AdvertisementBig Tobacco Spends Big To Block A Tax And Medicaid Expansion In MontanaNovember 02, 2018Eric WhitneyfacebookEmailAmanda Cahill, a supporter of Montana's tobacco tax measure, I-185, at a press conference near the state capitol last August. Tobacco firms have spent $17 million in opposition to the initiative, compared to an $8 million campaign by those in favor of it. (Corin Cates-Carney/Montana Public Radio)