Press

FireDogLake, Jan. 8, 2013
SEC Moves to Require That Corporations Disclose All Political Spending

Bloomberg, Jan. 7, 2013
Political-Disclosure Rule Seekers See Hopeful Sign on SEC Agenda

2012

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, Dec. 14, 2012
Meaningful Corporate Political Disclosure

Center for Public Integrity, Dec. 12, 2012
GOP gov’s group raises $100 million in mostly losing effort

USAToday, Dec. 12, 2012
Mystery company the largest corporate donor of 2012

New York Times, Dec. 11, 2012
Attorney General Seeks to Force Disclosure of More Political Donors

Huffington Post, Nov. 26, 2012
Universities Should Demand Corporate Political Spending Transparency

Daily Kos, Nov. 23, 2012
Opening a Second Front against Citizens United

Citizen Vox, Nov. 20, 2012
Shareholder Resolutions for Political Spending Enjoy Significant Support

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 19, 2012
Put Your Endowment Money Where Your Mission Is

New York Times, Deal Book, Nov. 14, 2012
Letting Shareholders Know How Their Money Is Spent

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, Nov. 9, 2012
The SEC is Now Actively Considering the Rulemaking Petition on Corporate Political Spending

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 8, 2012
SEC Staff Considers Proposal on Corporate Political Donations

Financial Times, Nov. 8, 2012
Rove’s discomfort shows super-Pac failings

Washington Post, Nov. 7, 2012
For U.S. Chamber of Commerce, election was a money-loser

Between the Lines, Nov. 7, 2012
In Wake of Record-Breaking Spending in 2012 Election Campaign, Public May be Ready to Demand Reform

New York Times, Nov. 6, 2012
Get What You Pay For? Not Always

Journal Sentinel, Nov. 4, 2012
Outside spending on U.S. Senate race hits record $45.7 million

IVN, Nov. 3, 2012
California Independent Expenditure Laws post Citizens United

Corporate Counsel, Nov. 1, 2012
Survey: Wide Support for More Disclosure by Corporate Political Donors

Roll Call, Oct. 31, 2012
Rules of the Game: Lessons Learned From First Post-Citizens United Presidential Race

The Nation, Oct. 26, 2012
Is a ‘Citizens United’ Democracy a Democracy At All?

Salon, Oct. 25, 2012
Everyone hates Citizens United: A new poll shows the vast majority of Americans think there’s too much money in politics

National Journal, Oct. 25, 2012
New Poll: Americans Disapprove of Corporate Money in Politics

The Hill, Oct. 25, 2012
Poll: Majority wants corporate money out of politics

Citizen Vox, Oct. 25, 2012
“Celebration” at the U.S. Chamber protests dark money

Huffington Post, Oct. 24, 2012
Outside Groups, Super PACs Flood Senate Races With Cash From Undisclosed Donors

The Business Journals, Oct. 24, 2012
U.S. Chamber dominates election spending by business groups

Portland Press Herald, Oct. 20, 2012
Child-care provider from Falmouth calls on chamber to reveal donors

Kennebec Journal, Oct. 20, 2012
Child-care provider from Falmouth calls on chamber to reveal donors

National Journal, Oct. 19, 2012
Passive-Aggressive Birthday Wishes to the Chamber

Washington Post, Oct. 19, 2012
Corporate donors fuel Chamber of Commerce’s political power

Morning Sentinel, Oct. 19, 2012
Rally targets U.S. Chamber political spending in Maine, nation

Kennebec Journal, Oct. 19, 2012
Rally targets U.S. Chamber political spending in Maine, nation

Roll Call, Oct. 19, 2012
Liberal Groups Protest U.S. Chamber’s Election Spending

Corporate Crime Reporter, Oct. 19, 2012
Groups Call on Chamber to Open Up

People for the American Way, Oct. 17, 2012
Chamber of Commerce – Big Spenders in the 2012 Elections

Public Citizen, Oct. 19, 2012
New Report: Here’s What Nearly 30 Corporations Gave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Last Year

Public Citizen, Oct. 19, 2012
One Hundred Years of Secrets and Lies: National groups, small business representatives call on U.S. Chamber of Commerce to disclose the sources of funds behind its dark money electoral advertising

USA Today, Oct. 7, 2012
Column: Two steps forward, two steps back

The Hill, Oct. 5, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Doing bidding for big business

The Hill, Sept. 30, 2012
‘Dark money’ flowing back to issue ads

The Missoulian, Sept. 29, 2012
Citizens United decision affecting states’ uniqueness, speakers at UM say

