Sunday, January 08, 2012

Montana State Supreme Court: Citizens United Not Welcome Here

Sam Ferguson, Truthout

"The Supreme Court of Montana has held that Citizens United does not apply to Montana campaign finance law. The Court upheld the constitutionality of a 1912 voter initiative - the Corrupt Practices Act - that prohibits corporations from making contributions to or expenditures on behalf of state political candidates and political parties.... Montana ... is the only state court so far to uphold a ban on corporate political expenditures in the wake of Citizens United."

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