In June, we had the honor of being in Princeton, New Jersey on the night Phil Murphy won the Democratic Party Primary for governor. Tea-Party-Tax-Cut-King Governor Chris Christie is termed out, so this is an open seat. Many Legislators across the country– including Tucson’s LD9 Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley– have campaigned and won on a…
Jimmy Tobias of The Nation offers a comprehensive look at city-based public banking efforts in Oakland, California and Santa Fe, New Mexico. He also provides background on the only public bank in the US—the Bank of North Dakota—and offers solid economic reasons why cities and states should consider establishing a public bank. From Seattle to…
The state of Arizona has been cutting taxes every year for more than 25 years in an attempt to spur economic development. So far trickle down economics hasn’t worked well. Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley introduced HB2532 to establish a feasibility study to collect baseline data regarding the benefits of establishing an Arizona state bank. Powers…
In the name of economic development, Rio Nuevo and Pima County are poised to dole out $70 million in corporate welfare to two big corporations– $50 million to Caterpillar and $20 million to World View. Ironically, one day before the Rio Nuevo Board announced the multi-million-dollar Caterpillar package for Tucson, I posted this article on…
Arizonans for a New Economy 