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 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 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 BartlJan 26, 20174 minPublic 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 BartlOct 26, 20164 minProfile: 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 BartlAug 7, 20163 minA New Jersey Mayor Speaks Out for Public BanksIn this season of campaign rhetoric about the state of our country, you occasionally come across an idea or proposal that goes beyond the st
Joan BartlAug 3, 20154 minPublic Bank Touted as Way to Raise Funds Without Burdening NJ TaxpayersAfter state provides start-up capital, new financial institution would then provide low-interest loans for infrastructure, new schools and..
Joan BartlJul 15, 20152 minOP-ED: Garden State Needs Its Own Public Bank to Help Stoke Economic GrowthNew Jersey should have its own public bank — in fact, perhaps several of them dedicated to serve local municipalities and other targeted...