Massachusetts Public Banking
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A public bank will put Massachusetts money to work for economic justice, small business, municipalities, co-ops, local agriculture, and climate. Read about H.1114 "An Act to Establish a Massachusetts Public Bank" and our campaign at masspublicbanking.org.
Thank you to everyone who came to the State House yesterday to testify in support of S.1114/S.736, "An Act to Establish a Massachusetts Public Bank," and to Financial Services members for your questions. No doubt now about the need--for small business, municipalities, local ag and economic justice!
November 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to the State House yesterday to testify in support of S.1114/S.736, "An Act to Establish a Massachusetts Public Bank," and to Financial Services members for your questions. No doubt now about the need--for small business, municipalities, local ag and economic justice!
Michael Shuman at Main Street Journal: With a mandate and an ambitious agenda, "there’s one thing Mayor Mamdani could do to generate an additional billion dollars per year without raising taxes: Create a public bank." mainstreetjournal.substack.com/p/hey-zohran...
Hey Zohran! How About a NYC Public Bank?
Zohran Mamdani’s resounding victory as mayor of New York City now needs to show results. Image Credit: Public Bank NYC
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November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Michael Shuman at Main Street Journal: With a mandate and an ambitious agenda, "there’s one thing Mayor Mamdani could do to generate an additional billion dollars per year without raising taxes: Create a public bank." mainstreetjournal.substack.com/p/hey-zohran...
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As federal funding for states shrink, people are taking back control, building public banks owned by communities.
Join a national conversation with movement leaders + Senator Elizabeth Warren to reclaim local funds for housing, climate & more!
Nov 19, 12 PM PT/3PM ET
bit.ly/PBC2C
Join a national conversation with movement leaders + Senator Elizabeth Warren to reclaim local funds for housing, climate & more!
Nov 19, 12 PM PT/3PM ET
bit.ly/PBC2C
November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
As federal funding for states shrink, people are taking back control, building public banks owned by communities.
Join a national conversation with movement leaders + Senator Elizabeth Warren to reclaim local funds for housing, climate & more!
Nov 19, 12 PM PT/3PM ET
bit.ly/PBC2C
Join a national conversation with movement leaders + Senator Elizabeth Warren to reclaim local funds for housing, climate & more!
Nov 19, 12 PM PT/3PM ET
bit.ly/PBC2C
Our latest newsletter! Read about Mass Public Banking at the State House and in DC, get a legislative update, and meet a few of our organizers. api.neonemails.com/emails/conte...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Our latest newsletter! Read about Mass Public Banking at the State House and in DC, get a legislative update, and meet a few of our organizers. api.neonemails.com/emails/conte...
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A city-owned bank? Fresno enters the chat on public banking
A group of local and statewide poverty-fighting organizations want Fresno to reimagine how it does its banking. Fresno, which ranked ninety-seventh out of 100 in small business lending in a national study just over a year ago, lags behind…
A group of local and statewide poverty-fighting organizations want Fresno to reimagine how it does its banking. Fresno, which ranked ninety-seventh out of 100 in small business lending in a national study just over a year ago, lags behind…
A city-owned bank? Fresno enters the chat on public banking
A group of local and statewide poverty-fighting organizations want Fresno to reimagine how it does its banking. Fresno, which ranked ninety-seventh out of 100 in small business lending in a national study just over a year ago, lags behind the rest of the country in providing its residents access to capital. Some proponents believe a model relatively new to American soil (
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September 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A city-owned bank? Fresno enters the chat on public banking
A group of local and statewide poverty-fighting organizations want Fresno to reimagine how it does its banking. Fresno, which ranked ninety-seventh out of 100 in small business lending in a national study just over a year ago, lags behind…
A group of local and statewide poverty-fighting organizations want Fresno to reimagine how it does its banking. Fresno, which ranked ninety-seventh out of 100 in small business lending in a national study just over a year ago, lags behind…
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📢New on our Current Scholarship section: How does a central bank's legal design determine which interests it serves? @danrohde.bsky.social dives deep into this question looking at the Bank of Canada's founding debates. Check it out! 📖🏦💰
Current ScholarshipWho is a central bank for? The founding and legal design of the Bank of Canada
Dan Rohde
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September 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
📢New on our Current Scholarship section: How does a central bank's legal design determine which interests it serves? @danrohde.bsky.social dives deep into this question looking at the Bank of Canada's founding debates. Check it out! 📖🏦💰
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When the highly unpopular, budget-busting “Big Beautiful Bill” takes hold of the American economy, citizens and local governments will be faced with new levels of fiscal challenge — where will they get the money to keep their communities secure? -- by Walt McRee
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substack.com/home/post/p-...
