Tucson Meeting of PDA Economic and Social Justice Issue Organizing Team - creation of state bank

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PDA Tucson's Issue Organizing Team for Economic and Social Justice will be devoting its next meeting to exploring the possibility of working to create a state bank for Arizona similar to the Bank of North Dakota. If you are at all interested in this subject, please join us.

Here are some links to helpful materials for learning about the Bank of North Dakota and a similar proposal in Oregon:

http://www.banknd.com/banking_services/

http://motherjones.com/mojo/2009/03/how-nation%E2%80%99s-only-state-owned-bank-became-envy-wall-street

http://mostlyeconomics.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/bank-of-north-dakota-case-study-of-the-only-state-owned-bank-in-us/

www.oregonstatebank.com

The meeting of the Economic and Social Justice IOT will be:
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, 7 – 9 PM,

Ward 1 Council Office in Tucson

940 W. Alameda


If you want further information please contact IOT Coordinator Richard Brodesky at rmbrodesky at msn dot com