FREE SPEECH Isn’t a Privilege.
Don’t Let I-194 Make It One.
I-194 strips Montana businesses, co-ops, and associations of their First Amendment rights — while exempting out-of-state billionaires entirely.
That's not reform. That's silencing Montanans,
Why Montanans Oppose I-194
It’s a First Amendment Issue
The Billionaire Loophole
Dark Money Behind the Curtain
I-194 bans political speech for Montana businesses, cooperatives, and trade associations — blocking the right to free speech from regular Montanans.
300 billionaires spent more than $3 billion in the 2024 election cycle. I-194 leaves every dollar of that untouched. Only Montana organizations are silenced.
I-194’s own campaign is funded by the Transparent Election Initiative — a dark money organization that hides its donors. Montana’s Commissioner of Political Practices has opened an inquiry.