It’s easy to think that the fight to end corporate rule only happens in Washington. But the truth is, the strongest pressure doesn’t start inside the Capitol—it starts outside of it, in communities where people decide they’re done watching corporations write the rules.

Across the country, Move to Amend affiliates and volunteers are doing the kind of steady, strategic work that rarely makes headlines—but changes what’s possible: building relationships, moving policy, educating their neighbors, and getting public officials on the record.

This month, we’re shining a light on three pockets of organizing that capture what this movement looks like when it’s alive and growing: Atlanta, Alaska, and Florida. Different terrain. Different political realities. Same goal: making constitutional rights belong to people—not corporations—and ending the idea that money equals speech.

This month, we’re shining a spotlight on the work unfolding in Atlanta, Alaska, and Florida—three places where organizers are proving that real change begins with persistent grassroots action.

Atlanta: Building Momentum and Growing the Movement

In Atlanta, the affiliate is experiencing a resurgence of energy and activity. Over the past months, volunteers have helped secure Pledge to Amend commitments from local candidates, some of whom have since won office and now serve in city council and public commission roles. These victories demonstrate the power of raising the issue of corporate power early and ensuring candidates take a public stance.

The Atlanta team is now focused on strengthening their organizing infrastructure and expanding their base. One key effort underway is the creation of a structured onboarding process for new supporters, helping more people learn about Move to Amend and find meaningful ways to get involved locally.

An upcoming onboarding call scheduled for the 26th will introduce new volunteers to the organization’s mission, the We the People Amendment, and opportunities to take action in their community.

At the same time, the affiliate is working toward an important policy goal: passing a resolution in the Atlanta City Council supporting the We the People Amendment. A newly elected council member has already expressed openness to the idea, recognizing that corporate influence in politics is a fundamental issue that deserves attention at every level of government.

Student Leadership Emerging

Atlanta’s momentum is also being fueled by new leadership. Tiger Peng, a student at Georgia Tech, has been helping introduce Move to Amend’s message to campus organizations including student political groups and other civic-minded communities.

Tiger’s presentations and outreach efforts are helping connect younger organizers to the movement while bringing fresh energy and ideas to the affiliate’s work.

Atlanta’s efforts show how local organizing—combined with leadership development—can build a foundation for lasting impact.

Alaska: Legislative Advocacy and Public Education

In Alaska, the affiliate is pursuing a two-track strategy: advancing legislative reform while educating the public about the deeper roots of corporate power.

One major focus is a campaign to reinstate campaign finance limits in Alaska. A bill addressing the issue has already passed the state House and completed Senate committee hearings but stalled at the end of the last legislative session.

Affiliate members are now working to encourage legislators to act and pass the bill during the current session, restoring limits on campaign spending as quickly as possible.

If the legislature does not act, the issue may move forward through a statewide ballot initiative scheduled for September, allowing voters to decide directly.

At the same time, the Alaska affiliate has been expanding public education through a community radio program broadcast on KWRK in Fairbanks, with episodes also archived online.

Recent broadcasts have explored real court cases where corporate constitutional rights were used to overturn laws passed to protect the public, helping listeners better understand how corporate power operates within the legal system.

Future episodes are planned as well, including discussions about intellectual property law and how it has been shaped to favor corporate interests, along with potential alternatives that could better serve the public.

Through both legislative advocacy and media outreach, Alaska volunteers are helping more people understand why structural reform is necessary.

Florida: Laying the Groundwork for Future Action

In Florida, volunteers continue to build the relationships and organizing capacity needed for long-term change.

Affiliate members and supporters have been steadily engaging their communities, raising awareness about the impact of corporate power in politics, and helping connect local concerns with the need for constitutional reform.

This groundwork is essential. Movements rarely advance through sudden breakthroughs alone—they grow through consistent outreach, education, and coalition-building that prepares communities to act when opportunities arise.

Florida’s organizers are helping expand the base of people who understand the importance of the We the People Amendment and are ready to support it when the moment comes.

The Common Thread: Persistent Grassroots Power

What connects Atlanta, Alaska, and Florida is not geography—it’s commitment.

Across these communities, volunteers are:

• Engaging candidates and elected officials

• Educating neighbors and the broader public

• Building stronger affiliate groups

• Developing new leaders

• And advancing the call for the We the People Amendment

This is what movement-building looks like: steady, determined, and rooted in communities across the country.

Together, these efforts are helping grow the national movement to end corporate constitutional rights and the domination of big money in politics.

Get Involved

If you’re inspired by the work of these affiliates, there are many ways to help strengthen the movement:

• Start or join a local affiliate

• Encourage candidates to take the Pledge to Amend

• Collect petition signatures in your community

• Share Move to Amend’s message with friends and neighbors

And if you’re able, please consider making a donation to support the grassroots organizing that makes this work possible.

Every contribution helps expand the movement working to ensure that constitutional rights belong to people—not corporations—and that money is not speech.