March 2022
In this edition
- Congress Continues Blocking SEC Corporate Political Disclosure Rule
- FT Features CPA in Takeout on Companies Taking a Stand
- Founder’s Column: Disney’s Stumble, and How to Avoid Saying You’re Sorry About Political Spending
- Lee to Depart SEC When Term Ends
- Wide Coverage of Hollow Policies Report
February 2022
In this edition
- New CPA Report Spotlights Conflicted Company Political Spending on Climate Change
- Black History Month Gives CPA New Angle to Hammer Home Political Spending Risk
- Conference Board Podcast Features CPA
- Four More Agreements As 2022 Proxy Season Unfolds
- Founder’s Column: State Races for Election Officials Raise Democracy Issues for CPA
- ‘No Longer Politics as Usual’ for Political Contributions: CPA in Law360
- Marty Tolchin and the Genesis of CPA – A Remembrance
January 2022
In this edition
- Directors & Boards Magazine Advises Directors, C-Suite on Political Spending Risks, Features CPA Model Code Column
- CPA Makes ITs Mark in Jan. 6th, Highlighted in New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times
- Guest Column: How the Model Code of Conduct Applies to Educating Future Business Leaders By Maria Patterson
- Agreements Kick Off 2022 Proxy Season
- CPA-Zicklin Index Receives Wider Attention, Shapes Company Behavior
- Media Spotlight on Large Investor Support for CPA Disclosure Resolutions
- CPA Outreach Goes Global
- Disclosure in the News
December 2021
In this edition
- Conference Board Survey Affirms CPA’s Political Disclosure Effort
- Record Institutional Investor Support for Corporate Political Disclosure as BlackRock, Vanguard Cast First Votes for CPA Resolution
- Recapping 2021: Highlights of Major Gains for CPA
- CPA cited in SEC Commissioner Speech, HBR article, Leading Law Firm Blog
- Conference Board Holds Corporate Political Activity Roundtable
- 2021 CPA-Zicklin Index Keeps Getting Coverage, Recognition
- Guest column: Corporate America Must Stand Up for Democracy by Michael Cornfield
November 2021
In this edition
- 2021 CPA-Zicklin Index Released to Strong Coverage in New York Times, Other Media Outlets
- CPA to Participate in Conference Board Roundtables
- Founder’s Column: Companies, Political Spending and Democracy: The Stakes and Threats Couldn’t be Higher Today By Bruce Freed
- Leadership Now Project Members Briefed on CPA Activities, Index
- CPA Personnel Changes
- SEC Actions Impacting Corporate Political spending
- CPA in the News
October 2021
In this edition
- National Law Publication Profiles CPA and Its Impact
- Rolling Stone Highlights CPA’s Continued Wide Coverage
- Founder’s Column: Seizing the Moment By Bruce Freed
- Gensler Comments on SEC Political Disclosure Rule
- Abortion Ban Sparks Scrutiny for Companies That Backed Sponsors
- Dominion: When Political Giving Goes off the Track
- CPA on the Road, Virtually
- Our Annual Index Coming in November
September 2021
In this edition
- A Green Light from Gensler for Long-Awaited SEC Political Disclosure Rule?
- Founder’s Column: CPA-Zicklin Index Reflects a Decade of Progress By Bruce Freed
- ‘Moment of Truth’ for Companies Spending on Politics
- For Corporate Leaders: A Must Listen Podcast about Political Spending, Today’s Heightened Risks and How to Manage Them
August 2021
In this edition
- Model Code Talks Are Under Way Behind the Scenes
- Reminder: Check Out CPA Report Detailing Corporate Political Money Enabling Texas House Passage of Attack on Voting Rights
- Will U.S. Senators Lift Prohibition on a Political Disclosure Rule?
- CPA in the News
- Inside CPA
- CPA Thanks Summer Interns for their Research on the 2021 CPA-Zicklin Index, Corporate Political Spending
June 2021
In this edition
- CPA’s Banner Proxy Season: Record Votes Accelerate Momentum for Disclosure
- New York Times Highlights CPA’s Impact, Research
- Michigan News Site Digs into Role of Corporate Political Spending in Boosting Voting Rights Attack
- Guest Column: CPA’s Essential Role in the Current Wave of ESG Investing and Company Risk Management
- ICCR Lawsuit over SEC Proxy Rules
- CPA Hits the Road, Virtually
- CPA in the News
- Bill Would Not Bar SEC Disclosure Rule
- Some Dark Money Groups Going, Going, Gone?
