Media

American Prospect | Can States Stop the Corporate Domination of our Politics?

If business corporations and nonprofit corporations are destroying our democracy through a bunch of unregulated, undisclosed spending, we have the authority

NY Times | Montana Ban would Strike Political Spending

it also has a populist streak and a historical distrust of big institutions.

I’m a Real Person

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

Reuters | Montana’s Plan to beat Citizens United

The Montana Plan I-194 Set to Qualify for November Ballot After All-Volunteer Effort Collects Nearly 50,000 Signatures Across Montana

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

Montanans Blaze New Trail in Fight Against Corporate and Dark Money Election Spending

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.

TEI: Hawaii Lawsuit Shows Why Voters - Not Corporations - Must Decide The Montana Plan

“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.

Guest Editorial - I-194 Will Demand Transparency in MT Elections

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

MSU Public Things: Money, Transparent Elections & the Montana Experience

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.

Economic Architecture Podcast | Can Citizens Remove Corporate Money from Democratic Elections

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