Center for Political Accountability, Sept. 25, 2012
Corporate Disclosure Expands as Political Spending Surges, New CPA-Zicklin Index Reveals

Demos, Policy Shop, Sept. 24, 2012
Citizens United, Shareholder Protection, and “the Silence of the Funds”

Washington Post, Sept. 17, 2012
Outside campaign spending draws wide concern

Bloomberg, Sept. 5, 2012
New Campaign to Get SEC to Require Corporate Disclosure

Roll Call, Sept. 5, 2012
Reform Advocates Take to Subways to Force SEC Disclosure Rule

Hartford Courant, Aug. 31, 2012
Aetna Pressured To Disclose Lobbying Funds

Bloomberg Businessweek, Aug. 30, 2012
Union Investors Demand Aetna Disclose Political Donations

PR Newswire, Aug. 30, 2012
Investor Group Reacts to Aetna Political Contributions Report, Says Lack of Disclosure Underscores Need for Greater Transparency in Corporate Political and Lobbying Expenditures

FOX News Tampa Bay, August 29, 2012
What do they want in return?

Bloomberg, August 28, 2012
Sprint Joins GE in Leaving Policy Group Backing Voter-ID Laws

ProPublica, August 20, 2012
From Citizens United to Super PACs: A Campaign Finance Reading Guide

Politico, August 17, 2012
Conservative groups change tactics to keep donors secret

Opposing Views, August 13, 2012
State of Corporate Reform: What’s Good and What’s Bad

ProPublica, August 13, 2012
Two Dark Money Groups Outspending All Super PACs Combined

Bloomberg, August 10, 2012
WellPoint CEO Faces Ire of Investor Who Says She Must Go

Washington Post, August 8, 2012
Scotts Miracle-Gro goes out on a limb with political donation

Huffington Post, August 7, 2012
Why You Should Be Sick of Secret Health Insurer Politicking

Bloomberg, August 2, 2012
Companies Wary of Political Spending Two Years After Court Rules

The Nation, July 18, 2012
Are Republicans Secretly Anxious About Opposing Campaign Finance Reform?

USA Today, July 18, 2012
Column: Protect democracy from corporate cash tsunami

Roll Call, July 18, 2012
DISCLOSE Act Advocates Vow to Press On After Senate Defeat

Politico, July 18, 2012
Poll: No unlimited political spending

The Huffington Post, July 18, 2012
Romney, the Senate GOP and the Right-Wing Secrecy Machine

Disclosure Vote Leaves Trail of Broken Republican Vows
The Main Street Alliance, July 16, 2012
Secrecy is Not a Small Business Value. Pass the DISCLOSE Act.

Demos, July 16, 2012
Pass the DISCLOSE Act Now

Politico, July 16, 2012
Mitch McConnell dead wrong on DISCLOSE Act

The Huffington Post, July 16, 2012
The DISCLOSE Act and the Public’s Right to Know

The Hill, July 16, 2012
Citizens United is bad for business, too

Sunlight Foundation, July 16, 2012
Newspapers across the country endorse the DISCLOSE Act

Sunlight Foundation, July 16, 2012
Dark Money in the 2012 Election (so far)

Common Blog, July 16, 2012
Cloture for DISCLOSE: American Citizens Deserve It

Common Blog, July 16, 2012
Rules of the Game: Debate Over Corporate Spending Spans Parallel Universes

Common Blog, July 16, 2012
DISCLOSE Act 2012: If You Have Nothing to Hide, You Don’t Hide

Alternet, July 16, 2012
Pass the DISCLOSE Act! Why the Senate Needs to Unmask Secret Political Donors

Citizen Voz, July 16, 2012
“Ignorance is Freedom”

Citizen Vox, July 16, 2012
The People Want to Know

American Constitution Society, July 16, 2012
Brinks Trucks in the Campaign

Sunlight Foundation, July 12-13, 2012
What You Should Know About the DISCLOSE Act Series
Part 1: What is the DISCLOSE Act?
Part 2: How does the DISCLOSE Act Shine a light on Super PACs and Dark Money?
Part 3: Does the DISCLOSE Act favor unions?
Part 4: Is the DISCLOSE Act Constitutional?

