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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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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 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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Public banks help communities thrive. Why aren't there more?

Joan Bartl

Jan 26, 2017
4 min

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...

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Joan Bartl

Oct 26, 2016
4 min

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...

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A New Jersey Mayor Speaks Out for Public Banks

Joan Bartl

Aug 7, 2016
3 min

A New Jersey Mayor Speaks Out for Public Banks

In this season of campaign rhetoric about the state of our country, you occasionally come across an idea or proposal that goes beyond the st

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Public Bank Touted as Way to Raise Funds Without Burdening NJ Taxpayers

Joan Bartl

Aug 3, 2015
4 min

Public Bank Touted as Way to Raise Funds Without Burdening NJ Taxpayers

After state provides start-up capital, new financial institution would then provide low-interest loans for infrastructure, new schools and..

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OP-ED: Garden State Needs Its Own Public Bank to Help Stoke Economic Growth

Joan Bartl

Jul 15, 2015
2 min

OP-ED: Garden State Needs Its Own Public Bank to Help Stoke Economic Growth

New Jersey should have its own public bank — in fact, perhaps several of them dedicated to serve local municipalities and other targeted...

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