- + Wisconsin State Reps introduce public bank bill with intent to build support for it prior to next year’s session—On April 11, Wisconsin State Representatives Darrin Madison, Francesca Hong and Sue S. Clancy introduced AB 1220, cosponsored by WI State Senator Chri...
- + New On Substack | Public Bank versus Public Patronage: The North Dakota BND v. The Minnesota IRRRB—Our journey on Substack continues with a first-hand report by Peter Nickitas in Minnesota on the impact a public bank can make: “I have lived in neigh...
- + Sergio Lub, one of PBI’s founders, has passed away—Sergio Lub, an American artist and jewelry designer who was one of PBI’s founders, passed away peacefully on January 8th at the age of 70, surro...
- + Ellen Brown: By the Dawn’s Early Light: On the Fall of the Francis Scott Key Bridge—PBI Co-Chair Ellen Brown’s latest article delves into the far-reaching implications of the Key Bridge collapse. “Hopefully the Key Bridge strike...
- + PBI embarks on the Substack journey—PBI is happy to announce that we are beginning our journey on Substack with the launch of PBI News & Views. For those not familiar with Substack, ...
- + PBI’s response to the recent NJ recommendations: The public bank that wasn’t — New Jersey’s excursion into public banking—Read now on Substack PBI’s response by Co-Chair Ellen Brown in collaboration with PBI Senior Advisors and team to NJ’s recent report title...
- + Event tomorrow: Tuesday, Feb 27, 4:30pm ET — Could Philadelphia invest 2% of its pension fund in local economically targeted investments? Philadelphia Public Banking Coalition invites the public to discuss its proposal—On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, from 4:30 to 5:00 PM ET, Philadelphia Public Banking Coalition (PPBC) will present a program and interactive discussion...
- + NJ’s Public Bank Implementation Board provides final recommendations to Governor Murphy—(PBI will do a follow-up on this NJ report release for our next newsletter.) On Tuesday, Feb 6, the New Jersey Public Bank Implementation Board submit...
- + Federal Public Banking Act revived—Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revived The Public Banking Act federal legislation by reintroducing it December 13, 2023. C...
- + Two articles from Ellen Brown tackle the derivatives ticking time bomb and how to defuse it—In two recent articles, PBI Co-Chair Ellen Brown examines the current derivatives threat in the wake of a conjectured “black swan event” and proposes ...
- + PBI’s Annual Report now available—Our 2023 Annual Report is now available on our website. In it we review significant accomplishments the public banking movement made last year, among ...
- + Event: Alliance for Just Money is organizing an event in Chicago May 17-19—From the event website: May 18th is the 110th anniversary of the Federal Reserve Banks and of Congress ceding the power to create money to commercial ...
- + 2024 looks good for public banking!—We believe 2024 is going to produce another significant leap for the public banking movement. Fully 76% of states now have a local public banking grou...
- + Walt McRee becomes Co-Chair alongside Ellen Brown. Meet our new Board members and Advisory Board member.—PBI’s Board is delighted to announce we have two new members, Joshua Hall and Peter Winslow, and a new Advisory Board member, Tim Canova. And lo...
- + Thank you for helping us exceed our matching challenge goal!—Thank you to all who have made generous gifts and put your energy behind this movement to build public banks created in the public interest. ThereR...
- + Our first challenge goal is just a short step away! Your gift could be the contribution that shifts it to the next level—The year-end matching challenge fund drive is within sight of its first goal thanks to recent substantial donations! We’re overwhelmingly gratef...
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