The Boston Globe has editorialized in favor of a public bank for Massachusetts, citing in particular the finance gap for small businesses and entrepreneurs of color.
They highlight our current public bank bill, S665/H1223, noting that a $200m appropriation and the $1.4 transfer in state deposits is a relatively modest cost for what could be a powerful support for projects that have been struggling to find affordable finance.
Read it here, and if you agree, there’s still time to send a message in support of S.665/H1223 to your state legislators.