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Montana industries sue to block ballot initiative on corporate spending in elections
Montana industry groups sued to prevent a ballot initiative banning corporate spending in elections; campaign must gather about 30,000 signatures by June 19 to qualify for the ballot.
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Business groups ask Montana Supreme Court to block political spending initiative
A group of business organizations is asking the Montana Supreme Court to block a proposed ballot measure aimed at keeping corporations from spending money in the states elections.Plaintiffs including the Montana Mining Association, Montana Chamber of Commerce, Montana Contractors Association and Montana Stockgrowers Association are arguing Initiative 194 is clearly unconstitutional and wont survive a court challenge if it becomes law. Theyve ask…
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Montana industries sue to block ballot initiative on corporate spending in elections
The Montana Mining Association and Montana Chamber of Commerce are leading the lawsuit with claims that limits on their campaign spending would violate free speech rights.
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