Roll Call, July 9, 2012
Rules of the Game: Debate Over Corporate Spending Spans Parallel Universes

The New York Times, July 7, 2012
Tax-Exempt Groups Shield Political Gifts of Businesses

Corporate Counsel, July 1, 2012
The Great Debate

Bloomberg Businessweek, June 26, 2012
Corporate Campaign Spending Rights Affirmed by High Court

iWatch News, June 26, 2012
Supreme Court Rejects Montana’s Election Spending Law

The Detroit News, June 26, 2012
Justices reject Montana limits to campaign spending

Bloomberg, June 25, 2012
Supreme Court Doubles the Money

Bloomberg Businessweek, June 14, 2012
Corporate Cash in State Elections Gets U.S. High Court Scrutiny

Common Cause, June 13, 2012
Shareholders Telling Target: We Expect More

U.S. PIRG, June 13, 2012
Why Target is Still a Target

Citizen Vox, June 13, 2012
Target Should Know Better

Green Century Funds, June 12, 2012
Shareholders to Target: “Preserve Shareholder Value – Stop Political Spending”

Corporate Reform Coalition, June 6, 2012
Post-Citizens United, Some States Shine More Light on Campaign Spending Than Others

The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, June 1, 2012
2012 Proxy Season Political Spending Shareholder Resolutions

Politico, May 31, 2012
Citizens: Speech, no consequences

The Wall Street Journal, May 31, 2012
ALEC Is a Lobby, Not a Charity

Washington Post, May 30, 2012
Chamber says it will evade disclosure ruling by tweaking ads

The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, May 22, 2012
Rulemaking Petition on Disclosure of Corporate Political Spending Attracts Massive Support from over 250,000 Comments Filed with the SEC

The Washington Post, May 21, 2012
More shareholders call on companies to disclose their political spending

Huffington Post , May 21, 2012
An Investor Perspective: WellPoint’s Political Disclosure Controversy

The Chicago Tribune , May 18, 2012
Political advocacy piques shareholders’ interest

Huffington Post, May 18, 2012
For Democracy with Integrity, Students Take Action

Care2, May 17, 2012
WellPoint Refuses Further Disclosure of Toxic Political Spending

Slate, May 16, 2012
Is Campaign Disclosure Heading Back to the Supreme Court?

Mother Jones, May 16, 2012
The Chamber of Commerce’s Dark Money Days May Be Over

Sunlight Foundation, May 15, 2012
Courts See the Light on Transparency

Election Law Blog, May 15, 2012
Breaking News: Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit Denies Stay in van Hollen Campaign Disclosure Case on 2-1 Vote; Sets Sept.Argument Date

Huffington Post, May 14, 2012
‘Tis the Season of the Shareholders

Citizen Vox, May 10, 2012
Despite Shareholder Pressure, Corporate Money Spigot Gushes Away

Guernica, May 9, 2012
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy: America Doesn’t Need Another CREEP

Sunlight Foundation, May 9, 2012
Shareholders: The Next Transparency Advocates

The Daily Beast, May 7, 2012
Shareholders United

Policy Shop, May 7, 2012
Asking for Trouble: 3M Again Under Fire for Political Giving

The Huffington Post, May 5, 2012
Bank of America Targeted By Protesters And Investors As SEC Weighs Political Spending Rule

The Huffington Post, May 2, 2012
178,000 Letters For Corporate Disclosure

Corporate Reform Coalition Press Release, May 2, 2012
Corporate Reform Coalition Breaks Record for Comments Sent to Securities and Exchange Commission on Corporate Political Spending, (PDF)

The Huffington Post, May 1, 2012
America Tells the Securities Exchange Commission to Mandate Disclosure of Corporate Political Activity

The Huffington Post, April 27, 2012
FCC Brings Sunlight to Elections, But the SEC Needs to Help, Too

MPR News, April 26, 2012
Some shareholders call for companies to disclose political giving

The Washington Post, April 24, 2012
Most independent ads for 2012 election are from groups that don’t disclose donors

University of Kansas Press Release, April 24, 2012
Corporate political donations do not boost stock performance, KU professor says

Bill Moyers, April 25, 2012
FCC Political Ad Vote Comes Down to the Wire

Roll Call, April 24, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Faces Changing Times

U.S. PIRG, April 23, 2012
Who Owns Big Oil? We Do!

