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Oct 26, 2026
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We are politicians from different parts of the political spectrum, but we are united in our support for the Montana Plan as an innovative state-based approach to restoring accountability in elections
Oct 26, 2026 02:06 PM
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Oct 14, 2026
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Hasan sits down with Michael Beckel, Issue One’s Money in Politics Reform Director, to talk about how American elections have been corrupted by wealthy interests
Oct 14, 2026 05:10 PM
I-194 is a Good Place to Start
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the system we have is badly broken, and I-194 is a real effort to fix it
Oct 13, 2026 03:19 PM
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Oct 8, 2026
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What the good professor doesn't bring is any Supreme Court caselaw to make his point, which is a little unusual for a constitutional law professor. And there's good reason for that: He doesn't have any. The one case he does mention proves our point, not his.
Oct 9, 2026 12:50 PM
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As soon as Citizens United happened, I saw the writing on the wall…
Oct 8, 2026 01:18 PM
I’m a Real PersonVeterans for All Voters Montana Endorses I-194; Campaign Launches Veterans for I-194 CoalitionDavid Oclander | Montanans Have Seen This Story Before
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Oct 7, 2026
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I-194 is Montana exercising that reserved power. It does not prohibit anything. It says what the powers of an artificial person are, and political spending is not among them.
Oct 9, 2026 02:50 PM
I194 Time to Cut In
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Oct 2, 2026
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The money pouring into political campaigns is not just putrifying the election process. It’s putrifying US — reducing the information needed to choose our leaders to what a gossip column provides and the thinking required to that of a five-year-old high on sugar cookies
Oct 5, 2026 06:41 PM
Montana Ban would Strike Political Spending
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Sep 23, 2026
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it also has a populist streak and a historical distrust of big institutions.
Sep 23, 2026 04:27 PM
Can States Stop the Corporate Domination of our Politics
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Sep 23, 2026
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If business corporations and nonprofit corporations are destroying our democracy through a bunch of unregulated, undisclosed spending, we have the authority
Sep 23, 2026 04:22 PM
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Sep 18, 2026
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Artificial person simply means corporations and dark money groups who spend in our elections. Only real persons will be able to spend in Montana elections
Sep 18, 2026 08:05 PM
Montana’s Plan to beat Citizens United
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Sep 16, 2026
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Sep 16, 2026 07:05 PM
Public Citizen and Corporate Spending in the 2026 Midterms
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Sep 6, 2026
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646 Million spent in 2026 Midterms alone with 2 months left until election day
Sep 30, 2026 09:09 PM
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Sep 3, 2026
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The distinction is straightforward: organizations may educate the public about public issues and community needs, but they may not use corporate treasury funds to tell voters how to vote on a particular ballot measure once it is before them
Oct 8, 2026 05:30 PM
A Response to the Montana Chamber: The Montana Plan Doesn't Silence AnyoneA Response to the Montana Chamber: A Historical ReminderThe Montana Chamber has the Vapors
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Sep 2, 2026
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Perceptions of government corruption are now higher in the U.S. than at any point in the past two decades
Sep 3, 2026 01:10 PM
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Aug 31, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026 04:28 PM
Millions of Dollars in Secret Spending Could Upend the 2026 Midterms
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Aug 31, 2026
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Secrecy has become so widespread it is essentially systematized
Oct 14, 2026 05:04 PM
Corporate Money Surges to $650 Million in 2026 Midterms
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Aug 29, 2026
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Months before Election Day, corporations have already collectively spent $646 million to influence federal midterm elections – a 40% increase over the $461 million corporations spent over the entire 2024 election cycle
Sep 2, 2026 07:36 PM
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Aug 25, 2026
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Montana Cartoonist JC Moore’s latest I-194 The Montana Plan editorial cartoon - There goes the Montana Chamber trying to scare small businesses again!
