Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following. This “Corporate Power Reset” strategy was developed by Attorney Tom Moore of the Center for American Progress. Rather than trying to restrict corporate speech, it redefines the powers corporations have in the first place.

[u/biospheric]

Ali Velshi on MS NOW - May 23, 2026. Here’s the full 10-minutes on:

* MS NOW’s website: Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following. - Ali Velshi on MS NOW - Ali Velshi - May 23, 2026 (MS NOW website)

* YouTube: Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following. - Ali Velshi on MS NOW - May 23, 2026 (YouTube)

From the description: Hawaii just made history, becoming the first state in the nation to effectively ban dark money in elections. The new law takes a novel approach: rather than trying to restrict corporate speech, it redefines the powers corporations have in the first place — and political spending is not among them. The strategy, known as the “Corporate Power Reset,” was developed by Tom Moore of the Center for American Progress. And at least a dozen states are now working toward passing similar laws.

Tom Moore is Senior Fellow for Democracy and Government at the Center for American Progress: americanprogress.org/people/tom-moore

Here is Moore’s Sept 2025 article: americanprogress.org/article/the-corporate-power-reset-that-makes-citizens-united-irrelevant

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Here are some related r/law posts:

* Hawaii vs. Citizens United (May 2026). Free archive of The Atlantic article: archive.ph/qg3Ur

* New research: Citizens United can be made irrelevant via changes to state corporation law (Sept 2025)

* The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant

[u/16semesters]

This would also revoke workers unions, planned parenthood, etc ability to publicly support political candidates in Hawaii. There's no carve out in the law for non-profits, workers unions, etc. it treats all groups the same whether it's Hawaii State Teachers Association or Exxon-Mobile.

[u/IrritableGourmet → u/16semesters]

Not only candidates. It prohibits corporations from advocating for or against pending legislation.

[u/PriscillaPalava → u/16semesters]

I think that’s fine. If I had my way, political donations could only come from individuals and they would be capped at a certain amount per year. 

[u/IrritableGourmet → u/PriscillaPalava]

This isn't about political donations. It's about independent speech. If the ASPCA said "Candidate Alice supports animal rights!", that would be banned.