MT: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol
Montana political candidates receive among highest foreign donations
New research from a campaign finance-tracking group shows foreign corporations are investing heavily in statewide elections. Montana is one of a …
Montana Acts as Case Study in Film on "Dark Money" in Elections
HELENA, Mont. – A new documentary follows the path of dark money in elections after the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision – …
Special Election to Fill Rep. Zinke's Seat Costliest in MT History
HELENA, Mont. — Former House Rep. Ryan Zinke's leap to the role of U.S. Interior Secretary left behind a contested seat in Congress, and the …
Constitutional Convention Rejected, But Not Defeated
HELENA, Mont. – So far, 28 states have passed resolutions calling for a constitutional convention to add an amendment requiring the federal …
Montana Advocates of Fair Elections Mobilize Against "Dark Money"
MISSOULA, Mont. -- Advocates for clean elections are gathering in Missoula Thursday night to strategize on how to get big money out of politics as …
MT's Senators Support Returning Campaign Spending Control to States
HELENA, Mont. - Senators Jon Tester and John Walsh are cosponsors of a proposed constitutional amendment that would give control over political …
Bringing the Senate Into the 21st Century
WASHINGTON - The ranks are growing of ordinary Americans who are demanding transparency in campaign spending by politicians at all levels of governmen…
Campaign Money “Arms Race” Goes Nuclear
TAMPA, Fla. - The people watching money in politics say the fundraising arms race has gone nuclear. Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the …
Group Working to Undo Citizens United Strikes a Chord in MT?
HELENA, Mont. - The U.S. Supreme Court decision giving corporations the right to make unlimited political contributions is so unpopular it won't be …
MT’s Role in Corporate Money in Politics Examined
BILLINGS, Mont. - Montana's laws on limiting corporate spending in elections are in doubt because of recent court decisions related to a U.S…
Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection
CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…
Koch Funding Climate Change Deniers: Mixed Success
ASPEN, Colo. - The Koch family has funneled tens of millions of dollars into causes which support the oil and gas industry in an attempt to undermine …