Public Banking Institute
@publicbanksnow.bsky.social
Our mission is to inspire, enable, & support Public Bank initiatives, returning control of money & credit to states & communities to: support local biz, create jobs, build & maintain infrastr, support & expand public budgets, & stabilize during econ crises
"... a New York City public bank could lead to the creation of 70,600 jobs, the introduction of over 17,000 new or rehabilitated affordable housing units, and over $5.8 billion in new lending through loan participations with local credit unions and community banks..." @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Wholesale Banks: An Idea Whose Time Has Come Again?
Deep behind the scenes, wholesale financial institutions quietly shape the country’s banking and housing markets. With Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s office, is it time for policymakers to revis...
nextcity.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:57 PM
"... a New York City public bank could lead to the creation of 70,600 jobs, the introduction of over 17,000 new or rehabilitated affordable housing units, and over $5.8 billion in new lending through loan participations with local credit unions and community banks..." @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
#CreatePublicBanksNow! Here's a basic intro into public banking. More videos on our website! Dig deeper!
We have a great infographic which lists the many benefits public banks have which other banks and community finance models don't have. A great primer! publicbankinginstitute.org/at-a-glance/
We have a great infographic which lists the many benefits public banks have which other banks and community finance models don't have. A great primer! publicbankinginstitute.org/at-a-glance/
www.yourcentralvalley.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:09 PM
#CreatePublicBanksNow! Here's a basic intro into public banking. More videos on our website! Dig deeper!
We have a great infographic which lists the many benefits public banks have which other banks and community finance models don't have. A great primer! publicbankinginstitute.org/at-a-glance/
We have a great infographic which lists the many benefits public banks have which other banks and community finance models don't have. A great primer! publicbankinginstitute.org/at-a-glance/
So pleased www.PublicBankingInstitute.org is partnering with @aflep-nm.bsky.social to forward community investmet in #NewMexico! #CreatePublicBanksNow! #It'sOurMoney!
January 6, 2026 at 5:49 PM
So pleased www.PublicBankingInstitute.org is partnering with @aflep-nm.bsky.social to forward community investmet in #NewMexico! #CreatePublicBanksNow! #It'sOurMoney!
@bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social "...the frequency of bailout programs for farmers raises concerns... ad hoc programs [become] the rule more so than the exception,...” “...The fact that you need them over and over and over again, there’s some issues,” Parman said..." #CreatePublicBanksNow in 2026!
North Dakota farmers not set up for success in 2026 • North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota’s farmers are looking for higher profits but things may get worse before they get better, ag industry experts say.
northdakotamonitor.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
@bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social "...the frequency of bailout programs for farmers raises concerns... ad hoc programs [become] the rule more so than the exception,...” “...The fact that you need them over and over and over again, there’s some issues,” Parman said..." #CreatePublicBanksNow in 2026!
Join www.PublicBankingInstitute.org & @aflep-nm.bsky.social as we welcome Don Morgan to a local/national conversation to forward COMMUNITY INVESTMENT in NM! Register for the online event here! tinyurl.com/NMWelcomesDo... #CreatePublicBanksNow! #NewMexico then nationally! @indivisiblemv.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Join www.PublicBankingInstitute.org & @aflep-nm.bsky.social as we welcome Don Morgan to a local/national conversation to forward COMMUNITY INVESTMENT in NM! Register for the online event here! tinyurl.com/NMWelcomesDo... #CreatePublicBanksNow! #NewMexico then nationally! @indivisiblemv.bsky.social
National Infrastructure Bank Coalition
How we can raise $5 TRILLION for Infrastructure
without raising taxes!
www.nibcoalition.com
NEXT NIB Zoom Town Hall
Tuesday, December 30, 8pm ET
How we can raise $5 TRILLION for Infrastructure
without raising taxes!
www.nibcoalition.com
NEXT NIB Zoom Town Hall
Tuesday, December 30, 8pm ET
Coalition for a $5 Trillion National Infrastructure Bank
The Coalition is an organization of individuals and groups dedicated to one common purpose: To get legislation enacted by the U.S. Congress to create a $5 Trillion National Infrastructure Bank. The B...
www.nibcoalition.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
National Infrastructure Bank Coalition
How we can raise $5 TRILLION for Infrastructure
without raising taxes!
www.nibcoalition.com
NEXT NIB Zoom Town Hall
Tuesday, December 30, 8pm ET
How we can raise $5 TRILLION for Infrastructure
without raising taxes!
www.nibcoalition.com
NEXT NIB Zoom Town Hall
Tuesday, December 30, 8pm ET
Public Banks are an Old Idea Gaining New Currency
One route to accelerating economic development that’s being advanced in large cities including New York and Los Angeles is a public bank.
www.chicagobusiness.com/elevate/fede...