Politico, April 21, 2012
RNC at a Crossroads

iWatch News, April 20, 2012
Crossroads Political Machine Funded Mostly By Secret Donors

USA Today, April 20, 2012
Corporations give to pro-Romney super PAC

WSJ Market Watch, April 19, 2012
More boardrooms targeted for political spending

The Washington Post, April 19, 2012
Five Myths About Super PACs

Democracy 21, April 16, 2012
Democracy 21 Statement on Rove-Backed Tax-Exempt “Social Welfare” Organization, Crossroads GPS, Which Reportedly Received a $10 Million Secret Contribution for Obama Attack Ads

The New Republic, April 15, 2012
A Surprisingly Effective New Path to Neutralizing the Political Influence of Big Business

The Washington Post, April 12, 2012
Trayvon Martin shooting spurs protests against companies with ties to legislative group

Roll Call, April 9, 2012
FEC Ruling Leaves Ad Uncertainty

Policy Shop, April 6, 2012
Corporations Under Pressure To Curb Political Spending

Mother Jones, April 6, 2012
This Week in Dark Money

AlterNet, April 5, 2012
U.S. Chamber, Major Corporations Build Secret Attack Ad Machine

Green Century Funds, April 5, 2012
Standing up to Corporate Cash: The Investor Case Against Corporate Campaign Spending

USA Today, April 3, 2012
Column: Shareholders Should Know About Political Donations

The New Republic, March 29, 2012
States vs. Plutocrats

Citizen Vox, March 28 , 2012
Spending Spotlight

ThinkProgress, March 27, 2012
State Legislatures May Be Next Battleground For Post-Citizens United Shareholder Protection Proposals

The CT Mirror, March 27, 2012
Advocates: Malloy plan ‘betrays spirit’ of reforms

West Hartford News, March 26, 2012
Connecticut legislators set focus on campaign finance reform; look to increase transparency

The Nation, March 26, 2012
Two SEC Commissioners Could Dramatically Change Campaign Finance

Huffington Post, March 26, 2012
Citizens United Reform, Requiring Corporations To Disclose Political Spending, Sought From SEC

ENews Park Forest, March 26, 2012
Groups Urge Securities and Exchange Commission to Require Disclosure of Political Spending

Care2, March 26, 2012
Rally At the SEC Against Secret Money In Politics

Huffington Post, March 25, 2012
Could Connecticut Be the First to Get Serious About Shareholders Rights Post-Citizens United?

New York Times, March 21, 2012
Money Makes the Campaigns Go Round, and Round

Demos – Policy Shop, March 20, 2012
Big Money in Politics Makes U.S. Economy “Fundamentally Unsound”

Harvard Law and Policy Review, March 20, 2012
The WSJ’s Anonymous Defense of Anonymous Corporate Political Spending

Roll Call, March 20, 2012
Rules of the Game: Bad News for Nation’s Nonprofits

People For The American Way, March 19, 2012
Whether Supporting Incumbents or Challengers, Super PACs Put Big Money in Charge

The Hill, March 12, 2012
Liberal groups vow to expose corporate money in campaigns

Huffington Post, March 9, 2012
IRS May Make Political Groups Pay Dearly for Keeping Donors Secret — And Out Them

Coverage of “No Corporate Money, No Secret Money” Launch, March 12, 2012

Huffington Post, March 8, 2012
IRS May Make Political Groups Pay Dearly for Keeping Donors Secret — And Out Them

Politico, March 8, 2012
Corporations don’t pony up for super PACs

Roll Call, March 8, 2012
IRS Oversight Reignites Tea Party Ire

Huffington Post, March 7, 2012
Why Republicans Weren’t Excited on Super PAC Tuesday

Los Angeles Times, March 2, 2012
Secret donors to ‘C4s’ play behind-the-scenes politics

The Star-Ledger, Feb. 27, 2012
Let shareholders vote on corporate political spending

The Nation, Feb. 24, 2012
SEC Commissioner Backs More Disclosure on Political Spending

Reuters, Feb. 24, 2012
SEC’s Aguilar seeks political spending disclosures

Bloomberg Business Week, Feb. 23, 2012
Montana Corporate Election Spending Ban Halted by High Court

Alternet, Feb. 23, 2012
6 Pathetic Right-Wing Attempts to Defend the Indefensible Citizens United (Debunked)

New York State Comptroller, Feb. 23, 2012
New York State Pension Fund Reaches Agreement with Three California Companies on Political Spending Disclosure

Demos, Feb 23, 2012
Top 25 Businesses Contributing to Super PACs 2011

Washington Post, Feb. 22, 2012
$1 million donors prop up presidential candidates as new super committees gain power

Think Progress, Feb. 21, 2012
David Koch Admits Plans To Buy Public Support And, Possibly, An Election

Washington Post, Feb 21, 2012
Super PAC donors revealed: Who are the power players in the GOP primary?

