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Montana high court upholds ban on election spending by corporations | Great Falls Tribune | greatfallstribune.com:

"The Montana court agreed with Bullock's argument that past political corruption,

led by the famed Butte "Copper Kings" that dominated state politics long ago,

gives Montana a compelling interest in regulating corporate spending.

They pointed out also that corporations can form voluntary political action committees

— subject to disclosure requirements — as a way to remain politically active.

The high court said it could not find the current laws unfairly impeded corporate owners from engaging in political activity.

And it said "political" corporations like American Tradition Partnership "act as conduits for anonymous spending by others

and represent a threat to the 'political marketplace."'"

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