Shareholders Want More Disclosure of Corporate Political Expenditures
87 percent of respondents said they believe publicly traded companies should be required to have a code of conduct for assessing and governing their political spending
Lobbyists exploit massive loophole to wine and dine lawmakers, aides at fancy getaways
“What’s important to understand is that they are doing this in a social setting, so [lobbyists and staffers] become friends. It’s not just lobbyists going into the office,” said Bruce Freed, president of the Center for Political Accountability.
New Survey Reveals Strong Shareholder Support for Companies to Follow a Code of Conduct for Political Spending
A recently released survey, commissioned by the Zicklin Center for Governance and Business Ethics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Center for Political Accountability and conducted by a leading non-partisan polling firm, set out to identify how retail shareholders expect companies to approach, govern and assess their political spending
A Deeper Look at the Scope, Impact, and Risks of Company Political Spending
What exactly is the scope and impact of corporate political spending? Much has been written about the risks – legal, reputational and bottom line – faced by companies engaging in this spending.
What’s the Impact of Political Spending from Corporate Treasuries?
Corporate Underwriters: Where the Rubber Hits the Road, from the nonpartisan Center for Political Accountability, examines “the scope of corporate political spending and its impact on state and national politics and policy” by taking a deeper dive into six highly influential “527” organizations.
Investors Favor Political Disclosures for Companies, Poll Finds
Voters who are invested in the stock market want more transparency of corporate political spending, according to a new poll released as races heat up for the White House and down-ballot offices.
Mason-Dixon CPA National Shareholder Poll
This poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy, Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida from July 22 through August 2, 2024. A total of 800 adults were interviewed nationwide by telephone. All indicated they currently have money invested in common stock, mutual funds or other investments like an IRA, 401K, education fund or pension plan that…
Corporate Underwriters: Where the Rubber Hits the Road
In this important report, the Center for Political Accountability has brought to light a little-noticed but politically important set of organizations that fund campaigns for governors, state legislators, and attorneys general. These big six “527 Committees” (Republican Governors Association, Democratic Governors Association, Republican Attorneys General Association, Democratic Attorneys General Association, Republican State Leadership Committee and…