One route to accelerating economic development that’s being advanced in large cities including New York and Los Angeles is a public bank.
www.chicagobusiness.com/elevate/fede...
December 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Public Banks are an Old Idea Gaining New Currency
One route to accelerating economic development that’s being advanced in large cities including New York and Los Angeles is a public bank.
www.chicagobusiness.com/elevate/fede...
One route to accelerating economic development that’s being advanced in large cities including New York and Los Angeles is a public bank.
www.chicagobusiness.com/elevate/fede...
The Rise of Public Banking is a Civic Response to Wall Street Extraction by Walt McRee
In the wake of the 2008 financial collapse, a quiet revolution began.. a critical question surfaced:
Why should public money be managed by private banks?
publicbankinginstitute.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
In the wake of the 2008 financial collapse, a quiet revolution began.. a critical question surfaced:
Why should public money be managed by private banks?
publicbankinginstitute.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
December 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The Rise of Public Banking is a Civic Response to Wall Street Extraction by Walt McRee
In the wake of the 2008 financial collapse, a quiet revolution began.. a critical question surfaced:
Why should public money be managed by private banks?
publicbankinginstitute.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
In the wake of the 2008 financial collapse, a quiet revolution began.. a critical question surfaced:
Why should public money be managed by private banks?
publicbankinginstitute.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
Bank of North Dakota President, Don Morgan, Holds Online Public Forum
January 8th in New Mexico
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
New Mexico legislators and citizens will learn first-hand how North Dakota’s public bank contributes to its nation-leading economy in early January.
January 8th in New Mexico
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
New Mexico legislators and citizens will learn first-hand how North Dakota’s public bank contributes to its nation-leading economy in early January.
December 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Bank of North Dakota President, Don Morgan, Holds Online Public Forum
January 8th in New Mexico
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
New Mexico legislators and citizens will learn first-hand how North Dakota’s public bank contributes to its nation-leading economy in early January.
January 8th in New Mexico
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
New Mexico legislators and citizens will learn first-hand how North Dakota’s public bank contributes to its nation-leading economy in early January.
"...As an assemblymember, he supported public-bank legislation, and he recently released a homeowner policy memo endorsing CLTs and co-ops." Will @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #CreatePublicBanksNow? We hope so! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org
NYC’s Boom and Bust Economy: Why Elite-Driven Growth Undermines the City’s Economic Stability
What can history can teach Zohran about broad based prosperity? Historian Daniel Wortel-London explains.
indypendent.org
December 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"...As an assemblymember, he supported public-bank legislation, and he recently released a homeowner policy memo endorsing CLTs and co-ops." Will @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #CreatePublicBanksNow? We hope so! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org
"We will build a city-owned bank — not to serve shareholders, but to serve you. A bank that invests in housing, in transit, in climate resilience. A bank that puts our money to work for our people.”
— Zohran Mamdani, Victory Speech, Nov. 4, 2025
ellenbrown.com/2025/11/18/w...
— Zohran Mamdani, Victory Speech, Nov. 4, 2025
ellenbrown.com/2025/11/18/w...
Why New York City Needs a Public Bank
We will build a city-owned bank — not to serve shareholders, but to serve you. A bank that invests in housing, in transit, in climate resilience. A bank that puts our money to work for our people.”…
ellenbrown.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
"We will build a city-owned bank — not to serve shareholders, but to serve you. A bank that invests in housing, in transit, in climate resilience. A bank that puts our money to work for our people.”
— Zohran Mamdani, Victory Speech, Nov. 4, 2025
ellenbrown.com/2025/11/18/w...
