03/10/25 Missouri Mondays - 60 yr Anniversary of Bloody Sunday - LAST DAY to register for April 8 election is MARCH 12! MOLeg Action–Protect initiative petitions, stop massive tax breaks for ---
corporations & wealthy, increase tax breaks for low income seniors and the disabled! Stand with govt workers! So many ways to make your voice heard!
Welcome to Missouri Mondays.
March 7, 1965 Bloody Sunday
“60 years ago, a group of brave civil rights organizers marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in the pursuit of justice and equality. Today we’re reminded of their courageous sacrifices, and tasked with the responsibility of doing what we can to carry forward their work.” President Barack Obama
“Few events in American history have had the ripple effects of the March 7, 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, where civil rights marchers were violently ambushed by state troopers as they advocated for their constitutional right to vote.
The event, which would later be known as “Bloody Sunday,” was seen by millions. The vicious attacks against peaceful protesters, which included tear gas and beatings with billy clubs, sent shock waves across the world, leading to mass support for the marchers and the eventual passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This moment of nonviolent resistance stands as a testament to the power of peaceful civil disobedience in the face of unspeakable violence.”
“What they did here will reverberate through the ages. Not because the change they won was preordained; not because their victory was complete; but because they proved that nonviolent change is possible, that love and hope can conquer hate.” – President Barack Obama, Remarks 2015 at the 50th Anniv of the Selma to Montgomery Marches https://www.obama.org/stories/meet-the-photographer-president-obamas-50th-anniversary-visit-selma/
Let us honor the sacrifices and continue the work of John Lewis and all those who fought for our precious right to vote!
TAKE ACTION this week on MO Legislature bills:
Targeting the citizen initiative petition process
Endangering life-saving scientific breakthroughs by prohibiting the use of fetal tissue
Giving massive tax breaks to corporations and to the wealthy, decimating our state budget at the expense of programs and services that help all Missourians thrive. (See the Missouri Budget Project analysis of MO tax law that found the changes over the past 30 years have “resulted an inadequate, upside-down tax system where low- and middle-income Missourians pay a higher share of their income in taxes than the richest Missourians, and out-of-state corporations pay less than their fair share for public services. This structure shifts the costs to hard working families.” – https://mobudget.org/mo-taxes-revenue-comparison-2024/)
Increase the Circuit Breaker credit for low income senior citizens and disabled persons and expand income eligibility
Prohibit any Missouri law enforcement officer from confiscating guns from a “law abiding citizen” under the “Second Amendment Preservation Act” SB 23
Find MOLEG action details in these resources:
League of Women Voters KC weekly MOLeg action guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QyyLgYx_HG0FSN6luqiow_C8Nak8njFX/view
League of Women Voters KC weekly Legislative Bulletin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MIOLe-hv4ql2ZY4gBWDdNeODnLM36Pa4/view
Find call to action details for SB 23 HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SZqI3j4nv2N3ylrsLTYXHa60aNMC-a4GlXZyj08lmPw/edit?tab=t.0
Check out other ways to get involved in our Upcoming Events page. You’ll find everything from national resistance actions in the KC metro, online events, and organizations that need your help.
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UPCOMING EVENTS / WAYS TO GET INVOLVED!
*MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION (MOVPC) MEETING
MONDAY MORNINGS
Online (Zoom)
10:00AM
To sign up text “MOVPC” to 66866 or register here to join the meeting: bit.ly/protectmovoters
Join voter protection advocates from all across the state and find out how you can take action on legislation to protect voting rights, improve access to the ballot and work to remove barriers to voting in Missouri!
Register here to join the meeting: http://bit.ly/protectmovoters
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MISSOURI VOTER RESOURCES
MARCH 12 IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE APRIL 8 ELECTION
Next election: April 8, 2025
Check your registration on the MO Secretary of State website: https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal/
Missouri Voter Protection Voter Eligibility & Registration Guidance: https://www.movpc.org/missouri-voter-eligibility-and-registration
Identify your local election authority: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/localelectionauthority
Do you have your voter ID? Approved forms of ID are listed below (your address does not need to match the address on the ID):
A non-expired* Missouri driver or non-driver license;
A non-expired military ID, including a veteran's ID card;
A non-expired United States passport; or
Another photo ID issued by the United States or the state of Missouri, which is either not expired *or expired after November 8, 2022.
Voter ID cards issued by your county clerk, driver licenses from other states, and student IDs are no longer accepted as valid IDs to vote.
League of Women Voters KC / Jackson-Clay-Platte Counties
Provides fantastic voting resources. Select “Voting & Elections” tab: https://lwvkc.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=477430&module_id=408128
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS KC - CALLS TO ACTION WEEK OF MAR 9
The League of Women Voters KC provides calls to action on a number of bills being heard in committee and detailed action steps you can take on issues of importance to you.
Find everything you need to TAKE ACTION on bills moving through the legislature this week that would affect citizen initiative petitions, massive tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy at the expense of everyday Missourians, increase the Circuit Breaker credit for low income senior citizens and disabled persons and expand income eligibility, and more!
There is power in numbers and we know the outcry against extreme immigration legislation made a difference!
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NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION!
TELL YOUR U.S. CONGRESSMAN TO PROTECT YOUR VOTING RIGHTS AND VOTE NO ON THE SAVE ACT!
