'The Montana Plan'

The Corporate Power Reset that makes Citizens United Irrelevant

to strike down a state’s decision to not grant a power to corporations, courts would need to unmake a vast expanse of settled precedent establishing that corporations have only the powers bestowed by state law.

NYT | Silicon Valley Pledges $200 Million to New Pro-A.I. Super PACs

The group, which will technically be a collection of several political dark-money nonprofits and super PACs

Mad About (The) Montana Plan!

That is where they found Jeff Mangan, the leader of The Montana Plan. Also known as the Transparent Election Initiative, The Montana Plan is a ballot initiative aimed at making the Citizens United Decision irrelevant and getting rid of dark money in Montana elections

Christian Science Monitor | As campaign spending flows unchecked, some states are trying to impose limits

“We have the history to lead on this,” says Jeff Mangan

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance | Transparent Election Initiative

Corporations have only the powers that states give them—no more. States stopped being choosy about the powers they granted to their corporations in the mid-1800s. But every single state retained the authority to be as choosy as they like. Every single state retains the authority to decide to no longer grant its corporations the power to spend in politics.

The Montana Plan | Our Elevator Pitch

The Montana Plan is a constitutional ballot initiative to end corporate and dark money in Montana politics. It uses authority our state has always held—the power to decide what powers our corporations have—to stop them all, even those based out of state, from spending to influence Montana’s local, state, and federal politics.

Issue One | A Bold New Approach to Undoing Citizens United

An innovative proposal designed to stop corporate and dark money spending in elections has arisen in Montana

Open Secrets | The Montana Plan Poses Latest Challenge to Dark Money

The organization behind the effort, TEI, hopes to demystify the origin of political contributions and limit the ability to give large donations only to non-anonymous individuals in an effort to create a more transparent political environment as well as inspire other states to follow suit.

TEI | Montana Constitutional Initiative Language

KTVH | Supporters submit proposed ballot measure to cut off corporate political spending in Montana

“I've heard it day in and day out since I left the commissioner's office: What can we do about money in politics, how come I get so many mailers, etc., etc., we need to do something,” he said. “People are excited that somebody is actually doing something.”

TEI | Montana Constitutional Initiative with Annotations

Video | Montana is Undoing Citizens United and Your State Can, Too

Every corporate power comes from state law. And states don’t have to issue all powers to all corporations