 min read
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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...

Joan Bartl
Nov 8, 20172 min read
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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...

Joan Bartl
Jun 13, 20174 min read
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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...

Joan Bartl
Apr 17, 20178 min read
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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...

Joan Bartl
Apr 12, 20177 min read
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Public banks help communities thrive. Why aren't there more?
Since the 2008 financial crisis, the idea of creating a public bank has been proposed in dozens of states across the country...

Joan Bartl
Jan 26, 20174 min read
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Profile: The Woman Laying the Groundwork for a Public Bank in New Jersey
While most taxpayer funds right now are deposited in commercial banks, the mission of a taxpayer-owned bank would be...

Joan Bartl
Oct 26, 20164 min read
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Phil Murphy Makes State Bank Centerpiece of Gubernatorial Campaign
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Phil Murphy called for a sweeping revision of state economic policies during a major speech in Newark...

Joan Bartl
Sep 9, 20165 min read
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