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2naSalit

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16. Montana...

Reply to MadameButterfly (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 06:53 PM

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Their Constitution also allows for abortions so the legislature can't ban them there. Don't know about other states.

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MONTANA CLEARS PATH TO KILL CITIZENS UNITED [View all] applegrove Friday OP

Well damn montanacowboy Friday #1

Five will get you ten it will only apply to liberal organizations/corporations. Arthur_Frain Friday #12

Montana isn't exactly filled with liberals. Biophilic Friday #19

Of course not Arthur_Frain Friday #20

You don't have to apologize. I just had a moment of insanity. Biophilic Friday #23

You're actually perfectly sane GenThePerservering 18 hrs ago #55

Good... 2naSalit Friday #2

Which state constitution? MadameButterfly Friday #13

Montana... 2naSalit Friday #16

Wow MadameButterfly Friday #17

The Montana constitution is subservient to the US Constitution. onenote 18 hrs ago #52

I'm pretty sure you're right about this. Morbius 8 hrs ago #73

Came here to say exactly this. MontanaMama 18 hrs ago #57

There you are! 2naSalit 18 hrs ago #58

Montana is in such a weird place right now. MontanaMama 17 hrs ago #59

I do hope... 2naSalit 17 hrs ago #60

Corporations exist solely at the states' discretion. pecosbob Friday #3

Rec progressoid Friday #4

Trmp and Miller were delighted to see that headline ... until they got to the last word. nt eppur_se_muova Friday #5

I hope Montana can get this done. If the voters passed such a think in my state of Missouri... Gore1FL Friday #6

There will be the inevitable outcry that this will discourage companies from company to Montana. pnwmom Friday #7

"Take your grifting asses elsewhere" orangecrush Friday #9

Of course, until a majority of other states pass these measures. It is PAST TIME to stand up to these PatrickforB Friday #10

Push for every damn state to pass the same bill. Scalded Nun Friday #11

We can't do it as a ballot measure in WI because we don't have them. AllyCat Friday #22

Texas does not have citizen initiatives either RussBLib 18 hrs ago #49

😢 AllyCat 9 hrs ago #70

When does Evers leave? And how's the race to succeed him looking? Callie1979 18 hrs ago #56

His term would be up January'27 AllyCat 9 hrs ago #72

Maybe it will save corporations a lot of money MadameButterfly Friday #14

Companies go where the talent is. It isn't all about state legislation or taxes. paleotn Friday #21

when you have $x,000,000,000.00 a yearly tax bil of $x,000.000.00 doesn't mean much dave99 Friday #27

It really doesn't. Like you or me making a nice donation to our favorite charity. paleotn Friday #29

It doesn't matter where they are, this will affect them. thesquanderer Friday #26

I'm not sure a market as small as Montana would matter to them. pnwmom Yesterday #33

I don't know about that. Even the PR would be bad. thesquanderer 17 hrs ago #61

I don't think there's a long list of companies wanting to come there anyway, Bayard Friday #31

Hell yes! orangecrush Friday #8

Who ever dreamed that Montana would be the state to turn this around? MadameButterfly Friday #15

It could happen anywhere GreenWave Friday #24

And should immediatiely do so! BlueMTexpat 17 hrs ago #62

Not a surprise. Montana had a statute barring corporations from election-related spending for 100 years onenote 15 hrs ago #66

Something to watch closely! SWBTATTReg Friday #18

K&R mvd Friday #25

Come on Delaware! You can do it too! Scrivener7 Friday #28

If Delaware were to do this EuterpeThelo 21 hrs ago #39

Yep. This would be a very worthwhile are for us Democrats to put a concerted effort. Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #42

Nevada EuterpeThelo 2 hrs ago #75

DURec leftstreet Friday #30

K&R Bayard Friday #32

... Faux pas Yesterday #34

Come on Illinois! live love laugh Yesterday #35

Nuts & Bolts here: LudwigPastorius Yesterday #36

This is a great step, but what is the scope? Ruby the Liberal 22 hrs ago #37

Right EuterpeThelo 21 hrs ago #40

I really hope this works. Martin68 21 hrs ago #38

Delaware and South Dakota are homes to many large corporations. 3Hotdogs 21 hrs ago #41

The blue print for the entire USA. Passages 20 hrs ago #43

All that yelling? Wonder Why 20 hrs ago #44

Surprize, surprise, surprise! Surprised it's Montana! Figarosmom 20 hrs ago #45

Wow, that is exciting! Fla Dem 20 hrs ago #46

I don't see this surviving constitutional challenge. onenote 19 hrs ago #47

Avarice will always find a way..... SergeStorms 18 hrs ago #48

What about independent billionaires? RussBLib 18 hrs ago #50

this monstrosity has damaged Democracy around the world samsingh 18 hrs ago #51

While I completely agree with the potential progress. genxlib 18 hrs ago #53

Robert Reich posted in his substack about it last week FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #54

corporations will move their charters to delaware rampartd 16 hrs ago #63

It seems to be about corporations doing business in Justice 7 hrs ago #74

For those of you surprised that this is Montana, where have you been? biocube 16 hrs ago #64

Democrats (who aren't tied to corps) should unite with common folk MAGA on this issue LiberalLovinLug 15 hrs ago #65

That probably is among the best political news I've ever read -misanthroptimist 15 hrs ago #67

That's A Scary Title Before One Gets To "United"! 😵 ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #68

DESTROY IT Blue Owl 13 hrs ago #69

Oh happy day if CU gets the boot. oasis 9 hrs ago #71