Montana's early history, the court observed, was pervaded by political corruption underwritten by out-of-state mining interests, prompting a 1912 voter initiative intended to limit "naked corporate manipulation" of state and local government, Montana...

Montana’s early history, the court observed, was pervaded by political corruption underwritten by out-of-state mining interests, prompting a 1912 voter initiative intended to limit “naked corporate manipulation” of state and local government, Montana...

We are delighted to have him join our team and look forward to his help in building and expanding our organization here in Montana.” Ellingson began his private law practice in Missoula in 1975. From 2004-2010 he worked as an assistant attorney general...

During the 2010 elections, giant industries descended on Montana and spent huge sums of unregulated, undisclosed money, as much as $6 million, to elect Republican legislative candidates. The result was the most lopsided election in Montana history. A...

By his example he has so excused and so sweetened corruption that in Montana it no longer has an offensive smell.” The ruling may not solve the problem of how to clean up the corruption that big money brings to politics, but it certainly puts the...

Citizens United v. the Federal Elections Commission. That ruling by a 5-4 margin in 2010 blocked the government from limiting spending by corporations and unions for political purposes, as long as that spending is independent and not coordinated with...