The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. February 20, 2012 U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Century-Old Montana Ban on Corporate Campaign Spending --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In campaign finance news, the U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a century-old Montana ban on corporate campaign spending. Earlier this year, the Montana Supreme Court ruled the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Citizens United case did not apply to the state.