The Montana Chamber of Commerce picked dark money over Montanans

By: Doug James

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 785

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Chamber of Commerce used to stand for local businesses — coffee shops, restaurants and hardware stores. The people who actually live and work here.

Until they didn’t.

The Montana Chamber, the Billings Chamber, and the Kalispell Chamber are fighting to keep dark money in Montana politics. Really. Not quietly. Not reluctantly. With gusto.

Because nothing promotes Montana like defending out-of-state corporations buying our elections.

It’s a bad look. And it’s earned.

Let’s be clear: …

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