Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending.
22 States Join Campaign Finance Fight
Kansas City Star: Politics, Kansas City Star: Politics
Sat, 05/19/2012 - 11:34pm
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