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Tennessee
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Tennessee is home to nearly 7 million people across 95 counties of the Volunteer State.
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Communities in Support
Alongside hundreds of thousands of individuals have signed our Motion to Amend petition, there have been over 700 communities and states that have passed public resolutions, ordinances, and ballot initiatives supporting the We the People Amendment.
Passing local resolutions in support of amending the constitution is a great way to educate the public and to send a strong signal to legislators that people care about these issues. Click here for information on how to organize a resolution campaign in your community!
Endorsing Organizations
More than 600 local, state, and national organizations have come forward to support the passage of the We the People Amendment (in Congress as House Joint Resolution 48). Below are the Tennessee-based organizations that formally call on our federal representatives to pass the We the People Amendment, and our local and state representatives to enact resolutions and legislation to advance this effort.
If your organization, business, union, faith community, or local governmental organization would like to sign on as a supporter of this effort, click here to add your endorsement!
Chattanooga Unitarian Universalist Church
Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church
United Progressives
Tennessee's Congressional Delegation
U.S. SENATE
Senator:
Marsha Blackburn
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
357 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3344
Fax: (202) 228-0566
ContactSenator:
Bill Hagerty
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
248 Russell Senate Office
Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4944
Fax: (202) 228-3398
ContactU.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
167 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6356
Fax: (202) 225-5714
Contact
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1122 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5435
Fax: (202) 225-6440
Contact
View District Map3rd District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
462 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3271
Fax: (202) 225-3494
Contact
View District Map4th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
2304 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6831
Fax: (202) 226-5172
Contact
View District Map5th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
151 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4311
Contact
View District Map6th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1124 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4231
Fax: (202) 225-6887
Contact
View District Map7th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
2446 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2811
Contact
View District Map8th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
560 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4714
Fax: (202) 225-1765
Contact
View District Map9th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
2104 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3265
Fax: (202) 225-5663
Contact
View District Map
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Keyan Bliss published Justice Alito, Citizens United and the Press in Announcements 2021-12-27 18:31:23 -0800
Justice Alito, Citizens United and the Press
Last week, Justice Samuel Alito Jr. speciously defended the Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling in the 2010 Citizens United case by arguing that the ruling, which allowed unlimited independent campaign spending by corporations and unions, was not really groundbreaking at all. In fact, he said, all it did was reaffirm that corporations have free speech rights and that, without such rights, newspapers would have lost the major press freedom rulings that allowed the publication of the Pentagon Papers and made it easier for newspapers to defend themselves against libel suits in New York Times v. Sullivan.
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Wisconsin - Move to Amend
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Wisconsin has been home to several advocates and affiliates mobilizing over 5.8 million people across the Badger State.
Move to Amend has partnered with Wisconsin United to Amend -- a non-partisan, trans-ideological volunteer-based organization. It has succeeded in passing local resolutions and ballot initiatives across Wisconsin. In total, 3.3 million people (58% of Wisconsinites) live in jurisdictions that have called for the We the People Amendment, and the referenda pass with an average approval of 80%!
For more information, contact:
George Penn
[email protected]
608-244-6436Are you a volunteer interested in becoming an advocate for Move to Amend? Click here to sign up!
Communities in Support
Alongside hundreds of thousands of individuals have signed our Motion to Amend petition, there have been over 700 communities and states that have passed public resolutions, ordinances, and ballot initiatives supporting the We the People Amendment. Below is a list of resolutions that were passed by elected political bodies (i.e. state legislatures, or county/city/town/village councils), residents who voted at Town Hall meetings, or by voters following organized campaigns by Move to Amend supporters in Wisconsin.
Passing local resolutions in support of amending the constitution is a great way to educate the public and to send a strong signal to legislators that people care about these issues. Click here for information on how to organize a resolution campaign in your community!
