Transparent Election Initiative

Dates have been scheduled across the state. If you would like us to bring a Dark Money screening to your community, email tei@transparentelection.org See scheduled events luma.com/transparentele…

We are hosting special screenings of the 2018 film, ‘Dark Money’, a Montana-based documentary by Montana’s own Kimberly Reed. The film & Community Conversation is a free event at local venues and everyone is invited!

PEW Research - 66% Rs, 78% Ds feel the role of money in politics is a top concern. Anecdotally, I hear that every day. Join us at @transparent406 and let's get The Montana Plan rolling for MT, and the rest of the nation! transparentelection.org disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/money-in-polit…

the latest example of an industry-funded special interest seeking to play a big role in the midterm elections" nytimes.com/2026/04/15/us/…

NYT - "Some of the country’s biggest sports betting platforms are pooling tens of millions of dollars into a new super PAC that is expected to focus primarily on state legislative races (gift article in thread)

SAVE THE DATE BILLINGS! Free Screening Dark Money, the 2018 Montana documentary, followed by Q&A & discussion! Tuesday, May 19th at Petro Theater luma.com/80fuoflm

Montana! We need your help! Volunteer signature gathering training has started to ensure every signature collected is valid and contributes to qualifying The Montana Plan, I-194, for the November ballot. Join us at montanaplan.com or email tei@transparentelection.org

MSU Public Things event about money, transparent elections, and the Montana experience is available on YouTube. Former Sen Jon Tester, former Gov Marc Racicot, @IssueOneReform's Michael Beckel and TEI's Jeff Mangan youtube.com/live/EDJtIrdkz…

What is Dark Money? @OpenSecretsDC #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney #Resource #TEI opensecrets.org/dark-money

The vast majority of Americans — no matter their partisan identification — say unlimited political spending weakens democracy and wealthy donors have too much power in elections, a new national poll indicates opensecrets.org/news/2025/10/m…

Following the Money 2024 #TheMontanaPlan youtu.be/eUxTbaQ6JVI

'Keep Calm and Sign the Petition' Montana cartoonist JC Moore. disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/keep-calm-and-…

HAVRE! Join us on Tuesday, April 21st at 6PM for a free screening on Dark Money at the Hensler Auditorium at MSU-Northern! Bring a friend! luma.com/gecz6wsh

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

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

"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

A relatively new collection of liberal nonprofits — some with dizzyingly similar names, and some operated by the very same people — is playing a big role in this trend muscling out consultants like Arabella Advisors that have historically dominated liberal philanthropy"

These kinds of donations are sometimes called gray money — the checks from the nonprofits are disclosed by the super PACs, as is legally required, but the true origin of the money is never reported.

Dark Money. Yes, it's D's, Yes it's R's - NYT's "The current disclosure system makes that rather easy.... (link in thread)