Sep 3, 2026 01:10 PM
JC Moore | No Sunny on Dark Money Does that look like a PERSON to you?Petition InkKeep Calm and Sign the PetitionTeam Montana Plan v Goliath
Montanans Have Seen This Story Before
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Aug 10, 2026
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Our state has a tradition of independence, practicality, and neighborliness. We value people who can disagree without becoming enemies. We expect leaders to solve problems rather than simply score political points
Sep 23, 2026 04:28 PM
Veterans for All Voters Montana Endorses I-194; Campaign Launches Veterans for I-194 CoalitionWriting on the Wall
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Jul 23, 2026
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Anti-corruption guardrails don’t work when voters are kept in the dark about who’s bankrolling political ads.
Sep 23, 2026 04:28 PM
Issue One | Top super PACS raise Millions from Secret DonorsIssue One | Bi-Partisan Support for The Montana Plan I-194
Jul 22, 2026 02:55 PM
Veterans for All Voters Montana Endorses I-194
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Jul 10, 2026
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The Montana Plan is launching Veterans for I-194, a coalition of Montana veterans committed to listening, learning, and leading conversations about how corporate political spending and dark-money networks affect the issues veterans and military families care about
Aug 31, 2026 05:14 PM
No Sunny on Dark Money
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Jul 5, 2026
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Montana political cartoonist JC Moore’s latest
Jul 9, 2026 02:50 PM
Petition InkDoes that look like a PERSON to you?Team Montana Plan v Goliath Time for this one to come down!JC Moore | Beware of The Montana Plan Boogeyman
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Jul 2, 2026
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Aug 31, 2026 05:14 PM
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Jun 30, 2026
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Thousands of Montana volunteers will be once again talking to their friends, neighbors, and family about The Montana Plan I-194. Face to face, holding new events, more town halls, a renewed camaraderie amongst Montanans to once again regain our voice in our elections.
Aug 31, 2026 05:15 PM
They are Scared of You, Montana
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Jun 29, 2026
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The Montana Plan is not complicated. Corporations cannot spend money to support or oppose candidates or ballot issues. Only individuals can. That's the whole measure. If you believe elections should be decided by people and not by artificial persons and billionaires hiding their identities, then I-194 is your initiative.
Oct 8, 2026 05:31 PM
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Jun 23, 2026
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Over the coming months, Cleveland will focus on building a coalition of thousands of Montana small businesses in support of The Montana Plan. Organizers hope to establish one of the largest business-led grassroots coalitions in recent state history and demonstrate widespread support for greater transparency and accountability in Montana elections.
Aug 31, 2026 05:15 PM
Main Street Business Support The Montana PlanOpen Letter: Main Street for Montana A Response to the Montana Chamber: The Montana Plan Doesn't Silence AnyoneCorporate Interests File Lawsuit to Block Montanans from Collecting Signatures on “The Montana Plan”A Response to the Montana Chamber: A Historical Reminder
Our Voices will be Heard
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Jun 19, 2026
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Democracy demands that we use our voices to overcome the undue influence of the dark money in our elections
Oct 8, 2026 05:32 PM
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Jun 16, 2026
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The Montana Plan is about a simple principle: real people should govern, not artificial persons created on paper. A vote for The Montana Plan (I-194) is a vote to put Montanans back in charge of Montana elections
Jun 16, 2026 01:48 PM
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Jun 11, 2026
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The Montana Plan is a critical step in fighting back against the deluge of secret spending in elections that we’ve seen since Citizens United. This ballot initiative is one of the most creative and important ideas I’ve seen to end dark money and corporate spending in elections.
Aug 31, 2026 05:15 PM
Hawaii Lawsuit Shows Why Voters - Not Corporations - Must Decide The Montana Plan
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Jun 10, 2026
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“The Hawaii lawsuit is no surprise,” said Jeff Mangan, president of the Transparent Election Initiative and lead petitioner for I-194. “Corporations and billionaires have had a vice grip on the machinery of democracy for generations, and they are not going to let go politely. That is exactly why voters need the chance to decide this question for themselves.
