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UNOFFICIAL / SINGLE-SOURCE (Missoula Commons): Montana I-194 limiting corporate and nonprofit political spending at 65.4% yes statewide in Secretary of State unofficial totals
MISSOULA, Mont. —
| Score | Meaning | Major U.S. outlets that covered it |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fully overlooked ← this story | 0 of 13 outlets |
| 8 | Barely covered | 1 outlet |
| 6, 5 | Lightly covered | 2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5) |
| 4, 3 | Covered | 4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3) |
| 2, 1, 0 | Widely covered | 6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0) |
Provisional: Headline search only (Google News and Bing News, query variants per outlet, all 13 outlets searched). 54 other candidates were unrelated; a headline search can miss articles, so this may change on recheck.
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L1What happened
What happened: UNOFFICIAL / SINGLE-SOURCE Missoula Commons posts Montana Secretary of State unofficial totals with I-194 at 65.4% yes statewide while Gallatin and Yellowstone reporting was still incomplete.
L2Who’s affected
Who is affected: Corporations, nonprofits and other entities that spend on Montana candidates, parties or ballot issues, and Montana voters (Missoula Commons).
L3Why it’s quiet
Why it is quiet: Our headline check of 13 major U.S. outlets: see the O-Score proof page. State ballot-measure tallies under national race coverage.
L4Deeper impact
Deeper impact: Same unofficial roundup shows CI-132 and CI-133 also above 65% yes statewide; effect and effective date of I-194 are not detailed in the source.
L5Full context
Full context: Missoula County canvass is set for Nov. 17. Overlooked keeps UNOFFICIAL labeling until certified results are reported.
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- O-Score check: 10 (Widely covered) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
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- 8:13 AM ET, Nov 5, 2026 · OVERLOOKED published this story
- 8:13 AM ET, Nov 5, 2026 · O-Score check: 0 of 13 outlets had it (score 10)
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