May 2021
In this edition
- CPA Continues Strong Proxy Season Opening with 80% Vote at Chemed
- Leading Proxy Advisor Uses CPA-Zicklin Index in Making Vote Recommendations
- Commissioner Allison Herren Lee Speaks Out on “Materiality,” ESG Matters, Political Spending and Disclosure, Need for SEC Action
- MarketWatch: Political Disclosure Debate at ‘Boiling Point’
- Guest Column: Companies Need to Act to Avoid Being Trapped in Political Spending Vise
- CPA Speaks
- CPA in the News
April 2021
In this edition
- New York Times Takes Notice — Highlights CPA’s, Partners’ Role in Boosting Push for Corporate Political Disclosure
- NVIDIA: CPA Partner Reaches Ninth Agreement
- Voting Rights Attack Heightens Scrutiny of Corporate Political Spending
- Proxy Season Indicator? Strong Vote on Pfizer Alignment Resolution
- New Era at SEC as Gary Gensler Confirmed as Chair
- CPA Reaches Corporate, Wider Audiences
March 2021
In this edition
- Conference Board Echoes CPA’s Work in New Report Advising Companies on Managing Political Spending
- CPA Continues to be Go-To Source for Media on Corporate Political Money
- OpenInvest Uses CPA-Zicklin Index to Challenge “Dark Money”
- Eight Company Agreements Reached So Far Matches Number Reached by CPA and Its Partners Last Year
- At SEC, Serious Attention to ESG and Political Disclosure
- Founder’s Column: Resisting the Norm: The Wall Street Journal’s Obstinate Opposition to Corporate Political Disclosure
- Proxy Preview 2021 Highlights Corporate Political Disclosure Push
- CPA Reaches Out to Wide Audiences
February 2021
In this edition
- CPA Continues to Drive Media Coverage of Companies’ Political Spending Response to Capitol Assault, Heightened Risks
- NEW DEAL: FirstEnergy Corp. Agrees to Disclose its Political Spending
- Philanthropies Urged to Support Efforts Addressing Corporate Political Spending
- Stanford Highlights CPA’s Warnings for Companies
- Guest Column: Here’s What Shareholders Need to Know About Corporate Political Spending
- John Coates, Satyam Khanna Take Posts at SEC
- Senators Request Crackdown on ‘Dark Money’ Organizations
- CPA Seeking Candidates for Summer 2021 CPA-Zicklin Index – Corporate Political Spending Research Internship
January 2021
In this edition
- As Corporations Freeze Donations, CPA Has Breakout Moment
- CPA Teams with Harvard Business Prof. Michael Porter to Offer Solutions in Crisis
- Philadelphia Inquirer Spotlights Vanguard, BlackRock as Outliers on Political Disclosure Votes
- CPA-Wharton Zicklin Model Code Sent to S&P 500
- Guest Column: This May Be the “Morning in America” Moment for Corporate Political Spending
- Gary Gensler Brings Tough Regulator Record to SEC
- Disclosure in the Spotlight
December 2020
In this edition
- BlackRock, Vanguard Outliers in Opposing CPA Political Disclosure Resolution; Strong Support from Other Leading Institutional Investors, Center Study Finds
- CPA Speaks at Major Stanford Confab on Corporations and Democracy
- Founder’s Column: Support for Corporate Political Disclosure Rule Key Test for New SEC Chair
- BlackRock Gives Rhetorical Support to Political Disclosure in New Investment Stewardship Document
- TrackYourCompany Database Updated Through 2019; Covers Voluntarily Disclosed Company Trade Association Payments, c4 and 527 Contributions
- Meet the CPA Interns Who Made TrackYourCompany Database Possible
November 2020
In this edition
- Post-2020 Election, CPA Hits the Speaking Circuit
- Founder’s Column: How Companies Can Fend Off the Georgia “Dark Money” Shakedown — And the Accompanying Risks
- UPDATE on the Burgeoning FirstEnergy “Dark Money” Scandal
- Harvard Law Blog Features Model Code, CPA-Zicklin Index
- Patrick Doherty – A Tribute
- CPA in the News
October 2020
In this edition
- Just Days Before 2020 Election, CPA Risk Warning to Companies Featured in Key Publications
- Conflicted Spending on Climate Change Gets Close Scrutiny
- CPA-Zicklin Index, Updated Model Code of Conduct
- Guest Column: What Did You Do in the Reckoning, Daddy? Corporate social and political engagement in an era of unrest
July 2020
In this edition
- CPA’s New Bombshell Report Breaks Through: Conflicted Consequences Spotlighted by New York Times, Financial Times, Others
- Founder’s Column: Why CPA Matters: Two Scholars Reflect
- Freed Speaks to Key Group of Global Institutional Investors
- Ohio Dark-Money Corruption Case Ensnares Leading Ohio Utility, Highlights Need for Disclosure Law
- CPA in the News
- Senate Banking Committee Member Challenges SEC Chair’s Use of “Fraudulent Letters” to Justify Rule Change
- Meet CPA’s Summer Interns
June 2020
In this edition
- CPA’s Banner Proxy Season Sends Strong Message to Companies
- In Barron’s Op-Ed, CPA Calls Out Big 3 Investors for Enabling Racial Injustice, Urges Them to Align Proxies and Rhetoric
- Founder’s Column: Time’s Up for Companies to Heed Shareholders’ Votes, Adopt Disclosure and Accountability
- CPA Research Underpins Guardian Article on 2010, 2020 Elections and Gerrymandering
- Freed Speaks to GWU School of Political Management Class
- CPA on CUNY TV
- In Memoriam
May 2020
In this edition
- Interim Report: Vote Surge for CPA Resolution, More Agreements
- CPA Opinion Pieces in NY Daily News & Harvard Law School Blog Highlight Urgency of Corporate Political Disclosure as Part of Covid-19 Aid
- Guest Column: Time for Directors to Perform Their Responsibilities Seriously and Diligently
- Corporate Counsel: Overlapping Directorships Don’t Necessarily Improve Corporate Political Disclosure
- CPA Names Ben Becker as First Werner Brandt Research Fellow
- CII Warns Proposed SEC Rules Change Threatens Shareholder Rights
- New IRS Rule Makes “Dark Money” Darker
April 2020
In this edition
- Big Mo: Majority Vote for CPA Resolution at J.B. Hunt; More Political Disclosure Agreements, Company Outreach
- Founder’s Column: Full Political Disclosure Protects Companies, the COVID-19 Rescue and Our Democracy
- New CPA Director Named
- Roll Call Highlights CPA Leadership in Fighting SEC-Big Business Association Attack on Shareholder Engagement
- Corporate Counsel Highlights New Agreements, CPA Corruption Warning
March 2020
In this edition
- NOTE TO READERS: How CPA is Handling the Coronavirus Pandemic
- CPA Opens the 2020 Proxy Season Strong
- CPA Announces Collaboration with Leadership Now Project; Expands Reach, Impact
- Founder’s Column: One Nation Under Shakedown?
