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23 States Provided Comment to the U.S. Department of Labor in Response to the Proposed Rule “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights” that would allow ERISA to make ESG considerations for investments.

23 States Provided Comments to OCC Regarding the Proposed Principles “Risk Management: Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks”

24 States Provided Comments to the MSRB in Response to the “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices in the Municipal Securities Market”

23 States Provided Comments Submitted to U.S. Department of Labor Requesting Information on Possible Agency Actions to “Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threats of Climate Related Financial Risk”

17 Attorneys General Send Letter to Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Hsu Regarding the Appointment of the Climate Risk Officer and the Misguided Focus on “Climate-Related Financial Risk”

14 Attorneys General and Consumers’ Research file motion with FERC to prevent Vanguard from authorization to purchase energy shares

Motion Filing to FERC from Consumers’ Research

21 AGs Provided Comment to the SEC Proposed Rule “Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies about Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices”

16 AGs demand Biden Admin reverse course on progressive climate policies leading to SVB collapse

21 Attorneys General Send Letter to 53 Financial Institutions Threatening to Take Legal Action if these Firms Do Not Keep Their Clients’ Interest Ahead of Politcial Agenda at Forefront of Investing

17 AGs file motion to stop BlackRock from using utility companies to push ESG agenda

19 Attorneys General Send Letter to JP Morgan Chase Bank CEO Warning Against Discrimination Towards Customers for Religious or Political Affiliation

19 AGs Sent a Letter to BlackRock Calling Out Their ESG Practices with State Pension Investments

Letter Sent to Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock

23 AGs put companies on notice Net Zero alliances could mean Antitrust Violations

22 AGs Demand Answers Over Climate Group Antitrust Violations

23 AGs put companies on notice Net Zero alliances could mean Antitrust Violations

22 AGs Demand Answers Over Climate Group Antitrust Violations

16 Attorneys General Send Letter to BlackRock Demanding Answers for its ESG activism and Violation of Fiduciary Duty

24 State Attorneys General Send Letter to 25 Asset Managers Questioning Their ESG Support

22 Attorneys General Question Nasdaq’s Compliance with Anti-Discrimination Laws

11 State Attorneys General File Lawsuit Against BlackRock, StateStreet, and Vanguard for violating Antitrust Laws

25 AGs Blast Biden Admin’s Electric Vehicle Demands in Letter

13 AGs send letter warning Fortune 100 companies after Affirmative Action ruling

19 AGs File Complaint Against Dem States Pushing Radical Climate Agenda

Financial Actions

16 States Send Letter to U.S Banks Encouraging Unbiased, Nonpolitical Financing of Industries

34 Financial Officers from 27 States Send Letter to President Biden calling him out on new Federal Housing Finance Agency Policy

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22 State Financial Officers demand answers from Yellen on debt ceiling plan

18 State Financial Officers sent a letter to Proxy Advisory Firm ISS for further clarification on how ESG impacts Proxy Votes and Debanking

18 State Financial Office sent a letter to Proxy Advisory Firm Glass Lewis for Further Clarification on how ESG impacts Proxy Votes and Debanking

22 State Financial Officers demand answers from Yellen on debt ceiling plan

30 state financial officers send letter to SEC urging the rejection of a rule allowing the privatization of public lands

18 State Financial Officers send letter to ISS demanding clarification on how ESG Impacts Proxy Votes and Debanking

18 State Financial Officers send letter to Glass Lewis demanding clarification on how ESG Impacts Proxy Votes and Debanking

17 State Financial Officers Probe State Street’s continued ESG commitments

15 State Financial Officials Demand Action from Bank of America on Debanking Practices

14 state financial officers send letter to the Business Roundtable calling out its role in woke capitalism when they reoriented their focus from shareholders to “all stakeholders.”

26 state financial officers send letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) urging the organization to not politicize accounting principles to include climate disclosure reporting.

21 Financial Officers from 19 states Fire off Letters Supporting Exxon’s Defense against Activist Investors