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Montana, Citizens United and Government Corruption
Two years ago, the US Supreme Court took the limits off campaign spending by corporations and wealthy donors in the case Citizens United versus the Federal Elections Commission .
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readTwo years ago, the US Supreme Court took the limits off campaign spending by corporations and wealthy donors in the case Citizens United versus the Federal Elections Commission. That's raised a firestorm over the influence of money in politics. The State of Montana calls that an invitation to government corruption and the Supreme Court of Montana has decided to keep the state's contribution limits in effect. Will the high court take another look? We hear from the Governor of Montana and others.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Caitlin Shamberg
KCRW
Brian Schweitzer
State of Montana
Rick Hasen
professor of law and the director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA
Dave Levinthal
Center for Public Integrity