Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following

xyst 39 points 18 comments May 25, 2026
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xyst

Citizens United might be cooked, finally.

wanoir

Fascinating! But does this only apply if the company is incorporated in that particular state? If there is any state that doesn’t adopt the new law structure, then companies will just re-incorporate to that other state. Of course, not every company may find it worthwhile to do that. So on the whole, it will probably mean companies that aren’t that involved in political spending will become even less involved. But, the largest spenders may find it worthwhile to re-incorporate so they can continue to do it.

verdverm

More info https://afj.org/article/corporate-power-reset-movement-updat... https://www.americanprogress.org/article/addressing-question...

polski-g

Unconstitutional on 14th amendment grounds and first amendment grounds. They are privileging speech rights from some groups over other groups (unions v corps).

LocalH

Corporations, as an entity, deserve no Constitutional rights. Only the individuals that make them up, and as individuals, not as a group.

upboundspiral

Stories like this one, though rare, often remind me that there is hope, and that society is not static. That even though there is corruption, and setbacks, by continuously pursuing a goal we can slowly claw our way towards a better tomorrow.

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