Oregon's senators want corporations to disclose political gifts
Oregon's two U.S. senators joined 42 of their peers in calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission for tighter transparency rules.
Essentially, Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden want public companies to disclose political spending to their shareholders. The call comes five years after the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision.
"The Citizens United decision unleashed unlimited corporate spending into American elections," the senators said. "Without requirements for disclosure, that spending…
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Posted on Sept. 01, 2015
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