Teachers Union’s $40 million Investment in Democratic Governor Race Fails to Make Impact

NJEA’s Significant Investment in Governor Race Raises Concerns The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) has invested over $40 million into the state’s gubernatorial race, backing the union president in support of certain candidates. NJEA President Sean Spiller finished fifth in the Democratic primary, receiving only 10% of the total vote on June 10. Reports from […]

EXCLUSIVE: Investment Advisors Warn Top Corporations Diversity Initiatives Are ‘Now A Liability’ Under Trump Admin

Dozens of investment advisers warned on Friday that the largest U.S. companies’ diversity programs will become a liability under the incoming Trump administration. In the Nov. 5 election, Americans “overwhelmingly rejected the ideological takeover of political and civic life by parochial identity politics,” the coalition of 38 treasurers said in a letter, saying the new […]

USDA announces big investment into Yuma County – KYMA

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced great news for Yuma County on Friday. USDA Deputy Secretary Tory Small visited Somerton and presented a $21.6 million grant. USDA says these funds will help rural communities get the support they need to develop, maintain, and improve their drinking water and […]

EXCLUSIVE: Investment Giants Leveraged Red State Universities’ Endowment Funds To Back Anti-Oil Agenda, Report Finds

Several asset managers leveraged two major Texas university systems' endowment funds to advance anti-fossil fuel shareholder proposals in 2022 and 2023, according to a report from the conservative watchdog group American Accountability Foundation (AAF). BlackRock-owned Aperio Group, Cantillon, former Vice President Al Gore-chaired Generation Investment Management, GQG Partners and JP Morgan Asset Management collectively manage […]

Nonprofits Are Throwing Left-Wing Investment Policies Overboard, Study Reveals

A 2023 report by the Council of Foundations and the Commonfund Institute found that nonprofits are abandoning environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies at an alarming rate. The percentage of community foundations that plan to adopt ESG policies in the next 12 months fell from 34% in 2022 to 16% in 2023, while private foundations […]

Alabama opioid settlement commission announces statewide investment plan

The state board announced a plan to invest funds Alabama will receive from the national opioid settlement, with an emphasis on treatment, recovery and prevention. The Alabama Opioid Settlement Fund Oversight Committee, chaired by Rep. Rex Reynolds and Sen. Garlan Gudger, held four hearings following the 2023 Regular Session. During the 2024 Regular Session, the […]