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Pay it forward πŸ˜‡; Lead Ethically 🧭; foster kick a$# ideas πŸš€; Montana Rocks 🐻; Support LocalπŸ“; MTEOI πŸ—³οΈ; Montana Plan πŸ’Έ

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Maggie Smith Hathaway, They Called Her "Mrs. Has-Her-Way" | Montana Legacy How is it that history remembers some pioneers while others, whose practical impact may have been far greater, fall into obscurity? We celebrate the figure who first breaks a barrier, yet often for...

At Montana Legacy - "Hathaway was not there to be a symbol; she was a substantive, confident, and formidable legislator from the moment she took her oath" #MontanaLegacy #FierceIndependance montanalegacy.org/story/maggi...

03.03.2026 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our public servants do great work every day, most goes unnoticed. Shout out a hearty Thank You! #Lead #LeadEthically #Leadership

03.03.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Montana Plan - I want to Sign! While TEI awaits for The Montana Plan initiative to complete its certification process, please visit sign.mttei.org and express your intent to sign when ready! Thank you!

02.03.2026 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An uphill battle is one worth fighting! Thank you Montana cartoonist JC Moore! Love the β˜€οΈ Join us at montanaplan.com

01.03.2026 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Montana Voices: Claiten Gusler, Conservative Father Backing The Montana Plan β€œI want my kids to be able to elect officials who care about them, not corporations.

β€œWe need our politicians representing us, whether they’re Democrats or Republicans. We just need them to be accountable to Montana voters and not out-of-state dark money.” disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/conservativ...

01.03.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Following the Money 2024
Google's NotebookLM transforms this in-depth look at how money shaped our 2024 Election Cycle. A great explainer of how Citizen United has transformed our el... Following the Money 2024

Following the Money 2024 #TheMontanaPlan youtu.be/eUxTbaQ6JVI

01.03.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Transparent Election Initiative The Montana Plan will stop corporate and dark money cold.

The dominance of undisclosed spending fundamentally altered the transparency landscape of American elections, making it increasingly difficult to trace the original sources of political influence. - Help us end this at transparentelection.org #TheMontanaPlan

01.03.2026 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Transparent Election Initiative The Montana Plan will stop corporate and dark money cold.

This represented a dramatic escalation from previous cycles, with dark money contributions to super PACs eclipsing direct ad spending by these groups. transparentelection.org #TheMontanaPlan

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Green "Transparent Election Initiative" banner above bold headline about record-breaking dark money and super PAC spending, with detailed explanatory text below.

Green "Transparent Election Initiative" banner above bold headline about record-breaking dark money and super PAC spending, with detailed explanatory text below.

The 2024 election cycle marked a historic milestone in campaign finance, with dark money groupsβ€”nonprofits and shell companies that spend on elections without revealing their donorsβ€”contributing a record $1.9 billion to federal races.

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The effort represents one of the most significant state-level attempts to curtail dark money and corporate political spending, with potential implications for how other states might approach campaign finance reform montanaplan.com

01.03.2026 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New polling illuminates how the Supreme Court got Citizens United wrong and shows bipartisan momentum for money-in-politics reforms, including proposed Montana ballot measure - Issue One New polling commissioned by Issue One and conducted this month by YouGov reveals that overwhelming majorities of Americans β€” and Montanans β€” broadly believe that large-scale political spending by corporations,…

β€” 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. 2/2 issueone.org/press/new-p...

28.02.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Issue One @IssueOneReform polling commissioned by Issue One and conducted by YouGov reveals that overwhelming majorities of Americans β€” and Montanans 1/2

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TOMORROW! #MISSOULA! A free screening of the documentary 'Dark Money' and community conversation in Missoula on Sunday, March 1st! luma.com/lx5107tl

28.02.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Transparent Election Initiative Β· Events Calendar View and subscribe to events from Transparent Election Initiative on Luma.

Join us in person across the State or at one of our virtual events! Every month we schedule an online webinar to introduce you to The Montana Plan, and we have also initiated special free screenings of the 2018 documentary 'Dark Money' across Montana luma.com/transparent...

27.02.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Montana: A Legacy of Fierce Political Independence Discover Montana's political heritage through interactive timelines, citizen stories, and historical insights from the Treasure State.

