Transparent Election Initiative

Most Americans see unlimited election spending as a threat to democracy: poll - OpenSecrets News The vast majority of Americans — no matter their partisan identification — say unlimited political spending weakens democracy and wealthy…

at @OpenSecretsDC 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, a new national poll indicates www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/1...

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!

TEI | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree Join the movement to end dark money in politics & restore transparency to our elections. We can undo the damage of Citizens United at transparentelection.org

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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 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...

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

Red, Blue, Rich, Poor, Urban, Rural, Right, Left. Join me at transparentelection.org #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney #TEI

Red, Blue, Rich, Poor, Urban, Rural, Right, Left (you get the idea) we generally, universally, agree there is a problem with money in politics. I've heard from folks for years "we need to do something!!". 100% agree!. Let's do this, as Montanans! montanaplan.com

SAVE THE DATE for a free screening of the documentary 'Dark Money' and community conversation in Missoula on Sunday, March 1st! luma.com/lx5107tl

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...

Montana's true color, purple • Daily Montanan Columnist Stephen Maly says that while some may believe that Montana is a deep Republican red, he says it's really deep purple.

and other citizen-led endeavors that evince the bipartisan spirit of Big Sky Country. dailymontanan.com/2026/02/18/...

Stephen Maly column in the Daily Montanan" I especially like it when other people’s hard work and “hard data” aligns with my own instincts... I can point to The Montana Plan [Transparent Election Initiative – Our Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics]" ...

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

It's time once again to re-establish that legacy and lead the nation! Learn more & join us at transparentelection.org #TEI #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney #TheMontanaPlan

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.

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

"A group in 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" @GeorgeTakei visit open.substack.com/pub/thinkbi...

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

It's not regulation, it's redefinition - join us in taking political spending off the board at TheMontanaPlan.com #TEI
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The States’ Secret Weapon: Reclaiming the Authority to Limit Corporate Power - The States Forum American democracy has taken a beating in recent years, and it’s no longer clear that our institutions can withstand the forces pressing against them. On the

At 'The States Forum' - Tom Moore walks you through how States can alter a corporation's powers, as they have always had that authority to do so! "Every power corporations possess begins with a state’s choice to grant it through its corporation laws" www.statesforum.org/the-states-...

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Dr. Heather Cox Richardson "Simple & Beautiful...outside the box thinking" Brief shout out to TEI's The Montana Plan at the 45.40 mark or so www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlG...

Join us ONLINE for a virtual presentation of The Montana Plan! Monday, February 23rd at 6:00PM! Log on & learn about TEI and The Montana Plan! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/virtual-onl...

The Brennan Center notes that $1.9 billion "necessarily—and perhaps substantially—underestimates the true scale of dark money spending in 2024" because some categories of undisclosed spending cannot be reliably tracked.

Dark money has evolved since Citizens United. Rather than purchasing their own advertisements (which would trigger some disclosure), dark money groups now primarily make massive transfers to allied super PACs—amounts far exceeding any previous direct spending.

7 facts about Americans’ views of money in politics 72% of U.S. adults say that there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations can spend on political campaigns.

Pew Research Center - 7 facts about Americans’ views of money in politics #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney #Resource #TEI www.pewresearch.org/short-reads...

FAQ-TMP uses the term "Artificial Person" not to evoke artificial intelligence, but to underscore a fundamental legal truth: these entities—including corporations, unions, LLCs, and other state-created associations—are legal constructs, not natural beings.. #TheMontanaPlan #TEI

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 — and Montanans — broadly believe that large-scale political spending by corporations,…

the appearance of corruption, and reduces trust in government.https://issueone.org/press/new-polling-citizens-united-money-in-politics-reforms/

Issue One @IssueOneReform Polling conducted 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

Join us ONLINE for a virtual presentation of The Montana Plan! Monday, February 23rd at 6:00PM! Log on & learn about TEI and The Montana Plan! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/virtual-onl...

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.

We're continuing that tradition! Join us at montanaplan.com

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.

Transparent Election Initiative · Events Calendar View and subscribe to events from Transparent Election Initiative on Luma.

Dates have been scheduled across the state. If you would like us to bring a Dark Money screening to your community, email tei@transparentelection.org See scheduled events luma.com/transparent...

We are hosting special screenings of the 2018 film, ‘Dark Money’, a Montana-based documentary by Montana’s own Kimberly Reed. The film & Community Conversation is a free event at local venues and everyone is invited!

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