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    NJ governor creates board to establish public bank
    Joan Bartl
    • 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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    The Meaning of the Murphy Win
    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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    Profile: The Woman Laying the Groundwork for a Public Bank in New Jersey
    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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