Resolutions & Ordinances Passed
Avon Town Board of Supervisors (Rock County)
Baileys Harbor Town Board (Door County)
Brussels Town Board (Door County)
Clay Banks Town Board (Door County)
Clayton Town Board (Winnebago County)
Door County Board of Supervisors
Dunn Town Board (Dane County)
Egg Harbor Town Board (Door County)
Egg Harbor Village Board (Door County)
Ellington Town Board (Outagamie County)
Ephraim Village Board (Door County)
Exeter Town Board of Supervisors (Green County)
Farmington Town Board of Supervisors (Jefferson County)
Forestville Town Board (Door County)
Forestville Village Board (Door County)
Fountain Town Meeting (Juneau County)
Gardner Town Board (Door County)
Gibraltar Town Board (Door County)
Greenville Board of Supervisors (Outagamie County)
Jacksonport Town Board (Door County)
Janesville Board of Supervisors (Rock County)
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors
Jefferson Town Board (Jefferson County)
Kenosha City Council (Kenosha County)
Kenosha County Board of Supervisors
Koshkonong Town Board of Supervisors (Jefferson County)
Lafayette County Board of Supervisors
Lake Mills Town Board of Supervisors (Jefferson County)
Liberty Grove Town Board (Door County)
Marion Town Board (Waushara County)
Mauston Common Council (Juneau County)
Merrill Common Council (Lincoln County)
Milton Common Council (Rock County)
Nasewaupee Town Board (Door County)
Newark Town Board of Supervisors (Rock County)
New Libson Common Council (Juneau County)
Oakland Town Board of Supervisors (Jefferson County)
Park Falls Common Council (Price County)
Phillips Common Council (Price County)
Plymouth Town Board of Supervisors (Rock County)
Porter Town Board of Supervisors (Rock County)
Richland City Council (Richland County)
Richmond Town Board (Walworth County)
Shawano Common Council (Shawano County)
Sister Bay Board of Trustees (Door County)
Spring Valley Town Board of Supervisors (Rock County)
Sturgeon Bay Common Council (Door County)
Sturgeon Bay Town Board (Door County)
Sumner Town Board of Supervisors (Jefferson County)
Union Town Board (Door County)
Viroqua Town Meeting (Vernon County)
Watertown Town Board of Supervisors (Jefferson County)
West Point Town Board (Columbia County)
Westport Town Board (Dane County)
Ballot Initiatives Passed
City of Appleton (Outagamie County, Calumet County, Winnebago County)
Town of Arbor Vitae (Vilas County)
Village of Belleville (Dane County)
Village of Belmont (Lafayette County)
City of Beloit (Rock County)
City of Black River Falls (Jackson County)
Town of Blue Mounds (Dane County)
Village of Blue Mounds (Dane County)
Town of Boulder Junction (Vilas County)
City of Brodhead (Rock County)
Town of Cadiz (Green County)
Town of Caledonia (Waupaca County)
County of Chippewa
Town of Clarno (Green County)
Village of Clayton (Polk County)
Town of Crescent (Oneida County)
Town of Crystal Lake (Marquette County)
County of Dane
City of Darlington (Lafayette County)
Town of Decatur (Green County)
Village of DeForest (Dane County)
City of Delafield (Waukesha County)
City of Delavan (Walworth County)
County of Dunn
City of Eagle River (Vilas County)
County of Eau Claire
City of Edgerton (Rock County)
City of Elkhorn (Walworth County)
City of Evansville (Rock County)
City of Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac County)
City of Fort Atkinson (Jefferson County)
Village of Fox Crossing (Winnebago County)
County of Green
City of Green Bay (Brown County)
Town of Harris (Marquette County)
Town of Hazelhurst (Oneida County)
County of Jackson
City of Janesville (Rock County)
Town of Jordan (Green County)
Town of Kickapoo (Vernon County)
City of La Crosse (La Crosse County)
Town of Lac du Flambeau (Vilas County)
City of Lake Mills (Jefferson County)
Town of Lake Tomahawk (Oneida County)
City of Lancaster (Grant County)
Town of Land O' Lakes (Vilas County)
City of Madison (Dane County)
City of Manitowish Waters (Vilas County)
City of Manitowoc (Manitowoc County)
City of Marshfield (Wood County, Marathon County)
Village of McFarland (Dane County)
City of Menasha (Calumet County, Winnebago County)
County of Milwaukee
City of Monona (Dane County)
City of Monroe (Green County)
Village of Monticello (Green County)
Village of Mount Horeb (Dane County)
Town of Mount Pleasant (Green County)
City of Neenah (Winnebago County)
Village of Neskhoro (Marquette County)
Town of Newbold (Oneida County)
Town of New Glarus (Green County)
Village of New Glarus (Green County)
City of New London (Outagamie County, Waupaca County)
Village of Oregon (Dane County)
Village of Osceola (Polk County)
Village of Park Ridge (Portage County)
Town of Pelican (Oneida County)
Town of Phelps (Vilas County)
Town of Pine Lake (Oneida County)
City of Platteville (Grant County)
Town of Plum Lake (Vilas County)
Town of Presque Isle (Vilas County)
City of Racine (Racine County)
Village of Readstown (Vernon County)
