"Throughout the United States, credit unions have been on the steady decline. With the rise of interstate banking in the 1980s and 1990s, the industry has undergone a dramatic period of banking consolidation." open.substack.com/pub/waforpub...

"Help Us Bring BND President to Washington!" Don Morgan, the president of the Bank of North Dakota, has agreed to come to Washington state. WPB is currently fundraising to pay for President Morgan’s trip. Donate today and join the movement! open.substack.com/pub/waforpub...

#Seattle, the loop had a moment yesterday. Follow #moneyontheleft and the organizing project for a municipal bank. We meet with @waforpublicbanking.bsky.social today! 🐬➰🐬

There used to be a bank on every corner. But over the last decade, thousands of bank branches have closed... The big names are still there… but they're operating with fewer physical locations… and the pace of closures hasn't slowed.” www.fool.com/money/banks/...

The Public Banking Work Group is a historic opportunity. To ensure its success, it is essential that supporters contact the Director of DFI and urge him to appoint experts who have a history of supporting public banking. Send a letter today. actionnetwork.org/letters/appo...

"SB5998 also includes Section 156, which appropriates $300,000 for a public banking work group to study the creation of a public bank in Washington between the legislative sessions." waforpublicbanking.substack.com/p/governor-t...

WPB's latest Virtual Town Hall. In this presentation, Alphecca Muttardy, a former senior economist with the International Monetary Fund, discusses HR5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025, and its potential benefits to the American economy. youtu.be/jHcZlYH1hQo

"Establishing a public bank that regularly purchases municipal debt... would not only significantly expand a city’s fiscal capacity to support its communities and environs, but also reclaim regional public finance from a parasitical... bond market." moneyontheleft.org/2026/03/03/o...

“President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind crypto firms in their high-stakes battle with U.S. banks over whether they can offer interest-like returns on stablecoins.” www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/03/...

“On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin is on pace to break a multi-week losing streak.” www.cnbc.com/video/2026/0...

“The Trump administration is considering requiring banks to collect proof of citizenship from customers via an executive order, multiple outlets reportedon Tuesday.” www.axios.com/2026/02/24/t...

“Throughout the United States, legislation on public banking continues to move forward, with the movement making slow, but nonetheless persistent, progress.” open.substack.com/pub/waforpub...

“The Supreme Courtstruck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss that sparked a furious attack on the court he helped shape.” apnews.com/article/supr...

"Trump’s return has vaulted pro-crypto interests into power. As they capture ever more Democrats, the political will to stop them is dwindling." www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...

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“The stablecoin saga has now morphed into a fight between competing factions of Trump supporters and donors… And these factional fights matter as much (if not more) for investors than the usual battles between Democrats and Republicans.” www.ft.com/content/6718...

“A federal judge has upheld a first-of-its-kind Illinois law that protects consumers and retailers from paying so-called credit card “swipe fees” on taxes and tips.” capitolnewsillinois.com/news/in-a-vi...

“US banks sharpened their stance this week in a clash with the crypto industry that has put major legislation on ice in Congress.” finance.yahoo.com/news/banks-s...

“The emerging banking landscape increasingly resembles a constellation of pathways, each with its own constraints and powers. For payments, commerce and FinTech, understanding those distinctions is becoming a competitive necessity.” www.pymnts.com/news/banking...

"Bitcoin has plunged from an all-time high of more than $126K in October by nearly 50 percent, even as the president has paved a new era for the industry in Washington." www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

"Regulators shut down Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust in River North on Friday. Detroit-based First Independence Bank acquired all its deposits." chicago.suntimes.com/business/202...

"San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder will introduce a ballot measure on Tuesday that would tax financial institutions to create a municipal public bank, the first of its kind in the country." missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-j...

Check out the latest Substack post from Washingtonians for Public Banking "On January 15, Washington State Senate Ways and Means Committee held its work session and public hearing on SB5754, a bill to create a public bank for Washington." open.substack.com/pub/waforpub...

"The agency says that victims of an investment offering involving Gemini Trust got their money back, though after a regulatory action brought by the New York attorney general." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...

Thank you to all the supporters who came out for the Senate Ways and Means committee to support SB5754, the bill to create a public bank in Washington. You can use the link below to view the work session and the public hearing. tvw.org/video/senate...

Support the Creation of a Washington State Public Bank! open.substack.com/pub/waforpub...

In her recent interview with Jacobin, the @mayorofseattle.bsky.social gives a shout out to Washingtonians for Public Banking and the idea of creating a public bank for Seattle. The future of public financing is here. jacobin.com/2026/01/mayo...

Washington State is considering creating a public bank. A hearing is scheduled for SB5754--a bill to create a public bank in Washington--for January 15th at 4:00 pm. Contact the Senate Ways and Means Committee today and let them know you support SB5754. app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/...

"World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm affiliated with President Donald Trump’s family, announced Wednesday that it has applied for a banking charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency." www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

“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 revisit the idea?” nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Read the latest Substack from Washingtonians for Public Banking. open.substack.com/pub/waforpub...

Visit Washingtonians for Public Banking's website and find a list of public financing and financial reform bills being considered this legislative session. www.waforpublicbanking.org/advocacy

“America's biggest banks are ending 2025 with their stock prices at record highs, more assets on their balance sheet, and a level of regulatory freedom they haven't seen in 15 years.” finance.yahoo.com/news/america...

WPB organizes, educates, and advocates for the establishment of public banking in Washington State. We prioritize economic equity, sustainability, and an affordable green economy for Washingtonians over the profits of private financial institutions. www.waforpublicbanking.org

Washingtonians for Public Banking cannot survive without your support. Please consider donating to the organization. Any amount is appreciated. givebutter.com/52D60Q

SB 5754, a bill to establish a public bank in Washington state, is alive in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Click on the link to send a letter today to the Senate Ways and Means Committee telling them that you support the passage of SB 5754. bit.ly/SB5754

"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 country on the path to socialized finance." jacobin.com/2025/12/nyc-...

On this giving Tuesday, decide to give to Washingtonians for Public Banking. Your funds will support the public banking movement in Washington State and beyond. waforpublicbanking.substack.com/p/this-holid...

Check out WPB's latest substack post: "From Coast to Coast, the Public Banking Movement Grows." "From coast to coast, 2025 witnessed a blossoming of support for public banking, especially on the local level." waforpublicbanking.substack.com/p/from-coast...

“The Federal Reserve is poised to frustrate President Donald Trump. Again. Central bank policymakers are increasingly split over whether they should lower interest rates in December…” www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Watch WPB's most recent Virtual Town Hall featuring Prof. Chris Peterson titled "The Past, Present, and Future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau" on our YouTube Channel: youtu.be/ZxGqy0fxyYI

Congratulations to Tiffani McCoy, president of Washingtonians for Public Banking and co-executive director for House Our Neighbors, for being picked to join mayor-elect Katie Wilson’s transition team. komonews.com/news/local/s...

"Raising taxes on the wealthy is not Mamdani’s only funding proposal. His vision for economic justice and municipal ownership also includes a public bank. In his June 2025 primary speech, he pledged to create a city-owned bank..." scheerpost.com/2025/11/17/e...

"Analysis finds that exposure to recent trade shocks was concentrated in large banks, including the six largest U.S. banks with strong ties to the global financial system." www.frbsf.org/research-and...

“Since 2016, banks have provided $15 billion in direct financing for oil and gas extraction in the Amazon, according to a Stand.earth analysis of transactions from 330 banks.” news.mongabay.com/2025/11/thes...