Taking the big money out of our elections at this point seems like some sort of mystical dream, but a coalition of former office holders are willing to take that dream to the electorate. A non-profit organization, The Transparent Election Initiative, is headed by former State Commissioner of Political Practices Jeff Mangen. His ultimate goal is end Citizens United and limit corporate contributions.
The question is, “how”. They’re calling their organization simply “TEI” and they’re proposing an amendment to the Montana Constitution that would change the State’s corporate charters to explicitly prohibit corporations from donating to campaigns, and…it would require out-of-state firms to adhere to the law in Montana.
Included in the coalition is former Sen. Jon Tester and former Governors Mark Racicot and Steve Bullock.
There are several logistical and fundraising hurdles to clear but the journey has, they say, begun.
We’ll open up the discussion on this with Former Sen. Jon Tester Tuesday morning at 7:20 for Glacier Bank Community Conversations.
