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Montana voters pass Initiative 194 targeting campaign spending
Original: Initiative 194 passes! @ rbreich Montana saddles up to run Citizens United out of the territory. # montana # uspol # usp
Montana voters have approved Initiative 194, a measure framed by supporters as a pushback against the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling and unlimited political spending. Commentators, including former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, have highlighted the result as a signal of growing state-level resistance to big money in elections. Supporters celebrate it as a step toward limiting corporate influence in campaigns.
Why now: The passage of a state measure challenging the Citizens United campaign finance ruling is being celebrated as a significant win for campaign finance reform advocates.
MontanaInitiative 194Robert ReichCitizens United
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