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CPA in Financial Times: Do not stifle shareholder voices

RollCall: More companies publicly disclosing what they spend on politics, study finds

The Brennan Center for Justice: A Trump Administration Plan that Could Boost Corporate ‘Dark Money’ in Elections

The Fulcrum: Big companies disclosing more could-be-secret political spending, analysis shows

CPA in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

BSR: The New Climate for Corporate Political Accountability

JDSupra: Report Finds Clear Trend Toward Increased Transparency in Corporate Political Spending

Newark Star-Ledger: Are you supporting Trump with that underwear purchase?

MapLight: Facebook, Google and Amazon Pour Money into Policy Shops As Breakup Debates Rage

NJ.com: Trump era has made corporations afraid to donate to political campaigns

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Some Philly companies disclose political contributions. Others don’t. Here’s the score

MarketWatch: S&P 500 companies are protecting themselves from today’s inflamed politics, study finds

Bloomberg Law: More S&P 500 Companies Disclose Their Money in U.S. Politics

CPA Letter to Business Roundtable on BRT Statement (pdf)

MarketWatch: Here’s who America’s CEOs are backing in the Democratic presidential race

Responsible Investor: What’s the difference between spending on lobbying and on elections?

STATnews: Pharma contributions to politicians who support restricting abortions could reverberate

Rewire.News: The Corporations Funding the Group Behind the Country’s Most Extreme Anti-Choice Lawmakers

The Wall Street Journal: Rolls-Royce Looks to CTO to Reduce Carbon Footprint

WSJ: Companies Make Room for Investors Pushing Climate, Social Issues

MapLight: Unleashed by Citizens United: Energy, Utility Giants Poured $60 Million Into 2017 Campaigns

OpenSecrets.org: In hyperpartisan political environment, major corporations stay away from controversial super PACs

MapLight: Health-Care Corporations Flooded Political Campaigns With Cash in 2017

Harvard Study uses CPA-Zicklin Index in gauging “The Politics of CEOs”

Fair Planet: WHY FOCUS ON CORPORATE POLITICAL SPENDING?

Dallas Morning News: AT&T peels off layer of political spending secrecy — thanks to pushy investors and the Michael Cohen fiasco

Financial Times: US companies agree to lift veil on political donations

VIDEO: Bruce Freed on Board’s Role in Overseeing Corporate Spending

NPR Illinois: Illinois Dark Money Group Will “Shine The Light” On Donors, Despite Problems

Agenda: BlackRock Reveals View on Political Activity Proposals

The Guardian: BlackRock wants to contribute to society. Why not tackle secret money?

Boston Globe: GE is shedding more light on its political donations

Agenda: GE Opens Its Books on Political Spending

Dow Jones Newswires: GE Will Publish More Political-Spending Details

Bloomberg: House Dems Seek SEC Rule on Political Giving Disclosure

Philly Inquirer: Vanguard is no friend to shareholders seeking more details on firms’ political spending

Washington Post: MLB donated to Minnesota congressman who made racist, misogynist remarks

Boards Tighten Grip on Political Spending

How politics became a risky business for companies in the era of Donald Trump, Steve King

When CEOs Should Speak Up on Polarizing Issues

The Guardian: Number of US companies disclosing political donations reaches new high

Companies Curb Their Political Spending: Report shows more firms either reducing political activity or increasing disclosure of it

AXIOS: More companies are disclosing how much they spend on influencing politics

Corporate Political Disclosure Moves Firmly into Mainstream (pdf)

Trump Lawyer Payments Fuel AT&T Shareholders’ Push to Know More about Political Spending

Companies Face Many Dark Perils When It Comes to Political Money

All Eyes on Publix: What Crisis Experts Have to Say About a Rough Week

Shareholders Push Travel Companies to Disclose Political Giving as Mid-Terms Loom

Lawmaker Seeks Study of Utilities’ Political Spending

Study: Most Americans Want to Kill ‘Citizens United’ with Constitutional Amendment

Shining a Light on Corporate Spending in Our Elections

Under Pressure: AT&T, Exxon Mobil, Range Resources Face Investor Calls for Political Transparency

5 Steps to Turn Your Public Policy Team into a Sustainability Ally

Companies Can Expect Political Money Grab Ahead of Midterms

The Morning Risk Report: Will SEC Rule Curb Corporate Political Spending Disclosure?

Turning Words into Action

Letter to the Editor: Corporate Campaign Funds

BlackRock Wants to Contribute to Society. Why Not Tackle Secret Money?

As States Target High Drug Prices, Pharma Targets State Lawmakers

Staff Legal Bulletin No. 141 strikes again! (pdf)

Appropriations Bill Would Bar SEC from Requiring Political Spending Disclosure

Listed: The Top 10 Corporate Political Spenders Who Disclose (pdf)

Goldman Sachs Trying to Kill Initiative Requiring More Lobbying Disclosure

Point-Counterpoint: SEC Political Disclosure Rule (pdf)

Saluting Corporate Political Transparency