Politics

Who is Trying to Undo Montana?s Century-old Clean Elections Law?

By Janos Marton

Montana?s law states, ?A corporation may not make a contribution or expenditure in connection with a candidate or a political committee that supports or opposes a candidate or a political party.? The law was passed in 1912 to curb the influence of the notorious mining interests, known as the ?Copper Kings.? Now, a right-wing, 501(c)(4) group based out of Colorado called Western Tradition Partnership, has teamed with the local Bozeman, Montana Champion Paint store to challenge the constitutionality of that law in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United. The suit was filed in the Helena District Court.

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Full post as published by PR Watch on June 07, 2010 (boomark / email).