North Dakota State Bank only public bank in US; 20 other states are starting to follow its successfu
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"North Dakota's state bank is the only...Public Banking Institute" in the United States
"director Mike Krauss says it 'has proved so enormously successful that now 20 states and a growing number of municipalities are taking steps to embrace this model of public finance.''' p.20
“Emerging Ideas: This Bank Was Made for You and Me,” UTNE Reader no. 175 (Jan-Feb 2013): 20.