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At the turn of the 20th century, mining magnates known as the copper kings used their corporate coveffers to literall buy and sell political offices until the people of montana demanded change. >> in 1906, the corporations shall control the people or the people shall control the corporations. so all of that was the tipping point where montana had said enough. it was called the corrupt practice act of 1912. it made it so corporate treasuries couldn't spend or contribute in any of our elections. >> that law stood for nearly 100 years until it was struck down, reopening the flood gates to corpora...

At the turn of the 20th century, mining magnets known as the copper kings literally bought and sell political services until the people of montana demanded change. >> in 1906, the corporations shall control the people or the people shall control the corporations. so all of that was the tipping point where montana had said enough. it was called the corrupt practice act of 1912. it made it to corporate treasurers couldn't spend or contribute in our elections. >> stood for 20 years. reopening the flood gates to corporate spending and a tidal wave of dark money. >> every other state more or less s...

The copper kings literally bought and sell political sufss until the people of montana demanded change. >> in 1906, the corporations shall control the people or the people shall control the corporations. so all of that was the tipping point where montana had said enough. it was called the corrupt practice act of 1912. it made it to corporate tresh eyes couldn't spend or contribute in our elections. >> stood for 20 years. reopening the flood gates to corporate spending and a tidal wave of dark money. >> every other state more or less said game over after the citizens united decision. every othe...