For Immediate Release May 2, 2013 Open Internet Proposal at Verizon Wins 24.1% of Shareholder Vote _________________________ Concerns about FCC Lawsuit, Business Risks Prompt 3-fold Increase in Votes from 2012 NEW YORK – About one-quarter of all Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) shareholder votes were cast in favor of …
Tell the SEC: Don’t let corporations hide their political spending
The U.S. Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United v. FEC ruling has allowed corporate CEOs to unleash a torrent of secret corporate spending into our political system. Indefensibly, CEOs are able to keep both the public and their own shareholders in the dark about the use of company funds for political …
Summary & Analysis of Results of 2012 Lobbying Disclosure Resolutions
June 20, 2012 Summary & Analysis of Results of 2012 Lobbying Disclosure Resolutions Shareholder votes for lobbying disclosure resolutions indicated strong support in the second year since first being introduced in 2011. Shareholders filed resolutions at 38 corporations asking them to report on federal and state lobbying expenditures, including indirect …