- Getting CPA’s Message Out
- CPA’s Leadership, Impact Highlighted at CII Conference
- SEC Reject’s NextEra Challenge to Newground/CPA Resolution
- Companies Recognize Misalignment with Trade Associations as a Risk
- ESG Shaping Investor Demands, Decisions
- CPA Names Research Associate
February 2020
In this edition
- Behind the Chamber’s Attack on the Proxy Process, Fear of Disclosure – and CPA
- CPA Filing 2020 Resolutions at Fast Pace
- Big 3 Silent on CPA’s offer
- More Than 14,000 Have Responded to SEC Proposed Rules Change
- CPA in the News
- ICCR Proxy Season Preview
- Report Examines Role of Proxy Advisors
January 2020
In this edition
- CPA to SEC: Don’t Undermine Corporate Democracy and Investor First Amendment Rights
- Inquirer Tracks Vanguard with a Hand from CPA
- ‘Open Secrets’ Spotlights CPA Data
- CPA Offers Help to the Big 3
- SEC Commissioner Jackson To Step Down in Mid-February, Leaves Legacy of Dissenter, Shaper
- CPA in the News
- Disney Cites Index Trendsetter Status
December 2019
In this edition
- Founders Column: The Year Ahead for CPA
- Mutual Fund Support Grows for CPA Resolution Despite Continued Opposition by BlackRock, Vanguard and Fidelity
- Conference Board: ‘Tipping Point’ on Disclosure?
- Harvard Business School Report Uses CPA Data
- Broad Coverage of SEC Commissioner Jackson’s Letter on Corporate Political Disclosure
- Jackson’s Likely Successor on SEC
- TrackYourCompany.org Fully Updated
- Thank You to CPA’s Fall 2019 Interns
November 2019
In this edition
- CPA’s Financial Times Op-ed Takes Lead in Calling Out SEC Attack on Corporate Democracy
- Newark Star-Ledger Editorial, Numerous Companies Cite Index as Wide Coverage Continues
- Leading Business Group Hails CPA-Zicklin Index as Good Governance Measure
- SEC Commissioner Rob Jackson Castigates BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity for Opposing Corporate Political Disclosure
- Call for Action: Tell the SEC to Stop Its Assault on Shareholder Engagement
- CPA in the News
- Freed Meets Business Leaders
- TrackYourCompany.org Data Update Imminent
October 2019
In this edition
- ALERT: SEC Proxy Rules Changes Threaten Shareholder Engagement
- 2019 CPA-Zicklin Index in Brief
- Strong Coverage Greets 2019 CPA-Zicklin Index
- Wharton-CPA Conference Brings Together Broad Group to Update Company Conduct Code for Political Spending
- Delaware Chief Justice Leo Strine: Strong Voice for Corporate Political Disclosure and Institutional Investor Accountability
- Political Spending Code of Conduct Essential for Protecting Companies in Today’s High Risk Environment
- GW Poll Shows Deep Public Concern about Corporate Political Spending and Influence
August/September 2019
In this edition
- Breaching Congress-Imposed Gag Rule, SEC Commissioner Jackson Urges Adoption of Corporate Political Disclosure Mandate
- CPA Urges BRT to Include Political Transparency in New Statement on Corporate Purpose
- Wharton-CPA to Hold Conference on Updated Model Code of Conduct
- CPA Warns Public Funds Trustees of Heightened Risks to Companies from Political Spending
- CPA in the News
July 2019
In this edition
- CPA Data Ties Public Companies’ Trade Association & 527 Committee Contributions to Controversial Anti-Abortion Legislation
- New Info-Graphics Highlight CPA’s Banner Proxy Season
- Harvard Law School Blog Carries CPA Proxy Season Recap
- Guest Column: America’s Corporate Political Spending Challenge: An Historical Perspective
- Meet CPA’s Summer Interns
- Wanted: Fall Interns
- News Notes: House Financial Services Panel Debates ESG Disclosure
- News Notes: Surge in Money to ESG Funds
- Breaking News: Responsible Investor Digs into Difference between Lobbying and Election spending
June 2019
In this edition
- Banner Proxy Season for Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability with Strong Shareholder, Company Support
- Leading Money Manager Features CPA-Zicklin Index to Investment, Business Community
- Founder’s Column: Year After ‘Collision Course’ Report, Pile-Ups Abound
- Inside CPA
- CPA in the News
- Dark Money Disclosure
May 2019
In this edition
- Shareholder Season Update: CPA Resolution Support Surge Sends Strong Message to Companies
- WSJ Spotlights CPA’s Decisive Impact
- Guest Column: It Could Happen To You
- Corporate Counsel on CPA-Zicklin Index Shaping Company Policies
- CPA in the News
- Agenda Webcast: CPA Featured with Altria Assistant General Counsel
- U.S. Chamber Encounters Rough Waters, WSJ Reports
- 2019 CPA-Zicklin Index Data Collection to Commence Next Week
April 2019
In this edition