City of Reedsburg (Sauk County)
Town of Reedsburg (Sauk County)
City of Rhinelander (Oneida County)
City of Rice Lake (Barron County)
City of Ripon (Fond du Lac County)
County of Rock
Town of Sand Creek (Dunn County)
County of Sauk
Village of Shorewood (Milwaukee County)
County of St. Croix
City of Stoughton (Dane County)
Town of Springdale (Dane County)
Village of Spring Valley (Pierce County, St. Croix County)
City of Sun Prairie (Dane County)
Town of Vermont (Dane County)
Village of Waterloo (Jefferson County)
City of Watertown (Dodge County, Jefferson County)
City of Waukesha (Waukesha County)
Village of Waunakee (Dane County)
City of Wausau (Marathon County)
City of Wauwatosa (Milwaukee County)
Town of Wescott (Shawano County)
City of West Allis (Milwaukee County
Village of Westfield (Marquette County)
Village of Weston (Marathon County)
Town of West Point (Columbia County)
Village of Whitefish Bay (Milwaukee County)
City of Whitewater (Jefferson County, Walworth County)
Town of Winchester (Vilas County)
Town of Windsor (Dane County)
County of Winnebago
Village of Wittenberg (Shawano County)
County of Wood
Town of Woodruff (Oneida County)
Town of York (Green County)
Endorsing Organizations
More than 600 local, state, and national organizations have come forward to support the passage of the We the People Amendment (in Congress as House Joint Resolution 48). Below are the Wisconsin-based organizations that formally call on our federal representatives to pass the We the People Amendment, and our local and state representatives to enact resolutions and legislation to advance this effort.
If your organization, business, union, faith community, or local governmental organization would like to sign on as a supporter of this effort, click here to add your endorsement!
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Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist
Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Lake Country Unitarian Universalist Church
National Consortium of What's Happening Now
Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society
Prairie Lakes Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County
United Wisconsin
Bold = Founding Organization
Wisconsin's Congressional Delegation
U.S. SENATE
Senator:
Ron Johnson
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
328 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5323
Fax: (202) 228-6965
ContactSenator:
Tammy Baldwin
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
709 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5653
Fax: (202) 224-9787
ContactU.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1526 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3031
Contact
Cosponsor: YES (117th, 118th)
Pledge Signer: YES (2014)
DC Office:
1727 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2906
Fax: (202) 225-6942
Contact3rd District:
Cosponsor: NO (YES in 115th)
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1513 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5506
Contact
View District Map4th District:
Cosponsor: NO (YES in 117th)
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
2252 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4572
Fax: (202) 225-8135
Contact
View District Map5th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1507 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5101
Contact
View District Map6th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1427 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2476
Fax: (202) 225-2356
Contact
View District Map7th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1719 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3365
Contact
View District Map8th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1230 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5665
Fax: (202) 225-5729
Contact
View District Map
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Wyoming
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Wyoming is home to over 576,000 people across 23 counties in the Equality State.
Are you a volunteer interested in becoming an advocate for Move to Amend? Click here to sign up!
Communities in Support
Alongside hundreds of thousands of individuals have signed our Motion to Amend petition, there have been over 700 communities and states that have passed public resolutions, ordinances, and ballot initiatives supporting the We the People Amendment.
Passing local resolutions in support of amending the constitution is a great way to educate the public and to send a strong signal to legislators that people care about these issues. Click here for information on how to organize a resolution campaign in your community!
Endorsing Organizations
More than 600 local, state, and national organizations have come forward to support the passage of the We the People Amendment (in Congress as House Joint Resolution 48).
