Workers at US landscape company sue Trump ally over human-trafficking raid Employees at the Utah company Rubicon are filing a lawsuit against former state attorney general Sean Reyes The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2025
Utah lawsuit seeks state control over vast areas of federal land Utah’s attorney general says he’s asked to file a lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging federal control over public lands run by the Bureau of Land Management The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2024
Utah attorney general drops reelection bid amid scrutiny about his ties to a sexual assault suspect Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has announced that he will not seek reelection The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023
State attorneys general appeal challenge to labor department’s ESG rule Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Ballotpedia · Oct 31, 2023
Utah women accuse ex-chief of anti-child trafficking group of sexual assault Lawsuit comes after Ballard stepped down as head of organization over similar claims in August The Guardian - US · Oct 11, 2023
Utah sues TikTok, alleging it lures children into addictive, destructive social media habits Utah has become the latest state to sue TikTok, alleging the social media company is “baiting” children into addictive and unhealthy habits The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
NYC Comptroller Decries Politicization Of ESG In an interview last week, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander argued against the politicization of ESG Zenger · Jun 15, 2023
Biden administration pushes back Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Ballotpedia · Jun 13, 2023
Romney, outspoken about his own party, weighs reelection run After four years in Washington, Republican Mitt Romney has established himself as a rare senator willing to publicly rebuke members of his own party The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
States sue Biden administration over ESG in retirement plans Twenty-five states announced on January 26 that they had filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration alleging that, in their view, the Department of Labor’s new rule allowing for the consideration of ESG factors in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-governed retirement investments increased portfolio risk and violated the law: Ballotpedia · Feb 6, 2023
States sue Biden administration over ESG in retirement plans As the new Republican House majority prepares to push back against ESG investing, some House Democrats have launched their own ESG-related caucus to counter Republicans’ efforts: Ballotpedia · Jan 31, 2023
Montana governor announces ban on ESG considerations in state investments The office of Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) released the following statement on January 18 announcing that Montana has joined several other states in prohibiting non-financial considerations, including considerations related to ESG, in the state’s investments: Ballotpedia · Jan 24, 2023
Democrats kept the Senate this year, but 2024 may be harder Democrats celebrating a successful effort to keep control of the U.S. Senate this year will soon confront a 2024 campaign that could prove more challenging The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022
Lee, Cruz want to cancel Yale protesters Republican free speech warriors gang up to target Yale students protesting anti-gay group Salon · Apr 12, 2022