— Zohran Mamdani, Victory Speech, Nov. 4, 2025
ellenbrown.com/2025/11/18/w...
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An embarrassing thing I'll admit now in honor of Rob Reiner is that this movie is partly what inspired me to go into politics. Imagine if real life had resembled the plot, where Democrats dispensed with bullshit "crime bill" triangulation in favor of meaningful climate legislation.
If you haven't watched this speech from The American President before.. you should.
I had it pinned for four years on my Twitter account during Trump's first administration, and it's for good reason.
I had it pinned for four years on my Twitter account during Trump's first administration, and it's for good reason.
December 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
An embarrassing thing I'll admit now in honor of Rob Reiner is that this movie is partly what inspired me to go into politics. Imagine if real life had resembled the plot, where Democrats dispensed with bullshit "crime bill" triangulation in favor of meaningful climate legislation.
@masspublicbanking.bsky.social Congrats on meeting with the Housing Trust! Perhaps you'll be the next state to #CreatePublicBanksNow!
#SafeHousing #PublicBank www.publicbankinginstitute.org
#SafeHousing #PublicBank www.publicbankinginstitute.org
Housing Trust Mulls Support of Public Bank; Moves Forward on Amherst Community Land Trust Plan for Amity Street - Amherst Indy
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, December 11, 2025 This meeting was held over Zoom and wasrecorded. PresentGaston de los Reyes (chair), Alex Cox, Allegra Clark,...
www.amherstindy.org
December 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
@masspublicbanking.bsky.social Congrats on meeting with the Housing Trust! Perhaps you'll be the next state to #CreatePublicBanksNow!
#SafeHousing #PublicBank www.publicbankinginstitute.org
#SafeHousing #PublicBank www.publicbankinginstitute.org
Check this out! Want to #CreatePublicBanksNow! in Mass?
@masspublicbanking.bsky.social is looking for an intern for a @harvardlawschool.bsky.social intern this Spring. #MAPB has one of the most effective organizing groups in the US and are also really nice people. www.publicbankinginstitute.org
@masspublicbanking.bsky.social is looking for an intern for a @harvardlawschool.bsky.social intern this Spring. #MAPB has one of the most effective organizing groups in the US and are also really nice people. www.publicbankinginstitute.org
Massachusetts Public Banking Spring 2026 Independent Clinical - Harvard Law School
This internship is an opportunity for an HLS student to learn about state government, gain experience drafting legislation and building political consensus, chart the key power players in state-level ...
hls.harvard.edu
December 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Check this out! Want to #CreatePublicBanksNow! in Mass?
@masspublicbanking.bsky.social is looking for an intern for a @harvardlawschool.bsky.social intern this Spring. #MAPB has one of the most effective organizing groups in the US and are also really nice people. www.publicbankinginstitute.org
@masspublicbanking.bsky.social is looking for an intern for a @harvardlawschool.bsky.social intern this Spring. #MAPB has one of the most effective organizing groups in the US and are also really nice people. www.publicbankinginstitute.org
1975 Speaker of the [NYS} Assembly, Stanley Steingut... brought legislation, with Charles E. Schumer and 60 assemblymembers to create a state-owned public bank as well as establish a NYC municipal bank. The state bank would have bee one of the 25 largest banks in the country. #CreatePublicBanksNow!
New York City’s Forgotten Public Bank Plan
In 1975, Wall Street declared war on New York, sending the city into a fiscal crisis. A forgotten public banking proposal in the state assembly could have stopped it — and put both the city and the co...
jacobin.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
1975 Speaker of the [NYS} Assembly, Stanley Steingut... brought legislation, with Charles E. Schumer and 60 assemblymembers to create a state-owned public bank as well as establish a NYC municipal bank. The state bank would have bee one of the 25 largest banks in the country. #CreatePublicBanksNow!
I bet Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa and other farming states wish they had a #PublicBank like the @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social. #CreatePublicBanksNow! and you'll be able to fund programs for your farmers. www.publicbankinginstitute.org
Bank of North Dakota launching two new loan programs for farmers
They come about because of circumstances beyond farmer control
news.prairiepublic.org
December 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I bet Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa and other farming states wish they had a #PublicBank like the @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social. #CreatePublicBanksNow! and you'll be able to fund programs for your farmers. www.publicbankinginstitute.org
Wish your state had a public bank? Wish the country did? www.publicbankinginstitute.org #CreatePublicBanksNow!