- News Outlets Rely Heavily on CPA’s TrackYourCompany Data
- Strong Votes for Political Disclosure, More Agreements As 2019 AGM Season Opens
- Infographic Highlights Corporate Political Spending’s Prominence as ESG Issue
- FairPlanet: CPA on Why Corporate Political Spending Needs to be Addressed
- CPA Featured in S&P Global Webcast
- SEC Greenlights CPA Model Resolution at Exxon
- Growing Signs of Changing Company Attitudes
- In a First, CPA Interns Map Money to, and Spending by, Six Leading 527s
March 2019
In this Edition
- Surge of Political Disclosure Agreements Opens 2019 Proxy Season
- Guest Column: Why the CPA-Zicklin Index is useful to investors
- 4th Corporate Political Accountability Roundtable Highlights Disclosure Acceptance, Index Impact
- Disclosure Resolution Gains Attention
- Conference Board-CPA Webcast Reaches Corporate Directors
- CPA in New York Times, Dallas Morning News
- Transparency for Private Companies, Too?
- CPA in the Classroom
February 2019
In this edition
- Continuing 2019 Momentum, Hilton Agrees to Political Disclosure
- Highly Anticipated Roundtable Begins Today in NYC
- Founder’s Column: Working Behind the Scenes
- CPA In the News
- Flurry of Disclosure Legislation in Congress
January 2019
In this edition
- Founder’s Column: BlackRock Has Opened the Door to Progress. But Will it Take the Next Step?
- GE Agreement to Strengthen Political Disclosure Opens 2019 Proxy Season
- CPA Adds Two New Board Members
- TrackYourCompany.org Update
- Michigan PSC Moves Against Utility Political Spending
- Harvard Law School Blog Features CPA’s Mutual Fund Study
- CPA In the News
December 2018
In this edition
- What We Learned in 2018: Corporate Political Disclosure Solidified, Warning of Heightened Risk Resonates
- Philadelphia Inquirer Calls Out Big 3 Institutional Investors’ Records on Corporate Political Disclosure
- Corporate Political Disclosure Addressed at Responsible Investor Conference
- CPA In the News
- TrackYourCompany.org Update Imminent
November 2018
In this edition
- Election Fallout Gets CPA’s ‘Collision Course’ Report National Attention
- Mutual Fund Support Spikes for Corporate Political Disclosure
- Del. Chief Justice Strine Calls Out Big 4 Institutional Investors on Corporate Political Disclosure Proxy Votes
- CPA In the News
- Index Makes Inroads
- Fourth Corporate Political Accountability Roundtable: Feb. 28-Mar. 1
October 2018
In this edition
- 2018 CPA-Zicklin Index: Corporate Political Disclosure, Accountability Hold Steady Despite Political Attacks
- National Media, Led by Wall Street Journal, Interpret and Spotlight 2018 Index
- From Regional News Media, Individual Companies Get Shout-Outs or Slights
- Blogs and Trade Publications Deliver Index Ratings to Key Professional and Academic Audiences
- In A First, CPA-Zicklin Index Used to Create New Investment Vehicle
- Business’ Role in Mid-Term Elections Examined at Baruch College Program
- Study: Political Disclosure Influences Investment Decisions
September 2018
In this edition
- MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2018 CPA-Zicklin Index To Be Released October 2
- CPA on CNBC: Corporate Political Contributions can be ‘Ticking Time Bombs’
- AGs and ACA Challenge: Companies Beware When Political Spending Conflicts with Core Values, Positions
- Buying Justice? State Farm Settlement Highlights Issue
- Dark Money Court Ruling: Symbolic Victory for Transparency, Practical Impact Murky
- Wall Street Journal Covers CPA Resolution at Nike
- Academic Study Uses CPA -Zicklin Index, Finds Positive Impact of Corporate Political Disclosure
- New Dark Money Report Draws on CPA Database
July/August 2018
In this edition
- Collision Course Report Reaches Key Audiences, Featured in Major Paper Op-Ed, Influential Blogs
- New York Times Article Quotes CPA, Uses Its Database
- Guest Column: Why I’m Committed to Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability
- Dan Carroll Joins CPA as Director of Programs
- CPA’s Hard-Working Interns
- Dark Money Surges in Supreme Court Nomination Battle
- Dark Money Just Got Darker, Thanks to New IRS Rule
- Dentons: For Transparency Before It Advises for Secrecy
- New York Times DealBook: Faux ‘Main Street Investors Coalition’ Exposed
June 2018
In this edition
- CPA’s Collision Course Report Unveiled to Key Corporate Group
- Pension and Investment Headline Says It All: “Corporate political disclosure moves firmly into mainstream”
- 2018 Shareholder Season Results: Surge in Support for CPA Model Resolution
- Montana Governor Issues Corporate Political Spending Transparency Order
