"Montana has a citizens' initiative process that we can all be proud of, one that allows Montanans to roll up their sleeves to enact positive change for the betterment of family, friends, and neighbors. 1/3

How crypto donations are reshaping US midterm election funding "The debate has already inspired questions about transparency, coordination, and how closely super PAC messaging aligns with the priorities of major digital asset backers." en.cryptonomist.ch/2026/01/06/...

TEI's The Montana Plan - We have both the legal grounding and moral standing to lead the nation - Help us organize in your community! Learn more & volunteer at transparentelection.org

Corporations continue to play a major role in political financing in 2025, with direct contributions being made to campaigns, super PACs, and political action committees across the political spectrum. @OpenSecretsDC www.opensecrets.org/outside-spe...

“Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes” – Maggie Smith #LeadEthically #Leadership

We have a very busy January to kick off 2026! @transparent406 disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/we-have-a-v...

Join us in Billings for a The Montana Plan community event on Saturday, January 31st at 1PM at the Lincoln Center. Scheduled to appear & speak are Gov Marc Racicot, Sen Jon Tester, & Gary Buchanan. disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/community-e...

Bully! “All contributions by corporations to any political committee or for any political purpose should be forbidden by law; directors should not be permitted to use stockholders’ money for such purposes; 1/3

Join us ONLINE for a virtual presentation of The Montana Plan! Thursday, January 15th at 6:00PM! Log on & learn about TEI and The Montana Plan! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/tei-the-mon...

Our public servants do great work every day, most goes unnoticed. Shout out a hearty Thank You! #Lead #LeadEthically #Leadership

"The main political nonprofit groups tied to the 2024 presidential candidates raised almost $900 million last year from donors whose identities remain secret..." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/...

Join us ONLINE for a virtual presentation of The Montana Plan! Thursday, January 15th at 6:00PM! Log on & learn about TEI and The Montana Plan! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/tei-the-mon...

"This struggle between mining kings of limitless wealth made hundreds of men, and ruined thousands; it perverted the moral sense of entire communities..." CP Connolly published 1906-07 McClure's Magazine, via Montana History Portal

Navigate Challenges Wisely: "In uncertain times, ethical leadership shines. Make informed decisions that prioritize values and long-term success." #Leadership #Ethics #LeadEthically

Another Montana cartoonist JC Moore original! There is plenty wrong with our system, let's get our body politic healthy again! Join us at transparentelection.org and eliminate corporate & dark money from our elections! Thank you, JC!

'The 2024 federal election cycle was the most secretive since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010. Dark money groups, nonprofits and shell companies that spend on elections without revealing their donors' @BrennanCenter www.brennancenter.org/our-work/re...

Have that fierce independent spirit Montanans have harnessed over the past century?! We need it! Help us organize in your community - volunteer at transparentelection.org or email [email protected]

"The story of copper is largely woven around the passions, hatreds, and ambitions of two men … to understand the story, one must understand the men" CP Connolly published 1906-07 McClure's Magazine, via Montana History Portal

Join us ONLINE for a virtual presentation of The Montana Plan! Thursday, January 15th at 6:00PM! Log on & learn about TEI and The Montana Plan! @transparent406 disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/tei-the-mon...

"If you want to improve the organization, you have to improve yourself and the organization gets pulled up with you." - Indra Nooyi #LeadEthically #Leadership

Tired of dark money, no transparency, hidden donors? The Montana Plan takes away a corporation's power to spend in your state's politics. It really is that simple. We're starting in #Montana! Volunteer, Contribute, Organize, Engage! transparentelection.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Q...

Mood #Vibe @Replit

8 in 10 Americans, republicans and democrats, think there is too much corporate money in politics. We agree! Help us do something about it at transparentelection.org #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney #TEI #TheMontanaPlan

Tired of dark money, no transparency, hidden donors? Simply, The Montana Plan takes away a corporation's power to spend in Montana's politics. Learn more at transparentelection.org and join us by organizing in your community!