Federal Budget Cuts Accelerate Need for Local Public Banks
By kicking millions off Medicaid, shuttering national agencies, withdrawing nutritional support for childcare, Congress’ "BBB" will cause fiscal trauma for states and cities.
substack.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
When the highly unpopular, budget-busting “Big Beautiful Bill” takes hold of the American economy, citizens and local governments will be faced with new levels of fiscal challenge — where will they get the money to keep their communities secure? -- by Walt McRee
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib will be joining the California Public Banking Alliance and other familiar guests for a roundtable discussion on public banking. Tune in Tue. 6/17 from 2-3 PM EST for this amazing event!
Details and Zoom registration here: spokeconsulting.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Details and Zoom registration here: spokeconsulting.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Public Banking: Financial Infrastructure for Guaranteed Income and a Just Economy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining th...
Guaranteed income—regular, unconditional cash payments designed to reduce economic insecurity—has emerged as one of the most promising pathways to abolish poverty in the United States. But as communit...
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June 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib will be joining the California Public Banking Alliance and other familiar guests for a roundtable discussion on public banking. Tune in Tue. 6/17 from 2-3 PM EST for this amazing event!
Details and Zoom registration here: spokeconsulting.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Details and Zoom registration here: spokeconsulting.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Researchers at Demos and New Economy Project recently released an excellent study on the history and persistence of the racial wealth gap and the role that public banks can play in building broader prosperity in Black and brown communities. www.demos.org/sites/defaul...
www.demos.org
June 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Researchers at Demos and New Economy Project recently released an excellent study on the history and persistence of the racial wealth gap and the role that public banks can play in building broader prosperity in Black and brown communities. www.demos.org/sites/defaul...
With Trump's cuts to housing, green energy, and other programs, it's time to put NYC's nearly $2.2 billion in deposits in a public bank and let the city's money go to work to bring jobs, housing, and lending to residents and small businesses. citylimits.org/opinion-a-pu...
Opinion: A Public Bank for the Public Good - City Limits
"Some say the need for a municipal bank is even greater as the Trump administration plots cuts to housing, green energy and other programs."
citylimits.org
May 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
With Trump's cuts to housing, green energy, and other programs, it's time to put NYC's nearly $2.2 billion in deposits in a public bank and let the city's money go to work to bring jobs, housing, and lending to residents and small businesses. citylimits.org/opinion-a-pu...
Small Business Administration staff cuts, tighter regs, and abandonment of programs that help women and people of color start and succeed as entrepreneurs increase the urgency for Massachusetts to pass H1114 and establish its own public bank. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
Under Trump, a Mainstay for Small Businesses Clamps Down
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Small Business Administration staff cuts, tighter regs, and abandonment of programs that help women and people of color start and succeed as entrepreneurs increase the urgency for Massachusetts to pass H1114 and establish its own public bank. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
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US watchdogs are reportedly planning to slash capital rules for banks designed to prevent another 2008-style crash, as Trump’s deregulation drive opens the door to the biggest rollback of post-crisis protections in more than a decade.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
US reportedly plans to slash bank rules imposed to prevent 2008-style crash
Watchdogs could cut capital rules as Trump’s deregulation drive opens door to rollback of post-crisis protections
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
US watchdogs are reportedly planning to slash capital rules for banks designed to prevent another 2008-style crash, as Trump’s deregulation drive opens the door to the biggest rollback of post-crisis protections in more than a decade.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...