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Montana industries sue to block ballot initiative on corporate spending in elections

Heavy-hitters in Montana’s industry organizations have sued to block a ballot initiative campaign seeking to ban corporate spending in state elections. The petition filed with the Montana Supreme Court this week claims the proposal violates constitutional free speech rights on which the 2010 landmark case called Citizens United

Ballot initiative to block corporate spending in Montana elections begins signature drive

A ballot initiative campaign seeking to block corporate spending in state elections got the greenlight this week to start rounding up the signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot. What's now called Initiative 194 seeks to circumvent the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United by

50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulation

50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulation

In 2024, spending on federal elections totaled almost US$15 billion in the United States. The United Kingdom, in contrast, spent approximately $129 million on its 2024 parliamentary elections – less than 1% of 2024 U.S. spending – despite having a population one-fifth the size of the U.S. Indeed,

MT Supreme Court sides with attorney general, blocks anti-dark money ballot initiative

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a ballot initiative that sought to rein in the spending of corporate and secret donor money in the state's political races. The unanimous decision from the high court upholds Attorney General Austin Knudsen's initial determination from late last year

Here's a breakdown of the four lawsuits recently filed against AG Austin Knudsen's office

Over the last few months, a steady stream of lawsuits has been filed against the Montana Attorney General by groups trying to get constitutional amendments before voters on 2026 ballots. Clearing the hurdle of the attorney general and secretary of state signing off on these proposals is historically what often

'Anti-dark money' ballot initiative group sues Montana Attorney General over recent ruling

A new ballot issue group aiming to rid Montana’s elections of “dark money” filed a petition with the state supreme court earlier this week after Republican Montana Attorney General Knudsen’s office ruled that their proposed constitutional initiative did not meet legal standards. To get a constitutional question before

New plan to rein in campaign cash in Montana's elections draws attention — and skepticism

A group of Montana political leaders on Wednesday launched what’s being called a “first-in-the-nation” ballot initiative campaign to keep corporate and secret donor money out of the state's political campaigns by using a “breakthrough” legal strategy, but outside experts are skeptical. The initiative, nicknamed