States giveth corporations the right to exist, so the states can taketh away their political spending power—or at least, Hawaii and Montana are trying.
Citizens United
Posted inTAP
Trump Weaponizes the IRS Against Liberal Nonprofits
He may not succeed in stripping their tax exemptions, but the scheme could well intimidate big foundations.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Hawaii Just Found a Way to Keep Corporations Out of Politics
A new law makes clear that corporations derive their powers from states, and they don’t necessarily include the right to spend on elections.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Montanans Go After ‘Citizens United’
Montanans are putting forth an ingenious ballot measure that, while it wouldn’t legally overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling that allowed corporations to buy elections, would negate its consequences nonetheless.