Around $1.6 million in loans provided for federal workers through BND program
A spokesperson with the bank said they distributed around $1.6 million to 129 federal employees during the government shutdown.
www.kfyrtv.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Wish your state had a public bank? Wish the country did? www.publicbankinginstitute.org #CreatePublicBanksNow!
Members of our board attended this meeting and were impressed with Don Morgan's generous spirit. @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social is one of the models most supported by people wanting to #CreatePublicBanksNow! in cities and states across the country. Find out more today www.PublicBankingInstitute.org
Public banks — an old idea with new possibilities - Harvard Law School
Christine Desan co-hosts summit advocating for the return of public banks, which put capital to work for more than just profits.
hls.harvard.edu
December 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Members of our board attended this meeting and were impressed with Don Morgan's generous spirit. @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social is one of the models most supported by people wanting to #CreatePublicBanksNow! in cities and states across the country. Find out more today www.PublicBankingInstitute.org
Co-founder of www.PublicBankingInstitute.org & the Godmother of PB author ellenhbrown.bsky.social has written a new article to guide @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in navigating the path to #CreatePublicBanksNow! for the City of New York. He promised to do so in his Victory Speech. Allow us to help!
Why New York City Needs a Public Bank
“We will build a city-owned bank — not to serve shareholders, but to serve you.
ellenbrown.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Co-founder of www.PublicBankingInstitute.org & the Godmother of PB author ellenhbrown.bsky.social has written a new article to guide @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in navigating the path to #CreatePublicBanksNow! for the City of New York. He promised to do so in his Victory Speech. Allow us to help!
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social we can help your team create a public bank for NYC to keep your money local, and leverage that $100 billion by a factor of 10! Abundance! www.publicbankinginstitute.org #CreatePublicBanksNow!
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social we can help your team create a public bank for NYC to keep your money local, and leverage that $100 billion by a factor of 10! Abundance! www.publicbankinginstitute.org #CreatePublicBanksNow!
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social This is pretty interesting. A NYC public bank would increase the ability to leverage funds by a factor of 10, and students will help their communities thrive. We'd love to help you understand how to make this happen! www.publicbankinginstitute.org
#CreatePublicBanksNow!
#CreatePublicBanksNow!
Bank services on campus? These 15 schools are part of a new financial literacy program.
15 NYC public schools will soon be home to on-campus banking services through new pilot program
www.chalkbeat.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social This is pretty interesting. A NYC public bank would increase the ability to leverage funds by a factor of 10, and students will help their communities thrive. We'd love to help you understand how to make this happen! www.publicbankinginstitute.org
#CreatePublicBanksNow!
#CreatePublicBanksNow!
Wish your state had a public bank? #CreatePublicBanksNow!
ND should invest in a packing plant - The Journal
President Trump’s efforts to import Argentine beef reminded me that in 1995 the president of the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association, Dean Meyer, led a massive effort to create a beef producer-owned p...
www.journalnd.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Wish your state had a public bank? #CreatePublicBanksNow!
#LinaKhan is on @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition team? Could they be considering a move to #CreatePublicBanksNow in NYC?
Zohran Mamdani announces all-female transition team
YouTube video by CNN
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
#LinaKhan is on @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition team? Could they be considering a move to #CreatePublicBanksNow in NYC?
Gov Armstrong of ND is being recognized for his compassion & action. He helps his neighbors because he's the governor of the only state in the continental US which has a public bank. We could #CreatePublicBanksNow! in every state, and help our neighbors in times of scarcity or abundance. We choose!
Our opinion: Credit Armstrong for offering a compassionate hand up
We can help our friends and neighbors in a dignified way, or we can do it through a cold business transaction.
www.grandforksherald.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Gov Armstrong of ND is being recognized for his compassion & action. He helps his neighbors because he's the governor of the only state in the continental US which has a public bank. We could #CreatePublicBanksNow! in every state, and help our neighbors in times of scarcity or abundance. We choose!