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  • Economy and Society: SEC proposes additional disclosure rules for ESG Funds

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    Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Former Vice President Pence continues opposition to ESG Former Vice President Mike…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    We’ve got May 24 primary election results! We covered elections in seven states Tuesday, including statewide primaries in Arkansas, Alabama, and Georgia and statewide primary runoffs in Texas. Here’s a look at some noteworthy results from battleground races: Britt, Brooks advance to runoff in Alabama Republican primary: Katie Britt and Mo Brooks were the top…

  • Elon Musk continues push back against ESG

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    ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Documenting ESG pushback On May 19, The Wall Street Journal carried an op-ed by Jonathan Berry, a Trump administration Labor Department official, and Boyden Gray, former White House Counsel to President George H. W. Bush. The piece focuses on index funds/ETFs, highlighting efforts made in the states in…

  • Year in review: A recap of donor disclosure and privacy policy in the first half of 2022

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    State legislative sessions are winding down. This will be our last edition of The Disclosure Digest for the next few months as we take a short break and gear up for 2023.. We’ll be back later this year to help you get ready for the 2023 sessions. For now, please enjoy this look back at…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    We’ve got May 17 primary election results! Elections took place in at least eight states on Tuesday, including statewide primaries in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. Here’s a look at some noteworthy results in battleground races: Ted Budd wins GOP nomination in North Carolina: Budd defeated 13 other candidates to win the Republican…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics

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    Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s 14,000 school districts.…

  • Former Vice President Pence takes on ESG

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    ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Pence takes on ESG On May 10, ESG investing was the topic of discussion at an event in Houston, where former Vice President Mike Pence (R), critiqued the ESG role in changing the composition of the board of directors at Exxon-Mobil in 2021 and asked state-level officials to…

  • Colorado General Assembly passes bill amending nonprofit disclosure requirements

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    On May 5, the Colorado Senate passed a bill establishing criteria that would require certain groups supporting or opposing ballot initiatives to register as issue committees. SB237 would limit the amount of money nonprofits can spend on ballot measures before they are considered issue committees and become subject to donor disclosure requirements. The Colorado House…

  • Checks and Balances: Tennessee lawmakers end judicial deference

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    The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. This edition:  In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review the United States Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) reinstatement…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Texas’ May 7 constitutional amendment election turnout On May 7, Texas voters decided on two statewide ballot measures and local school board elections. Voters approved both constitutional amendments. Turnout was 7.5% of registered voters, the lowest in a constitutional amendment election since November 2017.  Read more Reviewing the results of Tuesday’s elections Elections for offices…