Category Archives: News

Own Our Bank and Thrive!

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Rick Robins

A Public Bank, Nevada County’s Answer to Megabanks The Nevada County chapter of the Public Banking Institute is putting on an educational “town hall” event May 9th, 6:30 to 9 PM at the Banner Grange, 12629 McCourtney, Grass Valley. We … Continue reading →

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Community activist groups invited to participate in Nevada County charter and public bank efforts

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Rick Robins

Economic Liberty for Main Street (ELMSt), an organization of local Nevada County residents interested in promoting the economy of Nevada County and economic welfare of its citizens, is educating county residents and businesses about the benefits of chartering our county … Continue reading →

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Public Banking Survey article in The Union newspaper

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Rick Robins

Members of the local chapter of the Public Banking Institute are conducting a survey of business credit needs here in Nevada County as indicated in an earlier post. Our local newspaper, The Union, interviewed a couple of our members regarding … Continue reading →

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The FDIC is After Your Money – Bail-In (Seizing Deposits) is the New Bail Out for Banks

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Rick Robins

The following is the text from a new article by Ellen Brown of the Public Banking Institution The article states the case for public banks but it also continues to warn us against keeping our own money in FDIC banks. … Continue reading →

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FDIC Proposes Seizing Deposits as Alternative to Taxpayer Bailout

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Rick Robins

Those of us following the news in Cyprus are probably all appalled by the seizure of customer deposits in order to save its banks. We have to ask ourselves: can that happen here? As it turns out, the FDIC actually … Continue reading →

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Nevada County Business Credit Needs Survey is online

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Rick Robins

You are invited to participate in the Nevada County Business Credit Needs Survey Main Street Forum NC and the Nevada County public bank working group see a county public bank as a better way to meet the economic needs of … Continue reading →

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Local Economic Liberty for Main Street group calls for Foreclosure Town Halls

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Rick Robins

Foreclosure has devastated thousands of Nevada County families in recent years and many of those foreclosures were fraudulent. This has affected us all by reducing the value of our property values, dragging down the economy and putting people out of … Continue reading →

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Governor Brown signs Homeowners’ Bill of Rights

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Rick Robins

Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday, July 11, signed into law the Homeowner Bill of Rights to establish landmark protection rules for mortgage loan borrowers. Text of SB900 LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST SB 900, Leno. Mortgages and deeds of trust: foreclosure. (1) … Continue reading →

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Nevada City Council passes Corporate Personhood (NOT) resolution

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Rick Robins

March 14, 2012 A resolution stating Corporations (Organizations) are not people and money is not free speech was passed unanimously by the Nevada City Council.

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CA Assembly passes resolution to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens’ United

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Rick Robins

July 5th, 2012 – The California Assembly passed Assembly Joint Resolution 22 calling on Congress to amend the Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court’s disastrous decision in Citizens United v. FEC. With today’s passage of AJR 22, the California state … Continue reading →

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