How do you handle situations where you may need to challenge or speak out against the ethical practices of those in positions of power or authority? #Leadership #Values #LeadEthically

Check out the Transparent Election Initiative's blog! Quick, accessible resources, articles, socials, and more! at disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/ #TheMontanaPlan @transparent406

Montana has a long history of citizen's grassroots reform & fierce independence, particularly when it comes to money in politics, corruption, and the citizen's initiative process. #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney #TEI

Oklahoma became embroiled in a campaign finance vendor scandal that has drawn attention to the challenges of maintaining public disclosure systems #CampaignFinance oklahomawatch.org/2025/12/19/...

Fridays are a great day to Thank a Public Servant! Thank You! #PublicSector #LeadEthically #SupportLocal

. @OpenSecretsDC | Unlike conventional PACs, super PACs and other outside groups can receive direct contributions from corporate treasuries www.opensecrets.org/outside-spe...

"In Montana... This game-changing ballot measure is one of the most innovative approaches to curb the undue influence of big money in politics and end secret spending in elections I've seen." - Nick Penniman, Founder & CEO, @IssueOneReform

Lead - Cambridge Dictionary definition (verb) "to control a group of people, a country, or a situation" - How do you define? #Leadership #LeadEthically

It's not regulation, it's redefinition - join us in taking political spending off the board at TheMontanaPlan.com @transparent406 youtu.be/18QxU7m5NxE

"Our legacy is built on direct citizen action, neighbor to neighbor, ensuring our voices are not just heard, but heeded. It's that time again!" - Deb Hanneman, Whitehall

$0 - 2.6 Billion 🤯 Super PAC spending has grown from zero in 2010 to over $2.6 billion in the 2023–2024 cycle, fundamentally changing the campaign finance landscape in the United States. Join us at transparentelection.org @transparent406 #TEI #DarkMoney

"Believe in your own value. Speak up. Don't expect others to see your value if you don't demonstrate it yourself." - Whitney Wolfe Herd #LeadEthically #Leadership

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#DarkMoney "the proposed network would funnel money through a 501(c)(4) nonprofit called "Public First," which would then fund two super PACs supporting Republican and Democratic candidates who favor AI regulation. www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/invest...

NYT | Nearly $900 Million Flowed in Secret to Help Harris and Trump in 2024 "The main political nonprofit groups tied to the 2024 presidential candidates raised almost $900 million last year from donors whose identities remain secret..." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/...

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance Corporations have only the powers that states give them—no more. States stopped being choosy about the powers they granted to their corporations in the mid-1800s. disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/harvard-law...

"Bold, investor-friendly, and rooted in state authority, it's exactly the kind of move we need to make." - Rob Jackson, Professor at the New York University School of Law & former commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

How do you ensure that your ethical principles are consistent and coherent, and not based on situational or arbitrary factors? #Leadership #Values #LeadEthically

Independent Expenditures (excluding party committees) spending increased by a whopping 2,800% from Presidential Election year 2008 (144 Million) to Presidential election year 2024 (4.21 Billion) 🤯 What happened in 2010 🤔 ...

Ask yourself, is there too much money in our politics? Join us at transparentelection.org and help us end corporate & dark money in our politics! #TheMontanaPlan [email protected]

.@IssueOneReform 's statement on the TEI's The Montana Plan "This game-changing ballot measure is one of the most innovative approaches to curb the undue influence of big money in politics and end secret spending in elections I’ve seen." issueone.org/press/new-m...

Have that fierce independent spirit Montanans have harnessed over the past century?! We need it! Help us organize in your community - volunteer at transparentelection.org or email [email protected]

Friday is a great day to Pay It Forward! (or simply brighten someone's day 🌞) #PayItForward

Campaign Legal Center @CampaignLegal - What is Dark Money? campaignlegal.org/update/what... @transparent406 #TEI #DarkMoney

Following the Money 2024 #TheMontanaPlan youtu.be/eUxTbaQ6JVI

'Integrity' - the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles #LeadVisually #LeadEthically #Leadership