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Corporate Governance (https://teapawt.org/t.co/FVEabK3OWX) Enhancing democratic governance, accountability & returns since 1995. No democratic-free corporate zones. Democracy@work

Elk Grove, CA
Joined November 2008
Heritage’s Padfield and Mendenhall want a “generous grace period” before Rule 14a-8 rescission. We agree on asset-manager conflicts and on delay. Use the grace period to build content-neutral review inside the SEC, not to end shareholder access. corpgov.net/2026/11/rule-14a…
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Heritage wants a grace period before Rule 14a-8 rescission. Use it to build content-neutral SEC review, not to end shareholder access. jimmcritchie699368.substack.…
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Super PACs on Trial jimmcritchie699368.substack.… Larry Lessig argues a 2010 lower-court ruling, not Citizens United, created super PACs. Maine’s $5,000 cap on super PAC contributions is now before the First Circuit. A win could reshape the 2028 elections.
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Sarah Wilson Offers a Better Way Than Rule 14a-8 Rescission — With Guardrails jimmcritchie699368.substack.… Update 10/9/26. Sarah Wilson would get the SEC out of judging politics. Create a content-neutral right of access. I support her plan and suggest six guardrails.
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Sarah Wilson’s Better Way Than Rule 14a-8 Rescission Needs Guardrails jimmcritchie699368.substack.… Stop judging the politics of shareholder proposals. Keep a content-neutral right of access. I suggest six guardrails. #corpgov #ESG #CorporateGovernance corpgov.net/wp-content/uploa…
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Sarah Wilson’s Better Way Than Rule 14a-8 Rescission Needs Guardrails jimmcritchie699368.substack.… Stop judging the politics of shareholder proposals. Keep a content-neutral right of access. I suggest six guardrails. #corpgov #ESG #CorporateGovernance
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Ownership: This Time for Real jimmcritchie699368.substack.… Employee ownership could answer AI fears with capital income and a real voice. Unlike 1950s, "People's Capitalism," this time it could be real.
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SEC Quorum Rule: A Commission of One, Adopted Without Public Comment jimmcritchie699368.substack.… New SEC quorum rule lets one Commissioner act as the full Commission. Adopted without public comment, here's why it matters and what to do.
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A @CalPERS Oil-and-Gas Private Equity Scorecard could compare fees, risks, performance, and alternatives to guide future investments.
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CalPERS Fossil-Fuel Private Equity: Time for a Scorecard jimmcritchie699368.substack.…
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My Years Inside the Harvard Divestment Fight. Aryt Alasti — a Harvard security guard for nearly four decades and a longtime Divest Harvard / Responsible Investment at Harvard. corpgov.net/2026/09/my-years… Related: corpgov.net/2026/09/conversi… #CorporateGovernance #Divestment #Harvard
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Only Canadians would make their point in such a special way. So proud of my fellow Canadians and their amazing creativity-
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Attempting to punish auditors for working for clients who want to measure how their work aligns with widely adopted international frameworks does not strengthen markets; it undermines them. War on Auditors Attacks Climate Reality jimmcritchie699368.substack.…
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Individual investors play an outsized role in improving corporate governance. Voting results from 123 proposals submitted by John Chevedden which received at least 25% support in 2026 show why their access to the proxy deserves protection. corpgov.net/2026/08/individu… #corpgov 📷
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