Political attacks fail to curb ESG as US funds sink
An overwhelming majority of US fund managers see ESG as an important part of their work, even as political attacks on the investment form grow increasingly targeted, according to a new survey. “ESG still enjoys strong support among US fund managers,” the Index Industry Association said in a report published on Tuesday that is based on data collected by opinion. Of the US CFOs and investment managers as well as portfolio managers who were surveyed, 88% said that incorporating environmental, social and governance metrics “has become a priority over the last year”. The findings show that… [ad_2] Source link
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Letter: Performative politics is tearing our communities apart
to the editor, – Performative politics is destroying our communities. Check the news any day of the week and you’ll see several articles about non-issues that elected officials turn into issues. The most recent came in the form of a public discussion about bathroom and locker room use at TUSD brought to us by Moms for “Liberty,” supported by TUSD Trustee Jennifer Grinager. There was 2.5 hours of unnecessary explosive public comment followed by a legal presentation letting everyone know that the law states that students can use the bathroom or lockers that correspond to their gender identity. PRJUSD Councilman…
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Will Nawaz Sharif return to Pakistan politics? It looks imminent as… | world news
Pakistan’s national assembly passed legislation that limits how long lawmakers can be disqualified from holding office, a state spokesman said. With this, exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif could return to politics. Nawaz Sharif served as Pakistan’s prime minister three times after being ousted on graft charges in 2017. He was then banned from politics for life by the country’s top court. He was later sentenced to seven years in prison. Pakistan’s former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, was convicted in one of three corruption cases. (Reuters) In 2019, Nawaz Sharif was granted medical bail. He then flew to Britain, where…
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Outstanding Alumni of the Class of 2023: John Babbo | News | Department of Political Science
John Babbo, a senior from Oak Park, Illinois, will graduate this May with a major in the Liberal Studies Program and minors in Constitutional Studies and Business Economics. Babbo started college with an economics major, but quickly realized the importance of a liberal arts education and transferred to the Liberal Studies Program during his first semester at Notre Dame. Babbo took his first Constitutional Studies class with Raúl Rodríguez, a postdoctoral scholar in political science, during the spring of his freshman year. Professor Rodriguez encouraged Babbo to take an undergraduate class with Professor Susan Collins on Aristotle’s political thought. Babbo…
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West U father Brett Detamore, missing, found alive | Houston news
Brett Detamore, 38, had been missing since Wednesday, June 21. Precinct 1 reports that Detamore was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, Texas – Brett Detamore, a 38-year-old father of three from West U, was found alive early Tuesdayin accordance with Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen. Detamore had been missing since Wednesday, June 21. They last saw him West U, west of Bellaireearly that morning Precinct 1 reports that Detamore was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. “The family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers!”…
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Tribal Compacts, Markwayne Mullin, Heat record
Here are the nine must-know stories from both Oklahoma and around the world. 9 – Oklahoma Senator MarkWayne Mullin is challenging the leader of the Teamsters union to an MMA fight in Tulsa. It came after a heated debate in a committee continued with a conversation on Twitter. Sean O’Brien, the head of the union, has yet to respond. 8 — JPMorgan Chase to pay nearly $300 million to Jeffery Epstein’s victims. The banking giant gave loans to Epstein and allowed her to withdraw large sums of cash even though the bank reportedly knew sex crimes had occurred. 7 –…
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Record heat, strong storms forecast for Tuesday
Much to come today, Oklahoma. It’s a wild forecast, starting with thunderstorms with small hail and strong winds. Heavy lightning and very heavy rain, Tuesday afternoon will be dangerously hot! Highs will climb into the upper 90s and low 100s, but the Gulf humidity will make it feel much warmer! Dew points will be in the 70s and heat index values will rise from 105 to 112 across the state. More severe storms are expected to develop Tuesday evening. These will be heavy wind producers! The storms could have tennis ball-sized hail, winds of 70 to 80 mph at times,…
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FBI Director Christopher Wray to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee Amid Calls for His Resignation
FBI Director Christopher Wray will testify before the House Judiciary Committee next month, Fox News has confirmed. The hearing will bring Wray face-to-face with several Republican lawmakers who have accused him of politically weaponizing the FBI against churches, parents and political opponents of the Biden administration. The hearing, scheduled for July 12, comes as House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, subpoenaed Wray for information from him and his agency on various investigations and when the Republicans are calling for the FBI to investigate President Biden and the Biden family. Wray also faces allegations of mishandling an investigation into President…
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