FirstEnergy gave heavily to Trump and Trump worked for a federal bailout, report says
As it sought a massive, corrupt bailout in Ohio, Akron-based FirstEnergy also spent lavishly on Trump-aligned dark money groups and at hotels and golf courses owned by the former president, a new report said this week.
Comcast, a Backer of Reproductive Rights, Donates to DeSantis’s Anti-Abortion PAC
…the Center for Political Accountability issued an analysis that showed Comcast and other corporations that have liberal abortion employee policies were major contributors to the Republican State Leadership Committee.
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.