- Newspaper Uses AT&T Scandal to Highlight Shareholder Demands for Political Transparency and Accountability
May 2018
In this edition
- New Environment Requires Companies Follow New Rules for Political Spending
- CPA Lays Out In The Hill How Robust Political Transparency and Accountability Can Protect Companies from AT&T-Novartis-Michael Cohen Type Scandal
- Wall Street Journal Quotes CPA’s Karl Sandstrom on AT&T’s Michael Cohen Payments
- Shareholder Season Update
- Companies Using CPA-Zicklin Index to Defend Their Reputations
- 2018 CPA-Zicklin Index
- CPA in the News
April 2018
In this edition
- CPA Lays Out Impact of Private Ordering at First Meeting of The Conference Board’s Corporate Political Spending Committee
- Mulvaney’s Bluntness Makes Corporate Caution Even More Critical
- CPA Warns Companies to Protect Themselves from Impending Political Money Grabs
- Congressional Obstruction of Political Spending Disclosure Rule Won’t Delay the Inevitable, Says CPA’s Freed
- BSR: Risks of Misalignment between Corporate Messaging and Political Activity Are Gaining Attention
- Shareholder Season 2018: An Update
- CPA Welcomes Two New Board Members
- Arizona Becomes First State to Override Voter Demands for Dark Money Disclosure
- Texas Companies Facing Major Pressure to Adopt Transparency and Accountability
March 2018
In this edition
- Acting Now Can Protect Companies from Political Money Grab
- CPA Featured on Investor Relations’ Ticker Podcast
- 2018 Proxy Preview Highlights Political Disclosure Initiatives
- Wall Street Journal Highlights CPA in SEC Rider Coverage
- CPA Engages with Socially Responsible Investors
February 2018 Newsletter
In this edition
- Loud Voice from CPA in NY Times, Guardian & Harvard Law School Blog: BlackRock Must Support Political Disclosure
- Founder’s Column: In Today’s Climate, Companies Need to Ensure Their Political Spending and Values Align
- Strong Opening to 2018 Shareholder Season
- ‘Unrig the System’ Summit Features CPA’s Impact
- TrackYourCompany Data Used to Expose Pharma Influence on State Lawmakers
- In the News
- Dark Money Update
January 2018 Newsletter
In this edition
- To BlackRock: Political Disclosure Belongs in Message to Companies
- CPA Helps Shape Money in Politics Coverage
- Robert Jackson Joins SEC
- CPA Weighs in on Company Opposition to Lobbying Disclosure Proposals
- CPA Joins Conference Board Panel
- New Ernst & Young Report Examines Risks Posed to Companies by Third Parties
- Wall Street Journal Spotlights Loophole in Campaign Money Restrictions
December 2017 Newsletter
In this edition
- CPA Makes the Case for the SEC Political Disclosure Rule in Compliance Week
- Knowledge@Wharton Cites CPA-Zicklin Index as Critical Aid for Shareholders
- Secret Money Flows into Judicial Elections
- Guest Column: The Culture of Transparency at Noble Energy By Ben Dillon, Vice President of Global Communications and Government Relations, Noble Energy
- CPA Offers Guidance for Companies on Transparency and Accountability
November 2017 Newsletter
In this edition
- BREAKING NEWS — TrackYourCompany.org Just Live With 2016 Spending Data
- ‘Thank Goodness’ for CPA-Zicklin Index: High Praise in New Jersey Editorial
- Founder’s Column by Bruce Freed, Company Alert: Your Political Spending May Provoke Adverse Consumer Reaction
- 2017 Mutual Fund Analysis Finds Boost in Support for CPA Model Resolution
- CPA Showcased in Washington
- Disclosure in the News: A Push for Sunlight in Ohio
- News Briefs
October 2017 Newsletter
In this edition
- Guest Column: Those Concerned About Money in Politics Should Look Beyond the Law
- CPA Lays Groundwork for 2018 Proxy Season
- 2017 CPA-Zicklin Index Covered From Coast to Coast
- National Law Firm Addresses Corporate Political Spending And Board Members’ Role
- CPA In The News
- Hearing on SEC Nominees
- Political Disclosure In The News
September 2017 Newsletter
In this edition
- 2017 CPA-Zicklin Index Shows Sustained Company Embrace of Political Disclosure and Accountability
- Wharton Roundtable: Broad Company Acceptance of Index
- Political Spending’s ‘Unintended Consequences’ Examined
- Prof. Robert Jackson, Leading Advocate for Corporate Political Disclosure, Nominated to SEC
- New Book Gives Big Shout-Out To CPA
- CPA in Other News
- Disclosure in the News
July/August 2017 Newsletter
In this edition
- Founder’s Column: An Academic Shout-Out for CPA and ‘Private Ordering’
- CPA Responds to Manhattan Institute Attack in Wall Street Journal
- September Roundtable: Taking Stock of the CPA-Zicklin Index
- Washington Post: U.S. Chamber ‘Losing its Grip’?