Politico, Feb 21, 2012
Democratic senators want super PAC crackdown

Washington Post, Feb 19, 2012
Ending secret money in politics

Washington Post, Feb. 17, 2012
Two justices suggest Citizens United ruling should be reconsidered in Montana case

Washington Post, Feb. 17, 2012
New York State Pension Fund Reaches Agreement with Three California Companies on Political Spending Disclosure

Politico, Feb 16, 2012
Dems target non-profits, cite Karl Rove

Politico, Feb 15, 2012
Campaign hits corporation donation

Business Green, Feb 15, 2012
Will Heartland Institute scandal force transparency on corporate donors?

Boston.com, Feb 15, 2012
Ruling allows major political donors to hide identities

Huffington Post, Feb. 15, 2012
Citizens United Part II: Montana Supreme Court Collides With U.S. Supreme Court

Corporate Reform Coalition, Feb 14, 2012
Hearing Request: Corporate Governance Solutions to Citizens United

New York Times, Feb 12, 2012
Sunlight on Secret Donations

The Examiner, Feb. 10, 2012
D.C. attorney general gives legal OK to corporate contributions ban

Denver Business Journal, Feb 10, 2012
Shareholders demand info about political contributions

Democratic Underground, Feb 9, 2012
Common Cause: SEC has the authority to reveal secret corporate money used to influence elections

Concord Monitor, Feb 8, 2012
Corporations keep their distance from super PACs

Huffington Post, Feb. 8, 2012
How Super PACs Are Auctioning Our Democracy to the Highest Bidder, and How We Can Fight Back

Citizen Vox, Feb. 8, 2012
Your money, your vote

Politico, Feb. 8, 2012
AT&T shareholders demand answers

Washington Post, Feb. 2, 2012
Corporations are sending more contributions to super PACs

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 22, 2012
Corporate political spending targeted

TruthOut, Jan. 21, 2012
Citizens United: A Tsunami of Secret Corporate Campaign Cash is Drowning Our Democracy

Social Funds, Jan. 20, 2012
On Second Anniversary of Citizens United, Coalition Calls on SEC to Mandate Disclosure

GFS News, Jan. 20, 2012
Senators urge SEC on political spending

Blue Oregon, Jan. 20, 2012
Ted Wheeler calls for reforming corporate disclosure of political donations

Nightly Business Report, Jan. 19, 2012
Are Your Investments Supporting Candidates through Super-PACs?

Alternet, Jan. 19, 2012
The Uphill Battle Against Citizens United: Tricky Legal Terrain and No Easy Fixes

StatesmanJournal.com, Jan. 19, 2012
Wheeler presses for additional corporate disclosures of political activity

NorthJersey.com, Jan. 19, 2012
Menendez: SEC should require corporations to disclose political spending

Politicker NJ, Jan. 19, 2012
New Jersey senators join fellow lawmakers in calling for corporate disclosure of political spending

Huffington Post, Jan. 19, 2012
Citizens United Fallout: Coalition Asks SEC To Order Corporate Disclosure Of Political Spending

Washington Post, Jan. 18, 2012
The Influence Industry: Activist groups want to undo ruling that led to ‘super PAC’ frenzy

Corporate Counsel, Jan. 18, 2012
Shareholder Resolutions Urge BoA, 3M, Target to Forgo Political Spending

MercuryNews.com, Jan. 18, 2012
California could be model for ‘super PAC’ disclosure

Huffington Post, Jan. 18, 2012
Mandate Transparency on the Anniversary

Citizen Vox, Jan. 18, 2012
Activists and Investors Team Up to Take on Citizens United

Public Citizen, Jan. 18, 2012
Press Call: On the Anniversary of the Citizens United Decision, Investors, Lawmaker Press SEC to Mandate Disclosure of Corporate Political Spending

Roll Call, Jan. 17, 2012
Activists Mount Anniversary Push to Undo Citizens United

Star Tribune, Jan. 17, 2012
Proposals aim to curb political donations

Sustainable Business.com, Jan. 17, 2012
Largest Corporations Asked to Stop Making Political Contributions

Pioneer Press, Jan. 17, 2012
Target, 3M asked to end political contributions

Nonprofit Quarterly, Jan. 11, 2012
Time to Revive Democracy in the U.S.: Tell Shareholders How Their Dollars Are Used in Politics

Thomson Reuters News and Insight, Jan. 9, 2012
Could the SEC please give democracy a hand?

Coffee Party Nation, Jan. 8, 2012
Unions vs. Corporations: Rules Concerning the Expenditure of Treasury Money on Political Spending

The Nonprofit Quarterly, Jan. 5, 2012
Occupy Shareholders Engaging with Shareholder Resolutions? It’s Happening