Jul 2, 2026 06:36 PM
I-194 Will Demand Transparency in MT Elections
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Jun 9, 2026
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We should be skeptical of politicians who oppose an initiative that will open the door for Montanans to take our elections back into our own hands
Oct 8, 2026 05:32 PM
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Jun 3, 2026
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we want the signing process to be as convenient as possible for voters across Montana, especially rural communities
Jun 23, 2026 01:20 PM
The Montana Plan Doesn't Silence Anyone
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May 25, 2026
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The Montana Plan doesn't quiet a single Montanan. Every business owner, every employee, every rancher and shopkeeper …
Oct 8, 2026 05:32 PM
A Response to the Montana Chamber: A Historical ReminderOpen Letter: Main Street for Montana Russell Cleveland Joins the Transparent Election InitiativeA More Constructive Conversation About Local Levies and I-194, The Montana Plan
A Historical Reminder
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May 25, 2026
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Montana voters should be able to see who is trying to influence their vote. That is not anti-business; it is pro-accountability and pro-democracy.
Oct 8, 2026 05:33 PM
A Response to the Montana Chamber: The Montana Plan Doesn't Silence AnyoneOpen Letter: Main Street for Montana Russell Cleveland Joins the Transparent Election InitiativeA More Constructive Conversation About Local Levies and I-194, The Montana Plan
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May 21, 2026
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The community exemplified the best of Montana and helped make this event possible in so many ways.
Jul 2, 2026 06:36 PM
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May 14, 2026
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Registered Montana voters can print out the official I-194 petition form and unsworn declaration at home, sign the petition, complete an unsworn declaration, then mail their signed petition form & completed declaration
Jun 16, 2026 01:20 PM
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May 5, 2026
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“We can make money not the focus of these races anymore, and put the focus where it should be, the citizen, the voter, regardless of party.”
May 23, 2026 02:25 PM
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May 5, 2026
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Special guests include Senator Jon Tester and journalists Mike Dennison and Peter Johnson
May 14, 2026 10:48 PM
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Apr 29, 2026
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I'm glad to do my part to support these efforts and believe The Montana Plan could be a blueprint for how to put citizen voices, not special interests, at the center of our politics
May 23, 2026 02:25 PM
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Apr 25, 2026
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As a main street business for over 50 years, I simply reject the notion that corporations with unlimited budgets should be able to buy elections of people who will be in the pocket of those donors
Oct 8, 2026 05:33 PM
Open Letter: Main Street for Montana I Love The FactRussell Cleveland Joins the Transparent Election Initiative
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The state of Montana is betting it can, with an oddly simple, yet startlingly robust solution.
May 21, 2026 12:51 PM
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Apr 20, 2026
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Come visit, learn about The Montana Plan and see a special screening of Dark Money at 6PM
May 21, 2026 12:51 PM
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Apr 14, 2026
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we explore the political implications of Citizens United—the landmark 2010 Supreme Court decision that led to an unprecedented rise in corporate financing of political campaigns
May 21, 2026 12:51 PM
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Apr 15, 2026
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The MSU College of Letters and Sciences Public Things: Conditions for a Sustainable Democracy initiative brings you a moderated discussion about the Montana experience with elections, campaign finance, and democracy.
May 1, 2026 01:56 PM
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Free Dark Money screening on April 29th at 6PM followed by the Beer, Buds, and Big Sky Podcast
May 1, 2026 01:55 PM
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Apr 9, 2026
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join us at 6PM on April 21st at MSU Northern for a free screening of Dark Money
May 1, 2026 01:55 PM
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Keep Calm and Sign the Petition by Montana Cartoonist JC Moore
Jun 16, 2026 01:20 PM
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Apr 3, 2026
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The panel will bring together leaders with diverse political backgrounds to discuss the influence of money in elections, the need for transparency, and Montana’s longstanding role in addressing political corruption
May 1, 2026 01:55 PM
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Apr 1, 2026
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We’re grateful for the Montana Supreme Court’s swift and unanimous decision, which reaffirms the right of Montanans to participate in the initiative process and have their voices heard.