I've launched 'Montana Legacy' a quirky, strictly for fun, real life look at Montana's fierce political independence! Stories we may know, many we may not, all worthy of Montana pride! Enjoy! & please, send me your anecdotes and stories! - Jeff montanalegacy.org

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The Montana Plan - I want to Sign!
The Montana Plan - I want to Sign! While TEI awaits for The Montana Plan initiative to complete its certification process, please visit sign.mttei.org https... The Montana Plan - I want to Sign!

The Montana Plan - I want to Sign! While TEI awaits for The Montana Plan initiative to complete its certification process, please visit sign.mttei.org and express your intent to sign when ready! Thank you! youtube.com/shorts/YHq3...

27.02.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SAVE THE DATE #MISSOULA! for a free screening of the documentary 'Dark Money' and community conversation in Missoula on Sunday, March 1st! luma.com/lx5107tl

27.02.2026 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New dark money network could exploit campaign finance loophole A new network of PACs, funded by anonymous donors, could be used to circumvent a ban on federal contractors engaging in political spending.

Because 501(c)(4) organizations don't disclose their donors, this structure could allow Anthropic to indirectly influence elections despite its federal contractor status" www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/invest...

26.02.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New dark money network could exploit campaign finance loophole A new network of PACs, funded by anonymous donors, could be used to circumvent a ban on federal contractors engaging in political spending.

#DarkMoney "the proposed network would funnel money through a 501(c)(4) nonprofit called "Public First," which would then fund two super PACs supporting Republican and Democratic candidates who favor AI regulation. www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/invest...

26.02.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Politico | Meta Drops $65 Million into superPACS Meta has loaded $65 million into two super PACs to help elect state candidates it views as supportive of the AI and tech industry

Meta superPACS targeting states disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/meta-drops-...

26.02.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Transparent Election Initiative - Montana Sign the petition to eliminate corporate and dark money from Montana politics.

Visit sign.mttei.org! & let us know you are ready to sign when approved! Be SIGN! ready! Access your Montana voter status & ensure all is up to date, and if you are not yet registered to vote, you'll also find instructions on the site!

26.02.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have our initiative working through the Montana process to be certified for signature collection & expect to be ready by early spring. Visit sign.mttei.org! & let us know you are ready to sign when approved! Be SIGN! ready!

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Transparent Election Initiative The Montana Plan will stop corporate and dark money cold.

Montana has a long history of grassroots reform & fierce independence, particularly when it comes to money in politics, corruption, and the citizen's initiative process. Join us at transparentelection.org #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney #TEI

26.02.2026 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"The story of copper is largely woven around the passions, hatreds, and ambitions of two men … to understand the story, one must understand the men" CP Connolly published 1906-07 McClure's Magazine, via Montana History Portal

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I'm collecting signatures for a different ballot initiative, but of course we talk about The Montana Plan a lot too.
Everyone is excited for it.
Those who would never consider voting for a Republican, those who would never consider voting for a Democrat, they all know it's gotta get passed.

26.02.2026 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Issue One celebrates new Montana ballot measure effort to undo Citizens United - Issue One Today, a crosspartisan group of political leaders unveiled β€œThe Montana Plan,” a first-in-the-nation ballot measure proposal that would amend corporate charters in Montana to eliminate corporate and dark money from…

.@IssueOneReform 's statement on the TEI's The Montana Plan "This game-changing ballot measure is one of the most innovative approaches to curb the undue influence of big money in politics and end secret spending in elections I’ve seen."
issueone.org/press/new-m...

26.02.2026 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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SAVE THE DATE #MISSOULA! for a free screening of the documentary 'Dark Money' and community conversation in Missoula on Sunday, March 1st! luma.com/lx5107tl

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We continue to inspire and we're working hard to get it on the ballot! Robert Reich "But there’s another way, and there’s a good chance it will work. It will be on the ballot next November in Montana. And there’s now a chance California could enact it!" robertreich.substack.com/p/how-calif...

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Not only should both the National and the several State Legislatures forbid any officer of a corporation from using the money of the corporation in or about any election...”

President Theodore Roosevelt; State of the Union (1905)

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and, moreover, a prohibition of this kind would be, as far as it went, an effective method of stopping the evils aimed at in corrupt practices acts.

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