- Gains in Voluntary Corporate Political Disclosure Highlighted in International Business Times
June 2017 Newsletter
In this edition
- High Traffic to New CPA Database
- House Passes Legislation To Curb Shareholder Rights
- Guest Column: The Latest – But Not Only – Threat to Investors’ Rights
- Georgia, Virginia Races Push Political Spending into Stratosphere
- CPA in the News
- CPA on the Road at Neuberger Berman
- 2017 Proxy Season Update
May 2017 Newsletter
In this edition
- Wall Street Journal Blog Features CPA’s TrackYourMoney Database
- CPA Op-Ed Introduces New Database to Washington ‘Insider’ Audience
- Founder’s Column: More Reasons for Political Disclosure? Just Think About the Latest News
- American Prospect Joins Media Spotlighting CPA’s Positive Impact
- Bross, Formerly of Microsoft, Joins CPA Board of Directors
- Australian Group Shines Light on Corporate Political Spending
- 2017 Proxy Season Update
April 2017 Newsletter
In this edition
- Proxy Season Heats Up: Disclosure Agreements Reached, Vanguard Open to Voting for Political Disclosure Resolutions
- CPA Launches TrackYourCompany.org. Check It Out Today!
- Energy Company Video Features Index Rating, CPA
- A Key to Company Success in the CPA-Zicklin Index? Contacting Us.
- CPA Returns to The Conference Board
- Money in Politics News
- CPA Promotes Two
March 2017 Newsletter
In this edition
- MarketWatch Suggests Correlation between High Company CPA-Zicklin Index Score & Strong Market Performance
- Founder’s Column: Debate in States Underscores Need for Universal, Uniform Disclosure
- Huff Post Highlights Conflicts in Company Political Spending Affecting Planned Parenthood Debate
- Disclosure Briefs
- Trump Watch 2017
- Inside CPA
February 2017 Newsletter
In this edition
- Founder’s Column: Needed for Companies: Stabilizers That Can Help in Rough Seas Ahead
- Third Corporate Political Accountability Roundtable Breaks New Ground
- New Video Tells CPA’s Story
- 2017 Proxy Season Update: Big Jump in Emerson Electric Vote
- CPA Op-Ed in The Hill on Political Transparency and Crony Capitalism
- Center for Public Integrity on Business Roundtable Shift
- Susan Liss Joins CPA Board
- Corporate Political Spending News
- CPA In the News
January 2017 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Founder’s Column: Political Transparency, Accountability Help Protect Companies from Trump Tweets, Pressure
- Reuters Features CPA Commentary on Crony Capitalism and How Political Transparency Can Protect Companies
- New Political Disclosure Agreement: Pinnacle West
- Breaking News
- CPA in the News
December 2016 Newsletter
In this edition:
- 2016: A Year of CPA Accomplishments
- 2017 Proxy Season Off To Strong Start for CPA — Political Disclosure Agreements with NiSource, AIG
- Third Corporate Political Accountability Roundtable to be Held in Early February at NYU’s Stern School
- Newark Star-Ledger: When Political Spending Doesn’t Always Align with Company Values
- Kellogg, Pepsi, Macy’s Travails: Warning Signs for Companies of Risks Political Spending Could Pose
- CPA in the News
November 2016 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Election Upheaval Closes Some Reform Doors, Yet One Remains Open
- Record $18 Million Penalty in Concealed-Donors Case, Other “Dark Money” Problems
- New Milestone in Mutual Fund Support for CPA Model Resolution
- Corporate Political Spending on Conference Board Governance Center Agenda
- CPA in the News
October 2016 Newsletter
In this edition:
- CPA Sits Down with Huffington Post for Wide-Ranging Interview
- Inaugural Guest Column: Disclosures Essential to Addressing the Problems of Corporate Political Spending
- Transparency Advocate Robert Jackson Profiled in Moyers & Co. Article
- 2016 CPA-Zicklin Index Continues To Make News
- News Briefs
- CPA Speaks at Conference Board Event
September 2016 Newsletter
In this edition:
- 2016 CPA-ZICKLIN INDEX RELEASED
- CPA Featured in The Hill and Harvard Law Blog on Due Diligence and Company Political Spending
- “Dark Money” in the News
- Founder’s Column by Bruce Freed Taking Stock: Real Progress in Achieving Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability
July/August 2016 Newsletter
In this edition:
- At Close of Proxy Season Wall Street Journal Trumpets CPA’s Success
- Founder’s Column: Welcome Guidance for Companies in Navigating Political Spending Risks
- Lindblom and Pearl Join CPA Board of Directors
- ‘Dark Money’ Soars; FEC Chair Ravel Cites Disclosure Models
June 2016 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Founder’s Column: CPA Receives Big Backhanded Compliment in New Book
- RAND Center Publishes Report on CPA Co-Sponsored Compliance Roundtable
- Philly Inquirer Spotlights CPA-Zicklin Index, Wharton Collaboration