From ULTRAVIOLET ACTION
“Let’s be clear: Republicans want to make it as difficult as possible for U.S. citizens to vote, but we won’t let them! When more people turn out to vote, democracy wins.
Creating additional barriers to voting that will disproportionately affect women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, disabled citizens, and working-class families is an attack on our democracy. Join us in urging House members to oppose the SAVE Act!
The so-called “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility” (SAVE) Act has been reintroduced in the House and flagged as a top priority by House Republican leadership.
If passed, the SAVE Act would effectively ban people from registering to vote by mail or online by requiring that all U.S. citizens present a passport or birth certificate that matches their current legal name--not just to register to vote but even to make an address change or update their voter registration.
This means that countless eligible voters who don’t have a passport or birth certificate that matches their name or gender, voters who don’t have those documents at all, and voters who cannot stand in line at their state election office to register to vote or update their voter registration in person would face unnecessary obstacles to casting their ballots. If passed, this baseless voter suppression law would impact young people, disabled people, transgender people, people with low incomes, tribal voters, rural voters, survivors of climate disasters, and military families, not to mention the TENS of MILLIONS of married women who have changed their names.”
FOR THOSE IN KC METRO CALL CONGRESSMAN CLEAVER
DC OFFICE - 202-225-4535
KC OFFICE - 816-842-4545
FIND YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE HERE: https://www.house.gov/
U.S. HOUSE SWITCHBOARD - 202-224-3121
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NATIONAL RESISTANCE ACTION - KC AREA
SAVE DEMOCRACY RALLY at Josh Hawley’s Office Downtown KC
EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 4:30 pm
Wednesday, March 5, March 12
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Sen. Josh Hawley’s Office
400 E 9th St
Kansas City, MO 64106
Details and sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/755635/
Save Democracy Rally across the street from Josh Hawley’s downtown Kansas City Office. This rally will be held each Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. Bring your signs, banners, bullhorns. Tell your friends, family, co-workers. Spread the word.
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NATIONAL RESISTANCE ACTION - KC AREA
Join Blue Brookside at Senator Hawley's Downtown KC Office
Thursdays
Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20
1:30 - 2:30
Sen. Josh Hawley Office
400 E 9th St
Kansas City, MO 64106
Details and sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/755986/
We are planning to meet at Senator Hawley's Downtown KC office at 400 E 9th Street every Thursday at 1:30. Bring signs! Let's meet on the sidewalk on 9th street just south of the Federal Courthouse where his office is located. We can send six people at a time in to talk to his staff so bring your talking points!
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DEMOCRATS FOR ACTION
RALLY FOR CONCERNED CITIZENS - GRAIN VALLEY DEMOCRATS
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
10AM - NOON
UNITY TEMPLE ON THE PLAZA
707 W 47TH ST
KANSAS CITY, MO 64112
Join Democrats for Action at Unity Temple on the Plaza to be in community with fellow Democrats and allies from all across the metro and beyond! Learn about groups and organizations and find out how you can get involved to make the change you wish to see!
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SAVE THE CIVIL SERVICE RALLY
NTEU - NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION CHAPTER 66
SATURDAY,MARCH 15
12PM - 2PM
333 W PERSHING
KANSAS CITY, MO
Across from the IRS Building
Join NTEU Chapter 66 leaders and other local union leaders as we Rally to Save the Civil Service! Federal workers are patriotic Americans who deliver for the American people every day. This nation runs best when its work is done by an expert nonpartisan civil service that takes an oath to the US Constitution. We want to stand up and remind everyone that we are real people and not just numbers. We will meet across the street from the IRS building for a rally. Stand up! We need all the support we can get as the civil service is being threatened. Please come. We need you.
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NATIONAL RESISTANCE ACTION FROM ANYWHERE
5 CALLS
Make your voice heard. 5 Calls is the easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact. We’re the team making advocacy accessible. 5 Calls makes it easy for you to reach your members of Congress and make your voice heard.
We research issues, write scripts that clearly articulate a progressive position, figure out the most influential decision-makers, and collect phone numbers for their offices.
All you have to do is call. For more information: https://5calls.org/
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League of Women Voters KC
Kansas City Public Schools Board Candidate Forum - Virtual
Tuesday, April 1st
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Event details and registration here: https://www.lwvkc.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=477430&item_id=2542865
Registration is required. Click on the “Register Now” button to register for this virtual event. After registering, you will receive an email with information on attending this webinar.
Your vote MATTERS! Learn about candidates for the Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education on your April 8 ballot. The board of education is a volunteer representative body elected by the registered voters of the local public school district. The board governs the school district and provides leadership and advocacy for public education. School boards make decisions in the best interest of the entire district. Serve a 4 year term.
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MORE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED! ORGANIZATIONS NEED YOU!
*Find additional events, resources, organizations that need your help here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SZqI3j4nv2N3ylrsLTYXHa60aNMC-a4GlXZyj08lmPw/edit?usp=sharing
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MISSOURI MONDAYS NEWS SUPPLEMENT!
With so much important news each week we don’t want you to miss a thing! Check out our MISSOURI MONDAYS NEWS SUPPLEMENT here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wMmphHQfXS3af8AnxQ145XN9hEfv6RLmtS5XTv-XcFk/edit?usp=sharing
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