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Rhiannon12866

(260,975 posts)
Sun May 24, 2026, 01:30 AM May 24

Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following. - Velshi - MS NOW



Hawaii just made history, becoming the first state in the nation to effectively ban dark money in elections. The new law takes a novel approach: rather than trying to restrict corporate speech, it redefines the powers corporations have in the first place — and political spending is not among them.

The strategy, known as the “Corporate Power Reset,” was developed by Tom Moore of the Center for American Progress. And at least a dozen states are now working toward passing similar laws. - Aired on 05/23/2026.

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Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following. - Velshi - MS NOW (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 May 24 OP
That's encouraging. Haggard Celine May 24 #1
Well said and I couldn't agree more! Rhiannon12866 May 24 #2

Haggard Celine

(17,986 posts)
1. That's encouraging.
Sun May 24, 2026, 03:27 AM
May 24

That's our biggest problem, corruption, and the money spigot needs to be turned off. If we don't stop it, we'll never get to do anything we want to do. Citizen's United is our biggest obstacle to progress and we need to bring it down.

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