- 2016 Proxy Season Results Coming Next Month
- Dark Money and Disclosure in the News
- CPA Briefs
- Corporate Political Spending News
May 2016 Newsletter
In this edition:
- CPA Resolution Gets Majority Votes at 2 Companies, Underscores Strong Support for Transparency
- Washington Post Editorial, CQ Researcher Feature CPA Successes
- Corporate Political Spending in Judicial Races Presents Serious Challenges
- Inside CPA
- Campaign Finance Briefs
- Disclosure in the News
April 2016 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Founder’s Column: When Corporate Political Cash Reaps Unintended Consequences
- US News Op-ed: Corporations Are Biggest Source of Political Money
- Center Begins Work on 2016 CPA-Zicklin Index, Writes to S&P 500 Companies
- CPA in the News: Wall Street Journal Highlights Proxy Season Push for Disclosure; Australian Version of Index
- Conference Board Spotlights Director Oversight Article
March 2016 Newsletter
In this edition:
- 2016 Proxy Season: Another Strong Start for CPA Effort
- Founder’s Column: With Spending Turning to Congressional Races, Disclosure of Trade Association and c4 Donors Even More Important
- CPA in the News: Wall Street Journal Features CPA Compliance Initiative
- News About the CPA-Zicklin Index Going Global; ‘Dark Money’
- CPA Outreach: Return Engagement at Stern School; Media Call with Watchdog Groups
February 2016 Newsletter
In this edition:
- CPA Opens Groundbreaking New Front on Political Disclosure Compliance
- Founder’s Column: It’s time for Companies to “Walk the Walk”
- Big Law Firms Rely on CPA-Zicklin Index
- Campaign Finance, Corporate Money: A Heated Election Season Issue
- Disclosure (or, NonDisclosure) in the News
January 2016 Newsletter
In this edition:
- U.S. Chamber’s Opposition to Disclosure and Attacks on CPA Exposed
- CPA Participates in Brookings Campaign Finance Summit
- USA Today, Albany Law Journal Highlight CPA Success at Advocacy, Innovative Leadership
- Key Local Papers Using CPA-Zicklin Index to Cover Corporate Money in Politics
- News Briefs: USA Today Editorial; WI Dark Money; Petitions to Vanguard, New York Times Analysis
December 2015 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Founder’s Column: CPA Disclosure Effort Even More Important with Hill Rider
- Conference Board Report Strongly Endorses Disclosure and Accountability
- CPA Director Oversight Article Gets Wide Attention
- More Law Firms Tout Corporate Political Disclosure
- Report: Mutual Fund Support Steady for CPA Resolution
- Disclosure in the News: Surveys Show Public Favoring Political Spending Sunlight
November 2015 Newsletter
In this edition:
- CPA Featured in Harvard Business Review
- Huff Post Carries CPA Director Kolb’s Op-Ed
- Founders Column: We Couldn’t Say it Better: ‘Let the Sun Shine, Conservatives’
- Disclosure in the News
- News Briefs
October 2015 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Founder’s Column: Using Index Scores for Window Dressing: It’s a Cynical and Harmful Approach
- On Eve of Election Year, 2015 CPA-Zicklin Index Captures Media Attention
- US Chamber, BRT, NAM Again Blast CPA and Index
- BREAKING NEWS: NY State Comptroller Sues Oracle to Force Political Disclosure
- Disclosure In the News, and Online
- Kolb Assumes Treasurer Role
September 2015 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Founder’s Column: Experts Give Votes of Confidence For Corporate Political Disclosure Effort
- SEC Rulemaking Petition Now Part of 2016 Campaign
- New CPA Website, One-Stop Database Launched; Largest-Ever CPA-Zicklin Index Coming Soon
- Huge Majority Wants Citizens United Overturned
July 2015 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Record Support in 2015 Proxy Season for CPA Political Disclosure Resolution
- Dark Money Nonprofit Groups Loom Larger in 2016 Election
- Founder’s Column: Risks, Good Governance Require Companies to Know What Their Trade Associations are Doing
- Dark Money and Disclosure News
June 2015 Newsletter
In this edition:
- New York Times Spotlights CPA Success in Advancing Corporate Political Disclosure
- Political Disclosure Protects Companies from Growing Pressure
- SF Chronicle: Tech Companies Get Coverage Over Lack of Political Transparency
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Column: ‘Slow-Motion Shareholder Revolt’ Will Bring Spending Out of Shadows
- News Briefs
May 2015 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Foundations, Former SEC Chairs Endorse Political Disclosure Rule… NPR Highlights Foundation Laid by CPA
- CPA Op-Ed in Roll Call: ‘Time to Put the Political Spending Horse Before the Lobbying Cart’
- Super PAC Proliferation Raises Political Spending Ante, Risks for Companies
