The Daily Beast reports that Boeing is making political contributions to officials who denied the results of the 2020 election, despite its promises not to. After briefly swearing off political donations in the wake of the Capitol riot, Boeing is now throwing cash at officials who fought to overturn the results of the 2020 election….
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The myth of corporate neutrality – Popular Information
Dallas-based AT&T is following the McConnell playbook. Yes, the company says it believes “the right to vote is sacred” and supports “efforts to enhance everyone’s ability to vote.” But it refused to weigh in on SB 7, the voter suppression law introduced by Texas Republicans. AT&T said that “election laws are complicated, not our company’s…
New York State Fund’s Best Results Ever on Political Spending Proposals
In more than a decade of pushing companies to disclose their political spending, the New York State Common Retirement Fund has never had a year like this. The nearly $250 billion pension fund faced off in early May against Duke Energy Corp. DUK, 0.08%, whose board of directors opposed the New York fund’s proposal asking…
Shareholder Proposal on Political Contributions: Supporting Statement from Rhia Ventures
This proposal asks JPMorgan to make a regular practice of examining its political contributionsto ensure that they are congruent with the company’s values and policies, and to report out onthis review. This proposal received 47% in support at Pfizer last month.Events in recent months have made it very clear why this makes sense. After the…
Google says it is reevaluating its support for GOP group pushing voter suppression laws – Popular Information
On Monday, Popular Information and Documented reported that Google was funding and collaborating with a Republican organization pushing voter suppression. Specifically, according to internal documents, Google’s State Policy Manager, Joe Dooley, was listed as a participant in an April 6 working group hosted by the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC). The private event on “election…
Ted Cruz: Your Woke Money Is No Good Here – WSJ
Ted Cruz to corporate political contributions: You can’t fire me; I quit. And I am petty and vindictive and will take revenge on you for hurting my feelings. This is what the kids call a self-own. First, he condescendingly tells some of the most accomplished and powerful people in the country that they don’t know…
The myth of the “woke corporation” – Popular Information
But the notion that corporations have cast aside their alliance with the Republican Party and are using their power to protect voting rights — or other progressive policies — is a myth. Yes, some corporations have affirmed their commitment to voting rights and expressed a broad opposition to unnecessary voting restrictions. And a few have…
VEA Vice Chair on Motley Fool Money: CEOs and Politics, Wall Street Getting Rooked by Archegos
VEA Vice Chair Nell Minow was a guest on the Motley Fool Money podcast this week to discuss Archegos Capital and the failure of due diligence and CEOs and the failure to establish a consistent, brand-supporting message on political issues and campaign contributions.
The Corporate/GOP Alliance is Crumbling
From Politico: The recent spat between leading Republicans and major corporations like Delta, Coca-Cola and Major League Baseball criticizing Georgia’s restrictive new voting law isn’t just about voting rights; it’s the sign of a deeper breakup that has been years in the making. For anyone confused about how Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell could admonish…
CEOs Lead America’s New Great Awakening – ]effrey Sonnenfeld
As they did recently over gun safety, immigration, climate change, social justice and the infamous bathroom bills, major business leaders have protested new voter-restriction efforts in state legislatures. I am proud to have had a role in helping trigger some of this activity. Critics have mocked such civic engagement with headlines like “Woke CEOs’ Foolhardy…
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