May 21, 2026 12:51 PM
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Mar 24, 2026
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At its core, The Montana Plan is about leveling the playing field for small businesses
Oct 8, 2026 05:34 PM
Main Street Business Support The Montana PlanA Response to the Montana Chamber: The Montana Plan Doesn't Silence AnyoneA Response to the Montana Chamber: A Historical ReminderRussell Cleveland Joins the Transparent Election Initiative
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Mar 24, 2026
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Mark Alber, Miller Creek Reforestation, Montana fiercely independent businessman.
Jul 2, 2026 06:36 PM
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Mar 24, 2026
there is a rich ecosystem of news and research tracking [dark money, corporate spending] that activity
Mar 24, 2026 01:02 PM
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Mar 20, 2026
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Montana cartoonist JC Moore original. The Montana Plan I-194 is currently gathering signatures to place initiative on the Montana ballot
Apr 15, 2026 01:11 PM
Does that look like a PERSON to you?Keep Calm and Sign the PetitionJC Moore | No Sunny on Dark Money JC Moore | Beware of The Montana Plan Boogeyman
Public Things Money, Transparent Elections and the Montana Experience
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Mar 22, 2026
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MSU Public Things: Money, Transparent Elections & the Montana Experience with Governor Mark Racicot & Senator Jon Tester. will be live-streamed as well!
Apr 15, 2026 01:02 PM
Corporate Interests File Lawsuit to Block Montanans from Collecting Signatures on “The Montana Plan”
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Mar 19, 2026
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“Think about it. They are telling the Court their voice is more important than the voices of our citizens and small businesses,” Mangan said. “This isn’t about protecting free speech — it’s about protecting the ability of big corporate interests to dominate our elections with money, while everyone else gets pushed aside.”
Apr 1, 2026 11:55 PM
tei launches signature collection for the montana plan
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Mar 11, 2026
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The Montana Plan is now moving from theory into action. “Our volunteers are ready,” Mangan emphasized. “From Glendive to Eureka, Montanans are prepared to collect signatures and put this question directly to the voters.”
Apr 1, 2026 11:55 PM
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Mar 10, 2026
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Free screening of the Montana documentary ‘Dark Money’ in Columbus on April 27th
Mar 11, 2026 03:02 PM
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Mar 4, 2026
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TEI presents ‘The Montana Plan’ online virtual event March 26th
Apr 1, 2026 11:55 PM
dark money screening march 15
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Feb 28, 2026
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Free screening at Orpheum Theatre at 6:30PM with Special Guests!
Mar 22, 2026 10:34 PM
I want to sign
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Visit sign.mttei.org and let us know you want to Sign!
May 23, 2026 02:25 PM
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Feb 20, 2026
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Wednesday, March 18th, 6:00PM, at Carroll College in Helena
Mar 22, 2026 10:35 PM
Conservative Father Backing the Montana Plan
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Feb 24, 2026
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“I want my kids to be able to elect officials who care about them, not corporations.