- Corporate Secretary on Directors’ Handling of Reputational Risk
- Supreme Court Upholds Solicitation Ban for Judicial Candidates
April 2015 Newsletter
In this edition:
- 2015 CPA-Zicklin Index Expands to Entire S&P 500, Companies Receive Index Timetable
- Dark Money Flood in State Judicial Races Adds to Company Risks
- Huff Post Details Chamber Anti- Disclosure Fight, Targeting of CPA
March 2015 Newsletter
In this edition:
- U.S. Steel Agreement Highlights Political Disclosure Surge in New Proxy Season
- CPA, Wharton’s Zicklin Center Unveil First Online Library on Corporate Political Engagement
- Warning to Companies: Regain Control of Your Political Spending
February 2015 Newsletter
In this edition:
- 3 Business Leaders Speak About Transparency’s Importance at CPA Co-Sponsored Roundtable
- Update: Political Disclosure Nears 140 Companies
- A Scholar of Money and Politics Is New CPA Associate Director
- ICYMI: Fiscal Times Invites, Publishes CPA Analysis on Dark Money
- N.Y. Times Publishes Letter About Transparency By CPA
- Zephyr Teachout Addresses Corruption in America
- ‘Executive Statesmanship’ Class Unveiled at NYU’s Stern Business School
January 2015 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Washington Post Op-Ed: U.S. Companies Shine Sunlight on ‘Dark Money’
- Second Roundtable Unveils New Business School Course on Corporate Political Engagement
- Roll Call Highlights CPA Successes
- As 2015 Proxy Season Opens, Political Disclosure Tops 130 Companies
- USA Today Column: Attacks Show U.S. Chamber, Allies Losing Secret Political Spending Fights
- Leading Law Firm Urges Companies to Treat CPA-Zicklin Index Seriously
December 2014 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Sharp U.S. Chamber of Commerce Attack on CPA, Corporate Political Disclosure Closes out 2014.
- Proxy Season Update
- A ‘Major Chilling Effect’ on U.S. Shareholders
November 2014 Newsletter
In this edition:
- At Least $57 Million in Company Trade Association Payments Disclosed, Companies Adopting C4 Policies
- On AlJazeera America, Support for Political Disclosure in Tech Industry\
- Study Finds Mutual Funds’ Support for Corporate Political Disclosure Greater Than Previously Reported.
October 2014 Newsletter
In this edition:
- CPA Gets Brickbats, Bouquets in Continuing Media, Online Coverage
- Attacks Underscore Emptiness of Disclosure Opposition
- Heightened Media Scrutiny of “Dark Money” Surge
September 2014 Newsletter
In this edition:
- New York Times, Washington Post, Reuters Highlight 2014 Index
- Will Dark Money Spending Break All Records in 2014?
- New Financial Analysts’ Survey Strongly Favors Political Disclosure.
July-August 2014 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Graduate Students Meet with CPA About How its “Outside Strategy” Is Achieving Change
- Corporations Hold Key to Political Disclosure CPA says in US News Op-Ed
- Companies Increasingly Find Disclosure “Positive Experience,” Rebuilds Trust
- In Memoriam: Werner W. Brandt
- 2014 CPA-Zicklin Index Due out in September
June 2014 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Wisconsin “Dark Money” Scandal Holds Warnings, Lessons for Companies
- Further Attacks on CPA
- Corporate Secretaries Meeting: Political Disclosure is a Front Burner Issue
- CPA in the Financial Times
- Proxy Season Update
May 2014 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Shareholder Support for Political Disclosure Sustained Contrary to View in WSJ Editorial
- New Republic: Mary Jo White Has Whiffed on Regulating U.S. Corporations
- Throwing Gasoline on the Fire of Political ‘Dark Money’ Spending
- Will More Corporate Money Flow into Judicial Races in 2014?
- CPA Speaks
- Research for 2014 CPA-Zicklin Index Underway
April 2014 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Communications Giant Comcast to Disclose Political Spending
- CPA-Zicklin Index to Expand in 2014
- Federal Election Commission Profoundly Divided Over Disclosure
- Why the Critics are Wrong
March 2014 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Hess, 2 Other Companies Adopt Political Disclosure
- Thank You Manhattan Institute for Promoting Corporate Political Transparency
- SEC Commissioner Calls for Restricting Proxy Resolutions
- CPA Calendar
- CPA in the News
- Corporate Political Accountability Course Planned for Spring 2015
- FOUNDER’S COLUMN: When Corporate Political Cash Reaps Unintended Consequences
- US News Op-ed: Corporations Are Biggest Source of Political Money
- Center Begins Work on 2016 CPA-Zicklin Index, Writes to S&P 500 Companies
- CPA IN THE NEWS: Wall Street Journal Highlights Proxy Season Push for Disclosure; Australian Version of Index
Conference Board Spotlights Director Oversight Article
