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In some states, reaching legislators directly can be a challenge. For officials who don’t have a direct line, constituents must call an...

While Congress and many state legislatures are under Republican control, that doesn’t mean progressives can’t win legislative battles and protect civil rights from being rolled back. In August 2017, the Texas state legislature tried and ultimately failed to pass an anti-transgender “bathroom bill”. This bill aimed to restrict public schools and other state-funded facilities from allowing transgender individuals from using the bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to thei

Patch-through calls are a powerful tool in making sure elected officials hear from their constituents. Organizations and campaigns have been using patch-through calls for years to get their message to legislators with deeply personal calls from regular people. Many people wonder how effective these calls are. Do elected officials in Congress and state houses across the country really care about people’s opinions? Ask former Senator Max Baucus. During an interview, the former

Patch-through calls are a classic grassroots lobbying technique for organizations to mobilize their members or voters towards taking action. Calls from constituents to legislative offices remain an effective tool to persuade an elected official to support or vote down a particular bill. Our years of experience running patch-through campaigns creates more effective patches. One frequent question we receive from our clients is: What’s the difference between live operators and a

When it comes to making real change in the legislature, nothing is more powerful than hearing from real people. Lawmakers often say they...

Patch-through calling – connecting voters with their elected officials – is a classic advocacy technique we’ve perfected over years of...

Door-knocking has traditionally been one of the most popular campaign strategies to increase voter turnout. Still favored by many candidates across the country, door-to-door canvassing remains a leading method in reaching out to voters. However, many canvassers would attest that door-knocking can sometimes be problematic since people have become less willing to talk to strangers. In fact, several cities, such as Royal Oak, MI, have considered adopting measures that would impo