May 29, 2026 09:22 AM
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Feb 21, 2026
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The Montana Plan is an initiative that needs to get on the ballot in November of 2026
Mar 22, 2026 10:35 PM
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Feb 22, 2026
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I don’t ever beg people to share an episode from my podcast, but if this initiative gets on the ballot, Montana will be the first state to find a way to ban corporate financing from political campaigns - Russell Rowland
Apr 15, 2026 01:02 PM
Online Gambling Companies Spending Millions in Midterms
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Feb 3, 2026
The push into federal elections comes as DraftKings and FanDuel face increased scrutiny on the impact of online sports gambling
Feb 3, 2026 05:02 PM
Bipartisan group push plan to block corporate dark money in Montana politics
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Feb 3, 2026
Supporters present The Montana Plan as a clever workaround to Citizens United, the watershed U.S. Supreme Court decision from 2010 that allowed for unlimited corporate spending in elections
Feb 3, 2026 04:01 PM
Meta Drops $65 Million into superPACS
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Feb 3, 2026
Meta has loaded $65 million into two super PACs to help elect state candidates it views as supportive of the AI and tech industry
Feb 3, 2026 04:59 PM
Virtual Only TEI The Montana Plan February 23
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Feb 2, 2026
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Feb 25, 2026 12:42 AM
Former Montana leaders speak at Billings forum on limiting corporate election spending
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Feb 2, 2026
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Nearly 800 filled the Lincoln Auditorium on Saturday to hear about The Montana Plan
Apr 15, 2026 01:02 PM
Community Event | Billings | The Montana Plan January 31stMTFP | Bipartisan group push plan to block corporate dark money in Montana politics
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Feb 2, 2026
March 21st at 5:00 PM at The Rex Theater
Feb 13, 2026 10:54 PM
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Jan 29, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026
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Apr 1, 2026 11:55 PM
Dark Money Film Helena Screening
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Jan 17, 2026
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Free Dark Money Screening in Helena on March 31st at The Myrna Loy
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Dark Money Film- Livingston Screening | Q&A February 12Dark Money Film - Missoula Screening | Q & A March 1stDark Money Screening - Carroll College Screening and Q&A
Dark Money Film Missoula Screening
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Jan 17, 2026
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Free Dark Money Screening in Missoula on March 1st
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Dark Money Film- Livingston Screening | Q&A February 12Dark Money Film - Helena Screening | Q & A March 31st
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Jan 17, 2026
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Montana! Tell us you want to SIGN! when our initiative is ready! Yours to Share Social Images Montana
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Jan 17, 2026
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Montana! tell us you want to SIGN! when The Montana Plan initiative is ready!
Mar 22, 2026 10:22 PM
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Jan 8, 2026
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“Montanans deserve a fair shot at voting on whether corporations should be allowed to dominate our political process. Today’s filings provide a pathway.”
Feb 28, 2026 03:22 PM
How crypto donations are reshaping US midterm election funding
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Jan 6, 2026
The debate has already inspired questions about transparency, coordination, and how closely super PAC messaging aligns with the priorities of major digital asset backers
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Dark Money Film Livingston Screening Q&A February 12
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The film takes viewers to Montana frontline in the fight to preserve fair elections nationwide to follow an intrepid local journalist working to expose the real-life impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.
Feb 14, 2026 11:34 PM
Dark Money Film - Missoula Screening | Q & A March 1stDark Money Film - Helena Screening | Q & A March 31st
We Have a Very Busy 2026 Starting in January
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We will be providing signature gathering training for our ballot initiative to end corporate and dark money, The Montana Plan, as we gear up for signature gathering! Please email volunteer@transparentelection.org to volunteer!
May 23, 2026 02:25 PM
The astronomical fundraising targets underscore how campaign costs continue to spiral at both federal and state levels
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Dec 29, 2025
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Dec 26, 2025
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Saturday, January 31st at 1PM at the Lincoln Center with special guests Marc Racicot, Jon Tester, and Gary Buchanan scheduled to appear
Feb 2, 2026 05:56 PM
TEI The Montana Plan January 15
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Dec 29, 2025
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Wednesday, January 14th at 6PM MT, register via zoom
Jan 17, 2026 02:10 PM
MegaPACS the Next Frontier of SuperPACS
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Dec 15, 2025
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Not only are larger corporations making sizeable contributions to super PACs, but corporations are now banding together to support even larger super PACs focused on the interests of a specific industry
Jan 17, 2026 02:11 PM
NYT | Silicon Valley Pledges $200 Million to New Pro-A.I. Super PACs Axios | Meta Launches New superPAC
Nearly $900 Million in Secret Flowed into 2024 Presidential Campaigns
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Dec 18, 2025
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Despite the gargantuan sums, the donors to these nonprofit groups will almost certainly never be revealed
Feb 24, 2026 11:59 PM
A Birthday Present for Montana We Can All Give
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Dec 13, 2025
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There's now a birthday present for Montana being considered by the Montana Supreme Court, to become a Ballot Initiative in 2026. The Montana Plan
Jan 17, 2026 02:11 PM
simple and beautiful
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Dec 11, 2025
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Simple & Beautiful...outside the box thinking
Jan 17, 2026 02:11 PM
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Dec 9, 2025
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The Initiative represents an important democratic step forward, both culturally and legally
Jan 17, 2026 02:11 PM
foggy bottom podcast campaign finance and the montana plan
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Team Montana Plan v Goliath Time for this one to come down!Petition InkKeep Calm and Sign the PetitionJC Moore | No Sunny on Dark Money JC Moore | Beware of The Montana Plan Boogeyman
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We broke it all down with Mangan, including the legal hurdles still facing the initiative, what opponents are saying, and how to get an effort like this started in other states
Jan 27, 2026 11:50 PM
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Nov 24, 2025
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Hopefully, Montanans will lead the way.
