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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MT: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol

Despite concern over the influence of foreign money on statewide elections, Montana has just increased its campaign contribution limits for PACs and individuals to $1,120 from $1,000. (Adobe Stock)
Montana political candidates receive among highest foreign donations

New research from a campaign finance-tracking group shows foreign corporations are investing heavily in statewide elections. Montana is one of a …

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Investigative journalist John Adams follows the trail of campaign contributions in the documentary
Montana Acts as Case Study in Film on "Dark Money" in Elections

HELENA, Mont. – A new documentary follows the path of dark money in elections after the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision – …

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Montanans will go to the polls in a special election on Thursday to fill the congressional seat vacated when Rep. Ryan Zinke became U.S. Interior Secretary. (Justin Sullivan/GettyImages)
Special Election to Fill Rep. Zinke's Seat Costliest in MT History

HELENA, Mont. — Former House Rep. Ryan Zinke's leap to the role of U.S. Interior Secretary left behind a contested seat in Congress, and the …

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The only constitutional convention ever to take place in the United States was the original, in 1787. (geralt/PIxabay)
Constitutional Convention Rejected, But Not Defeated

HELENA, Mont. – So far, 28 states have passed resolutions calling for a constitutional convention to add an amendment requiring the federal …

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Clean-elections advocates meet in Missoula on Thursday to promote an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to nullify the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.(cohdra/morguefile)
Montana Advocates of Fair Elections Mobilize Against "Dark Money"

MISSOULA, Mont. -- Advocates for clean elections are gathering in Missoula Thursday night to strategize on how to get big money out of politics as …

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PHOTO: Senators Jon Tester and John Walsh of Montana are co-sponsors of a proposed constitutional amendment giving Congress and the states control of political campaign spending. A committee vote is expected Thursday. Photos courtesy of Senator Tester and Senator Walsh's offices.
MT's Senators Support Returning Campaign Spending Control to States

HELENA, Mont. - Senators Jon Tester and John Walsh are cosponsors of a proposed constitutional amendment that would give control over political …

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PHOTO: Sen. Jon Tester is sponsoring a bill requiring U.S. senators to file campaign finance reports online.<br />(credit: Sen. Tester's office)
Bringing the Senate Into the 21st Century

WASHINGTON - The ranks are growing of ordinary Americans who are demanding transparency in campaign spending by politicians at all levels of governmen…

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Sheila Krumholz. Photo by Dan Heyman
Campaign Money “Arms Race” Goes Nuclear

TAMPA, Fla. - The people watching money in politics say the fundraising arms race has gone nuclear. Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the …

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PHOTO: According to people working to undo Citizens United, thet Supreme Court decision giving corporations the right to make unlimited political contributions is so unpopular it won’t be the law of the land much longer.
Group Working to Undo Citizens United Strikes a Chord in MT?

HELENA, Mont. - The U.S. Supreme Court decision giving corporations the right to make unlimited political contributions is so unpopular it won't be …

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MT’s Role in Corporate Money in Politics Examined

BILLINGS, Mont. - Montana's laws on limiting corporate spending in elections are in doubt because of recent court decisions related to a U.S…

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Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection

CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…

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Koch Funding Climate Change Deniers: Mixed Success

ASPEN, Colo. - The Koch family has funneled tens of millions of dollars into causes which support the oil and gas industry in an attempt to undermine …

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