If your organization, business, union, faith community, or local governmental organization would like to sign on as a supporter of this effort, click here to add your endorsement!
Wyoming's Congressional Delegation
U.S. SENATE
Senator:
John Barrasso
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
307 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6441
Fax: (202) 224-1724
ContactSenator:
Cynthia Lummis
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
124 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3424
Fax: (202) 228-0359
ContactU.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
At-Large:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1531 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2311
Contact
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Constitutional amendment ending corporate personhood faces steep climb in Wisconsin
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Posted by Greg Coleridge · November 25, 2024 12:17 PM
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West Virginia
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West Virginia has been home to several advocates and affiliates mobilizing roughly 1.8 million people across 55 counties in the Mountain State.
Are you a volunteer interested in becoming an advocate for Move to Amend? Click here to sign up!
Communities in Support
Alongside hundreds of thousands of individuals have signed our Motion to Amend petition, there have been over 700 communities and states that have passed public resolutions, ordinances, and ballot initiatives supporting the We the People Amendment.
Passing local resolutions in support of amending the constitution is a great way to educate the public and to send a strong signal to legislators that people care about these issues. Click here for information on how to organize a resolution campaign in your community!
Endorsing Organizations
More than 600 local, state, and national organizations have come forward to support the passage of the We the People Amendment. Below are the West Virginia-based organizations that formally call on our federal representatives to pass the We the People Amendment, and our local and state representatives to enact resolutions and legislation to advance this effort.
If your organization, business, union, faith community, or local governmental organization would like to sign on as a supporter of this effort, click here to add your endorsement!
West Virginia's Congressional Delegation:
U.S. SENATE
Senator:
Joe Manchin III
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
306 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3954
Fax: (202) 228-0002
ContactSenator:
Shelley Capito
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
172 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6472
Fax: (202) 224-7665
ContactU.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
465 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3452
Contact2nd District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
2228 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2711
Fax: (202) 225-7856
Contact
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Virginia
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Virginia has been home to several advocates and affiliates mobilizing over 8.5 million people across 95 counties in the Old Dominion.
Are you a volunteer interested in becoming an advocate for Move to Amend? Click here to sign up!
Communities in Support
Alongside hundreds of thousands of individuals have signed our Motion to Amend petition, there have been over 700 communities and states that have passed public resolutions, ordinances, and ballot initiatives supporting the We the People Amendment. Below is a list of resolutions that were passed by elected political bodies (i.e. state legislatures, or county/city/town/village councils), residents who voted at Town Hall meetings, or by voters following organized ballot campaigns by Move to Amend supporters in Virginia.
Passing local resolutions in support of amending the constitution is a great way to educate the public and to send a strong signal to legislators that people care about these issues. Click here for information on how to organize a resolution campaign in your community!
Resolutions & Ordinances Passed
Alexandria City Council
Falls Church City Council
Endorsing Organizations
More than 600 local, state, and national organizations have come forward to support the passage of the We the People Amendment. Below are the Virginia-based organizations that formally call on our federal representatives to pass the We the People Amendment, and our local and state representatives to enact resolutions and legislation to advance this effort.
If your organization, business, union, faith community, or local governmental organization would like to sign on as a supporter of this effort, click here to add your endorsement!
Alliance for Progressive Values
Commonomics USA
MichieHamlett Attorneys at Law
Surf Dog Enterprises, LLC
Bold = Founding Organization
Virginia's Congressional Delegation:
U.S. SENATE
Senator:
Mark Warner
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
703 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2023
Fax: (202) 224-6920
ContactSenator:
Timothy “Tim” Kaine
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
231 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4024
Fax: (202) 228-6363
ContactU.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
2055 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4261
Fax: (202) 225-4382
Contact
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1037 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4215
Contact
View District Map3rd District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
2328 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-8351
Fax: (202) 225-8354
Contact
View District Map4th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
2417 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6365
Contact
View District Map5th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1213 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4711
Fax: (202) 225-5681
Contact
View District Map6th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
2443 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5431
Fax: (202) 225-9681
Contact
View District Map7th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1431 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2815
Fax: (202) 225-0011
Contact
View District Map8th District:
Cosponsor: YES
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1119 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4376
Fax: (202) 225-0017
Contact
View District Map9th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
2202 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3861
Fax: (202) 225-0076
Contact
View District Map10th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1217 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5136
Fax: (202) 225-0437
Contact
View District Map11th District:
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
2238 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-1492
Fax: (202) 225-3071
Contact
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A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PLAN
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Posted by Greg Coleridge · January 26, 2023 9:00 AM
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Vermont
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Vermont is home to over 643,000 people across 14 counties in the Green Mountain State.