Feb 24, 2026 11:59 PM
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Nov 21, 2025
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Sunshine, Sunshine, Sunshine!
Jan 27, 2026 11:50 PM
Does that look like a PERSON to you?Time for this one to come down!JC Moore | No Sunny on Dark Money JC Moore | Beware of The Montana Plan Boogeyman
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Nov 17, 2025
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A very conservative place like Montana is trying to address this through attention to what a corporation can and can't do, because that's actually decided at the state level
Jan 27, 2026 11:50 PM
Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections
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Nov 14, 2025
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That plan is the basis of the Transparent Election Initiative’s constitutional amendment as a ballot measure to be put before Montana voters in 2026. The measure asks voters whether or not their state should redefine corporate charters to disallow spending in elections.
Jan 27, 2026 11:50 PM
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An updated notebookLM presentation of The Montana Plan
May 23, 2026 02:25 PM
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Another notebookLM media presentation on money in our 2024 elections
Dec 15, 2025 03:12 PM
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On November 3, 2025, the Transparent Election Initiative filed our appeal of the Montana AG’s legal sufficiency decision with the Montana Supreme Court.
Jan 17, 2026 02:10 PM
Most Americans see unlimited election spending as a threat to democracy
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Oct 29, 2025
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The vast majority of Americans — no matter their partisan identification — say unlimited political spending weakens democracy and wealthy donors have too much power in elections
Dec 15, 2025 03:12 PM
Daily Montanan | National poll shows support for Montana-based solution to Citizens UnitedIssue One | New polling illuminates how the Supreme Court got Citizens United wrong
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Nov 1, 2025
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Helena Education Foundation Great Conversations 2025! November 19th. Join us at 'The Montana Plan' table! Votes, Values, and Vision group of topics!
Nov 24, 2025 03:32 PM
The Montana Plan to Kill Citizens United
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Nov 1, 2025
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Transparent Election Initiative, Montana’s new proposal to purge dark money from the state, which could potentially rewrite national politics
Feb 24, 2026 11:59 PM
The Montana Plan Wednesday November 12
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The Montana Plan Mon November 24
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New polling illuminates how the Supreme Court got Citizens United wrong
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Oct 29, 2025
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New polling commissioned by Issue One and conducted this month by YouGov reveals that overwhelming majorities of Americans — and Montanans — broadly believe that large-scale political spending by corporations, dark money groups, and wealthy donors undermines democracy, creates the appearance of corruption, and reduces trust in government.
Oct 30, 2025 01:49 AM
Daily Montanan | National poll shows support for Montana-based solution to Citizens UnitedOpen Secrets | Most Americans see unlimited election spending as a threat to democracyMontanans Blaze New Trail in Fight Against Corporate and Dark Money Election Spending
Busting Dark Money with Montanas Bold Move
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Oct 25, 2025
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By redefining corporate powers, states can reclaim democracy from dark money's grip. It's a game-changer, and Maggie urges Wisconsinites to demand legislative action.
