Texas SB 13 Struck Down: Judge Rules Against Anti-ESG Law
5 February 2026
A Texas federal judge has struck down one of the US’ most prominent anti-environment, social and governance (ESG) laws, ruling that prohibiting state investment …
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Decrying DEI: Texas’ Paxton Brands 100+ State Laws as “Unconstitutional”
23 January 2025
Texas’ Attorney General Ken Paxton has declared that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, programmes and more than 100 “woke” state laws are “unconstitutional”.…
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Extinguishing ESG: US House Approves Prohibitive Bill for Pension Funds
20 January 2026
A bill which would prohibit ESG factors being considered by pension fund managers and in pension plans has been narrowly approved by the US …
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White House Targets Proxy Advisors: Washington Puts Voting ‘Plumbing’ on Notice
18 December 2025
US President Donald Trump has introduced an executive order instructing the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “review all rules, regulations, guidance, …
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‘No Action’ Retraction: Costco Accepts Anti-ESG Proposal Despite SEC Overhaul
12 December 2025
Costco has opted to include a shareholder proposal in its 2026 proxy statement from an anti-ESG proponent despite previously submitting a ‘no action’ request …
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SB 2337 Stunted: Texas Scraps Short-term Efforts to Revive Proxy Advisor Bill
26 November 2025
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, has this week reportedly announced that the state has scrapped short-term efforts to restore the polarising …
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AI Answerability: US Bipartisan Bill Targets Corporate Job Loss Disclosure
18 November 2025
Two US senators have introduced a bill in an attempt to make companies answer for artificial intelligence-related (AI) job losses which could see corporates …
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Shareholder Rights Skirmish: Investor Group Lambasts Congressional Interference
23 September 2025
Investor association the Shareholder Rights Group has submitted comments criticising the recent House Committee on Financial Services proxy advisor-focused hearing and its potential impact on shareholder …
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Texas Threat: Attorney General Targets Proxy Advisors in Fresh Attack
September 18, 2025
A new investigation into two major proxy advisors has been commenced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accusing them of “potentially misleading institutional investors …
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