Are you a volunteer interested in becoming an advocate for Move to Amend? Click here to sign up!
Communities in Support
Alongside hundreds of thousands of individuals have signed our Motion to Amend petition, there have been over 700 communities and states that have passed public resolutions, ordinances, and ballot initiatives supporting the We the People Amendment. Below is a list of resolutions that were passed by elected political bodies (i.e. state legislatures, or county/city/town/village councils), residents who voted at Town Hall meetings, or by voters following organized ballot campaigns by Move to Amend supporters in Vermont.
Passing local resolutions in support of amending the constitution is a great way to educate the public and to send a strong signal to legislators that people care about these issues. Click here for information on how to organize a resolution campaign in your community!
Resolutions & Ordinances Passed
Albany Town Meeting
Barnet Town Meeting
Bristol Town Meeting
Calais Town Meeting
Chester Town Meeting
Craftsbury Town Meeting
East Montpelier Town Meeting
Fayston Town Meeting
Fletcher Town Meeting
Greensboro Town Meeting
Hardwick Town Meeting
Hartland Town Meeting
Hinesburg Town Meeting
Huntington Town Meeting
Jericho Town Meeting
Lincoln Town Meeting
Malboro Town Meeting
Marshfield Town Meeting
Monkton Town Meeting
Montpelier City Meeting
Moretown Town Meeting
Norwich Town Meeting
Plainfield Town Meeting
Putney Town Meeting
Randolph Town Meeting
Richmond Town Meeting
Ripton Town Meeting
Roxbury Town Meeting
Sharon Town Meeting
Shelbourne Town Meeting
Starksboro Town Meeting
Sudbury Town Meeting
Thetford Town Meeting
Waitsfield Town Meeting
Waltham Town Meeting
Warren Town Meeting
Williamstown Town Meeting
Winooski Town Meeting
Woodstock Town Meeting
Worcester Town Meeting
Ballot Initiatives Passed
Citizens of Burlington
Citizens of Chittenden
Citizens of Rutland City
Citizens of Shrewsbury
On March 6, 2012, Article 10 passed in Charlotte. It reads: “Shall voters of the Town of Charlotte urge the Vermont Congressional Delegation and the United States Congress to propose a United States Constitutional amendment for the States’ consideration which provides that money is not political speech, that corporations are not persons under the United States Constitution, that the General Assembly of the State of Vermont pass a similar resolution, and that the town send its resolution to Vermont State and Federal representatives within thirty days of passage of this measure? Advisory motion only.”
On March 6, 2012, Article III passed in South Burlington. It reads: “In light of the United States Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that equates money with speech and gives corporations rights constitutionally intended for natural persons, shall the city of South Burlington vote on March 6, 2012 (town meeting date) to urge the Vermont Congressional Delegation and the U.S. Congress to propose a U.S. Constitutional amendment for the States’ consideration which provides that money is not speech, and that corporations are not persons under the U.S. Constitution, that the General Assembly of the State of Vermont pass a similar resolution, and that the town send its resolution to Vermont State and Federal representatives within thirty days of passage of this measure?”
On March 6, 2012, a resolution passed in Underhill. It reads: “In light of the United States Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that equates money with political speech and gives corporations rights constitutionally intended for natural persons, shall the town of Underhill, Vermont vote on March 6, 2012 to urge the Vermont Congressional Delegation and the United States Congress to propose a United States Constitutional amendment for the States’ consideration which provides that money is not political speech, that corporations are not persons under the United States Constitution, that the General Assembly of the State of Vermont pass a similar resolution, and that the town send its resolution to Vermont State and Federal representatives within thirty days of passage of this measure?”
