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Corporations across the country are at the center of a swirling partisan debate over voting rights. With Republicans pushing laws in almost every state that would make it difficult for some people to vote, companies are under pressure from…

A rash of new electoral laws has caused an uproar among progressive activists and prompted some large corporations to take political stances. Some companies and executives have spoken out against the new bills, particularly in…

A spokesman for the bank said on Tuesday: "We publicly made our own strong statement last month about the importance of ensuring that every citizen can exercise their basic right to vote."This statement, released on Wednesday, came together…

Beyond making statements, business leaders don't know what to do to influence the political decisions of Republican lawmakers, who have made voting rights a priority.Companies like Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola got involved behind the…

Here’s what you need to know:Ken Frazier, the Merck chief executive, has called on corporate executives to publicly state their support for broader ballot access.Credit...Mike Cohen for The New York TimesMore than 100 corporate leaders held…

On March 11, Delta Air Lines inaugurated a building at its Atlanta headquarters for Andrew Young, civil rights activist and former mayor. At the ceremony, Mr. Young spoke of the restrictive voting law that Republicans were pushing through…

Tyler Perry accepts the People's Champion Award on stage for the 2020 E! The People's Choice Awards will be presented at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California and will air on Sunday, November 15, 2020.Christopher Polk | E!…

In the memo, Mr Bastian said that it was only after the law was passed that he really understood the extent to which it would impose restrictions on black voters.In business todayUpdated April 2, 2021, 3:58 p.m. ET"Now that we have time to…

The Battery is a bustling venue with shops, bars, and restaurants from local chefs in Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves MLB team, as the facility is currently closed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Atlanta, Georgia ,…

Peter Endig | AFP | Getty ImagesAmazon on Friday lost its urge to postpone a closely watched union vote in a sprawling warehouse in Alabama, allowing 6,000 workers to decide on the company's first major union effort since 2014.The…