Transparent Election Initiative

Daily Montanan | National poll shows support for Montana-based solution to Citizens United Mangan stressed that although the issues and even solutions have varied, limiting the influence of money in politics is part of the state’s historical tradition, stretching back to 1912 when Montana voters demanded the “Corrupt Practices Act” which gave citizens more political power even at a time of Copper Kings and a notoriously weak first state constitution. “There’s a consistency there because it treats everyone the same,” Mangan said. “No gimmicks, no loopholes.”

“Money in politics is no longer a partisan issue.... speaking in particular of Montana’s attempt to amend the constitution by Transparent Election Initiative. “One of the most important things we can provide is transferring apathy into action.” disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/national-po...

Virtual Only TEI The Montana Plan Wednesday November 12 Meaningful Campaign Finance Reform. Crystal Clear Campaigns. Tackling Citizens United. Transparent Elections.

Join us ONLINE for a virtual presentation of The Montana Plan! Wednesday, November 12th at 6:00PM! Log on & learn about TEI and The Montana Plan! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/the-montana...

Daily Montanan | National poll shows support for Montana-based solution to Citizens United Mangan stressed that although the issues and even solutions have varied, limiting the influence of money in politics is part of the state’s historical tradition, stretching back to 1912 when Montana voters demanded the “Corrupt Practices Act” which gave citizens more political power even at a time of Copper Kings and a notoriously weak first state constitution. “There’s a consistency there because it treats everyone the same,” Mangan said. “No gimmicks, no loopholes.”

“Money in politics is no longer a partisan issue.... speaking in particular of Montana’s attempt to amend the constitution by Transparent Election Initiative. “One of the most important things we can provide is transferring apathy into action.” disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/national-po...

"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" #ELB Issue One release: 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, dark money groups, and wealthy donors undermines … Continue reading “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” →

“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” @rickhasen's Election Law Blog electionlawblog.org/?p=152805

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...

Is there too much money in our politics? This is just Independent Expenditure funding 🤯 Data doesn't lie. Join us at transparentelection.org and help us end corporate & dark money in our politics!

MTFP | TEI to Challenge AG Review Finding “A legal-sufficiency review is a technical gatekeeping function,” Mangan wrote in a Monday email to MTFP. “The memo strays into policy and predictive litigation arguments that go beyond that role.”

“A legal-sufficiency review is a technical gatekeeping function,” Mangan wrote in a Monday email to MTFP. “The memo strays into policy and predictive litigation arguments that go beyond that role.” @transparent406 #TheMontanaPlan disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/tei-to-chal...

The need for campaign finance reform is dire, and disallowing corporation contributions to elections – including nonprofit corporations of all stripes – is a positive and achievable first step." Liz Moore, former Executive Director, Montana Nonprofit Association

"The Montana Plan directly addresses the corrosive impact of dark money not only in our society at large, but within the charitable nonprofit sector. Trust in nonprofits has eroded as their association with dark money has grown.

FAQ - The Court has made clear that when a law treats domestic and out-of-state entities equally, it does not burden interstate commerce in the constitutional sense. Learn more at transparentelection.org #TheMontanaPlan #TEI

A Constitution Unique to Montana and Uniquely Montanan The state’s 1972 charter is populist, pro-conservation, and libertarian. 

Unique to Montana and uniquely Montanan, the constitution reflects the state’s natural beauty, its libertarian streak, and its trust in the citizenry" Constance Van Kley statecourtreport.org/our-work/an...

Some of the conflicting values are shared with other foundational documents — liberty and equality, of course, and minority rights and democratic process — but no other state strikes quite the same balance. And the beauty of the Montana Constitution is that no other state could.

"Like all constitutions, the Montana Constitution is a creature of compromise, spinning a web of rights and powers holding each other in tension.

It really is a simple question. Do you believe there is too much money in politics? Join us at transparentelection.org #TheMontanaPlan #TEI

8 in 10 Americans, republicans and democrats, think there is too much corporate money in politics. We agree! Help us do something about it at transparentelection.org #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney #TEI #TheMontanaPlan

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 - 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.

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

"This struggle between mining kings of limitless wealth made hundreds of men, and ruined thousands; it perverted the moral sense of entire communities..." CP Connolly published 1906-07 McClure's Magazine, via Montana History Portal

Montana AG Legal Sufficiency Review The Montana AG has found The Montana Plan to be "legally insufficient." While the decision was expected, the weakness of the argument was not. Montanans deserve better legal analysis than was afforded in this sufficiency review. We have 10 days to get our appeal to the Montana Supreme Court, our sleeves are rolled up, and that work is already underway.

We have 10 days to get our appeal to the Montana Supreme Court, our sleeves are rolled up, and that work is already underway. disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/montana-ag-...

Montanans also deserve the chance to decide whether corporate and dark money belong in their politics, and the Transparent Election Initiative is working for them.

As expected, the Montana AG has found The Montana Plan to be "legally insufficient." While the decision was expected, the weakness of the argument was not. Montanans deserve better legal analysis than was afforded in this sufficiency review.

“The Montana Plan,” as local organizers have dubbed it, is moving toward the state’s 2026 ballot as a constitutional initiative. Its language leaves no doubt: Montanans want corporations out of their politics, and they intend to make that decision stick." www.usatoday.com/story/opini...

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?

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

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

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!

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.

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 volunteer@transparentelection.org #TEI #TheMontanaPlan

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

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

.@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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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 - 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.

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