Guest Opinion: CI-126 Un-Rigs 'The System'

If you’re like me, and you’ve been a Montanan for awhile (I was born and raised here), then you have likely seen some changes that, well, feel uncomfortable, and perhaps even unwelcome. One thing I think we can all agree on - lifetime Montanans and newcomers alike - is that Montana politics are broken. As a small-population state in a post-“Citizens United” country, much of our state political system is purchased for us by out-of-state money. It has become a national theme, but especially true in Montana: “The System Is Rigged.”

I’ve seen several unsupported statements against CI-126, and whil...