Nov 24, 2025 03:33 PM
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Oct 15, 2025
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Montana is pushing forward with a novel approach that could leverage the traditional power of the states to regulate corporations. It’s called the “Montana Plan,” and it’s starting to garner attention
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Please join the Center for American Progress for the national debut of a bold new approach that rewrites the rules of money in politics, combining a revolutionary state strategy to make Citizens United irrelevant with a federal plan to rein in super PACs once and for all
Oct 19, 2025 05:13 PM
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Meta has raised the stakes in Big Tech’s fight against AI regulation. The Facebook-maker is investing “tens of millions” of dollars into a new super PAC to fight state-level tech policy proposals
Oct 2, 2025 03:34 PM
NYT | Silicon Valley Pledges $200 Million to New Pro-A.I. Super PACs Covington | MegaPACS the Next Frontier of SuperPACS
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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.
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The group, which will technically be a collection of several political dark-money nonprofits and super PACs
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Roughly seven-in-ten Americans say “the role of money in politics” is a very big problem in the country today – the highest share of any of the 24 items asked about on the survey.
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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
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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.
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“We have the history to lead on this,” says Jeff Mangan
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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.
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An innovative proposal designed to stop corporate and dark money spending in elections has arisen in Montana
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Dark money enters our elections primarily via secret donations routed through 501(c)(4) social welfare groups or 501(c)(6) trade associations, which are named after the sections of the Internal Revenue Code that grant tax exempt status to these organizations
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This analysis offers the first comprehensive accounting of dark money in the most recent federal election cycle. It combines publicly available FEC data with data on otherwise undisclosed television spending from the Wesleyan Media Project
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Through Montana’s constitutional initiative process, The Montana Plan would limit corporate and dark money spending by granting corporations only those powers the people of Montana have agreed, in existing state law, are necessary or convenient to carry out their lawful business or charitable purposes.
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Unique to Montana and uniquely Montanan, the constitution reflects the state’s natural beauty, its libertarian streak, and its trust in the citizenry
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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.
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Citizens United was all about corporate rights; The Montana Plan is all about corporate powers. And that makes all the difference in the world.
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Every corporate power comes from state law. And states don’t have to issue all powers to all corporations
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“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.”
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Daily Montanan | Group releases text of proposed Montana Constitutional amendment to curb dark money
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the wording of the new initiative seeks to limit the amount of money corporations can spend – not through traditional campaign laws or limitations, but rather by limiting corporate charters.
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“this is a very, very prominent and very important first step forward.”
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The Transparent Election Initiative…aims to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling that enabled unlimited corporate campaign contributions.
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Daily Montanan | Group releases text of proposed Montana Constitutional amendment to curb dark money
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Support for spending limits crosses ideological and demographic lines. Across all groups, by margins of at least three-to-one, more people say there should be limits than say there should not
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Citizens United has allowed big money to spend billions of dollars influencing elections and drowning out the voices of everyday Americans
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the Transparent Election Initiative will focus on a grassroots effort to eliminate dark money that has flooded our system since the Citizens United decision
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Mangan stressed that although the issues and even solutions have varied, limiting the influence of money in politics is part of the state’s historical tradition, stretching back to 1912 when Montana voters demanded the “Corrupt Practices Act” which gave citizens more political power even at a time of Copper Kings and a notoriously weak first state constitution.
“There’s a consistency there because it treats everyone the same,” Mangan said. “No gimmicks, no loopholes.”
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“A legal-sufficiency review is a technical gatekeeping function,” Mangan wrote in a Monday email to MTFP. “The memo strays into policy and predictive litigation arguments that go beyond that role.”
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But it’s Montanans who are now putting forth an ingenious ballot measure that, while it wouldn’t legally overturn that ruling (the Roberts Court would never consider such a thing), would negate its consequences nonetheless.
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The Montana AG has found The Montana Plan to be "legally insufficient." While the decision was expected, the weakness of the argument was not. Montanans deserve better legal analysis than was afforded in this sufficiency review. We have 10 days to get our appeal to the Montana Supreme Court, our sleeves are rolled up, and that work is already underway.
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