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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 2h

Thank you @mjbeckel! @IssueOneReform 'A Bold New Approach to Undoing Citizens United' The Montana Plan thereformcompass.substack.com/p/undoing-c...

A bold, new approach to undoing Citizens United

What if the answer to undoing the Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United decision has been hiding in plain sight for the past 15 years?

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 3h

Do you have the power to fly? The right to actually fly? Of course not! We're working to ensure corporations don't have the power to spend in politics. That's The Montana Plan. youtube.com/shorts/3wHw... Join us!

Why the Montana Plan Doesn't Violate Citizens United #campaignfinance #corporatepower #darkmoney

Why doesn't The Montana Plan violate Citizens United? Citizens United was all about corporate rights; The Montana Plan is all about corporate powers. And tha...

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 17h

That's what Montanans do! We have that opportunity with The Montana Plan. Help us end corporate and dark money in politics - volunteer at transparentelection.org or email [email protected] #TEI #TheMontanaPlan

Transparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics

Join our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people.

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 17h

Legacy is important to Montanans. We want to live in a place we can all be proud of, working not only for ourselves, but to leave a footprint our kids & grandkids can be proud of... montanaplan.com

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 1d

Talking Dark Money at the Dark Horse! Join us in Great Falls October 22 Dark Horse Hall, 6:00PM Everyone is welcome! With special guest Senator Jon Tester AND we plan to stream the event on zoom! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/community-e... & visit transparentelection.org #TheMontanaPlan #TEI

Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 1d

.@opensecretsdc 📈 "The spending figures cited are what the groups reported to the FEC; it does not account for all the money the groups spent, since certain kinds of ads are not required to be reported"
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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 1d

Join us in Kalispell, Monday, October 27th at 6:00PM! Join us & learn about TEI and The Montana Plan! Everyone is welcome! NW Montana History Museum disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/community-e... #TheMontanaPlan #TEI

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 1d

Bold, investor-friendly, and rooted in state authority, it's exactly the kind of move we need to make." - Rob Jackson, Professor at the New York University School of Law & former commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | learn more at transparentelection.org

Transparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics

Join our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people.

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 1d

"I've long argued that hidden corporate political spending hurts investors. The Montana Plan leapfrogs the disclosure fight by preventing corporations from creating political-spending funds that investors can't see in the first place.

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 2d

Talking Dark Money at the Dark Horse! Join us in Great Falls October 22 Dark Horse Hall, 6:00PM Everyone is welcome! With special guest Senator Jon Tester AND we plan to stream the event on zoom! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/community-e... & visit transparentelection.org #TheMontanaPlan #TEI

Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 2d

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. Join us at transparentelection.org

Transparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics

Join our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people.

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 2d

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance | 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. disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/harvard-law...

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.

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 2d

Volunteer, contribute, join us and we can undo Citizens United! #TEI #TheMontanaPlan #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 2d

Why Montana? Our history of battling money in politics! Our legacy of citizen-led democracy! Montana is just the 1st domino. We're starting here... and we'll need your help to lead the nation! Learn more at transparentelection.org!

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 2d

Join us in Kalispell, Monday, October 27th at 6:00PM! Join us & learn about TEI and The Montana Plan! Everyone is welcome! NW Montana History Museum disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/community-e... #TheMontanaPlan #TEI

Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 3d

Money has broken our system. We can fix it. Join the Transparent Election Initiative montanaplan.com @transparent406 #TheMontanaPlan

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 3d

Tired of dark money, no transparency, hidden donors? The Montana Plan takes away a corporation's power to spend in your state's politics. It really is that simple. We're starting in #Montana! Volunteer, Contribute, Organize, Engage! transparentelection.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Q...

Undoing Citizens United with The Montana Plan #CorporatePower #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney

Montana Is Undoing Citizens United. Your State Can Too.In 2010 in Citizens United v. FEC, the Supreme Court said the government can’t regulate corporations’ ...

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 3d

Join our bottom up, grassroots approach to once again lead the nation in tackling #DarkMoney. We'll need your help in your community, visit transparentelection.org to learn, volunteer, contribute & lead! Thank you - Jeff

Transparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics

Join our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people.

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 3d

We've filed 'The Montana Plan' with the Montana SOS. This is your Constitutional Initiative to make Citizens United irrelevant by simply removing a corporation's power to spend in elections.

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 4d

Join us in Kalispell, Monday, October 27th at 6:00PM! Join us & learn about TEI and The Montana Plan! Everyone is welcome! NW Montana History Museum disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/community-e... #TheMontanaPlan #TEI

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 4d

The Montana Plan grew inspiration from Tom’s work on the ‘Corporate Power Reset’ and now he specifically details the ins and outs of how we undo Citizens United, starting in Montana! #TheMontanaPlan #TEI www.americanprogress.org/article/the...

The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant

By using their authority to define what corporations are—and what powers they hold—states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics.

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 4d

Join us at transparentelection.org/ #TEI #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney #Montana

Transparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics

Join our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people.

transparentelection.org

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 4d

In fighting the 'Copper Collar', citizen led reforms established a tradition of public activism and helped shape Montana's unique political culture characterized by face-to-face campaigning, questioning party loyalty, skepticism of outside interests, and grassroots activism.

View of the Washoe Smelter on Smelter Hill, Anaconda, Montana. Similar to PC 001 ANAC-sm.01, except cropped. Published by Edward H. Mitchel, San Francisco.

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 5d

Help us organize in your community - volunteer at transparentelection.org or email [email protected] as we work to stop dark money, and Montana is ground zero! #TEI #TheMontanaPlan @transparent406

Transparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics

Join our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people.

transparentelection.org

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Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 5d

Agree that there is too much money in politics?! Have that fierce independent spirit Montanans have harnessed over the past century?! We need it! @transparent406

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