NewsRamp Government & Politics Podcast

Comcast Corporation directors faced scrutiny ahead of their annual meeting as a shareholder pushed for transparency on their political campaign donations. The National Legal and Policy Center revealed the directors' past donations after Comcast refused to allow a vote on the proposal. Despite Comcast's efforts to exclude the proposal, the SEC allowed the information to be made public, leading to questions about the board's ideological leanings and the importance of transparency in corporate

This episode covers a range of topics, including a shareholder proposal urging General Motors to reevaluate their electric vehicle expansion targets, a Complaint filed against the Selective Service System for not requiring women to register for the draft, a Peace Walk and Art Exhibition hosted by HWPL's Houston chapter, Ocean Power Technologies' completion of a major contractual milestone, and state lawmakers in Minnesota considering legislation to eliminate oppressive parking mandates.