Stand with Montanans

08/23/2023

A large, national real estate lobby group is trying to buy itself the Missoula mayor's office, while hiding behind a vaguely-named political committee. That's dark money.

The National Association of Realtors’ activity in a mayor’s race in Montana is prompting complaints about influence in local democracy.

11/02/2022

The bill would prohibit spending by foreign-influenced corporations to candidates, parties, or committees (including super PACs), closing a loophole created by the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. FEC. WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 14, 2021) – Congressman Jamie Raskin today intro...

11/02/2022

Don’t just take our word for it.

Judge J. Michael Luttig says that Moore v. Harper is “the single most important case on and for American democracy since the nation’s founding.”

05/05/2017

Montanans, we need your help to ensure that our next U.S. Representative to Congress works to get big money out of politics. Click to help out.

We are asking every Montana Congressional candidate to pledge to support a 28th amendment to overturn Citizens' United and rid our elections of corporate money. Here's what you can do to help us!

04/14/2017

Contact your Rep in the MT House over Easter recess this weekend and urge a NO vote on SB 368. Lookup your Rep here: http://bit.ly/2ofxgUb

When state Rep. Derek Skees' bill to eliminate the Office of Political Practices was tabled in committee late last month, it looked like the state's...

04/03/2017

Thank you Senator Jon Tester. In 2012, Montanans spoke loud and clear that corporations are not people and money is not speech.

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said he will not vote to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court.

03/29/2017

Montana Legislative Session

03/10/2017

Join Montanans from all walks of life to urge all candidates in the upcoming special election for Congress to pledge to work to overturn Citizens United and help rid our politics of the corrupting influence of big money!

Stand with Montanans is a nonpartisan effort to address campaign finance issues in Montana. Its activity is not authorized or coordinated with any candidate or candidate’s committee.

06/02/2015

Americans of both parties reject the regime of untrammeled money in elections, but more than half are pessimistic that improvements will be made.

04/23/2015

With Governor Steve Bullock's signature on Wednesday, the Montana Disclose Act became law, restoring fairness and transparency to our elections. Please show your support by signing the thank you card today.

A Project of Common Cause Montana

04/22/2015

SB 289, the Montana Disclose Act, is now law. This is a good day for Montana.

04/16/2015

Yep. Thanks Governor Steve Bullock, Sen. Ankney and everyone who helped get this bill through the legislature.

The Disclose Act has passed the Montana Legislature and is heading to Governor Bullock’s desk for signature. This bill will make Montana elections the most transparent in the nation