The Indicator from Planet Money · October 29, 2026 · 8m

Can Montana end Citizens United?

The Indicator examines a Montana ballot initiative that aims to challenge the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, which allowed massive corporate spending in elections. The episode explores how this state-level effort could create a legal pathway to get corporate money out of American politics and what national implications it might carry.

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Montana's Ballot Initiative to Challenge Citizens United

A Montana ballot initiative aims to create a legal pathway to overturn or circumvent the Citizens United ruling on corporate election spending.

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State-Level Challenges as a Strategy for Federal Legal Change

Montana's approach exemplifies a broader strategy where state laws and ballot measures are used to create conflicts that ultimately reach the Supreme Court.

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