On March 5, 2012, a resolution passed in Williston. It reads: “In light of the United States Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that equates money with political speech and gives corporations rights constitutionally intended for natural persons, shall the town of Williston vote on March 5, 2012 to urge the Vermont Congressional Delegation and the United States Congress to propose a United States Constitutional amendment for the States’ consideration which provides that money is not political speech, that corporations are not persons under the United States Constitution, that the General Assembly of the State of Vermont pass a similar resolution, and that the town send its resolution to Vermont State and Federal representatives within thirty days of passage of this measure?”
On April 19, 2011, the Vermont General Assembly passed Joint Resolution 11 (J.R.S. 11)!
Introduced on January 21 by Senator Virginia “Ginny” Lyons [Chittenden] et al., J.R.S.11 passed the Senate on April 12 and the House on April 19. It disagreed with the “money is speech” holdings in Buckley and Citizens United and urged the adoption of the S.J.Res. 29 constitutional amendment in the US Congress, to provide that money is not speech and corporations are not persons under the Constitution, and to affirm natural persons’ constitutional rights.
Endorsing Organizations
More than 600 local, state, and national organizations have come forward to support the passage of the We the People Amendment. Below are the Vermont-based organizations that formally call on our federal representatives to pass the We the People Amendment, and our local and state representatives to enact resolutions and legislation to advance this effort.
If your organization, business, union, faith community, or local governmental organization would like to sign on as a supporter of this effort, click here to add your endorsement!
Vermont Political Revolution Corporation
Vermont's Congressional Delegation
U.S. SENATE
Senator:
Bernard “Bernie” Sanders
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5141
Fax: (202) 228-0776
ContactSenator:
Peter Welch
Cosponsor: NO
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
SR-124 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4242
ContactU.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Cosponsor: YES (in 118th)
Pledge Signer: NO
DC Office:
1408 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4115
Fax: 771-200-5791
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Keyan Bliss - Grassroots Director
Why I support Move to Amend
As the grassroots volunteer coordinator for Move to Amend’s national coalition, I give $28/month to support our work for the 28th Amendment. I’m calling on you to help us continue this work by making a donation today!
For the past eight years, Move to Amend has been working to get to the root problem at the core of a dangerous 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission by amending the US Constitution to unequivocally state that constitutional rights belong to human beings, not corporations, and that money is not equal to “free speech” so it can be regulated in our political campaigns and elections.
For me personally, I've chosen to work with Move to Amend for the past 6 years for two key reasons:
1.Move to Amend is the only organization that is framing the issues of "corporate constitutional rights" and "money equals speech" beyond the obvious political implications -- we consider this as a human rights issue that intersects with every struggle for justice and equality today.
2. Move to Amend is the only amendment organization that centralizes the dismantling of oppression within its coalition building and grassroots organizing strategy.
As long as corporations are considered “persons” with inalienable human rights, and their political spending is considered “protected speech,” they will be able to assert those rights better than any real human being or our communities through their concentration of wealth. And so together, our coalition supports the We The People Amendment (introduced in Congress January 2017 as House Joint Resolution 48). This is the only proposed amendment in Congress that gets to the foundations of corporate rule to make clear that constitutional rights belong to human beings, not corporations,
and get big money out of politics in the same amendment, leaving for no loopholes.In the last year alone, Move to Amend has more than doubled our number of HJR 48 cosponsors in the US House of Representatives, and have made good headway at getting the We the People Amendment introduced to the US Senate. Over 450,000 people have signed our national petition supporting this amendment. We have over 500 organizational endorsements, and over 800 local resolutions have passed in cities, towns, and counties across the country calling for a 28th Amendment. We’ve been on the ballot over 300 times -- in liberal and conservative communities alike -- and we’ve won every single time usually in landslides over 60%, even 80%! We're also the only amendment organization that has any conservative political support, including a Republican co-sponsor and a Republican Party organizational endorsement.
There are a lot of worthy causes and movements to contribute your time and money to, but we can’t afford to lose sight of the systemic solutions like the We the People Amendment. And to be strong enough to dig deep to the root of the problem, we need a movement organization that can fund itself in a healthy, sustainable way -- independent from political and corporate influence. Please consider joining me as a monthly sustainer for the movement to amend the Constitution!
A sincere thank you for being part of our growing movement to achieve real democracy of, by, and for ALL people!