05/25/26 Missouri Mondays - Remember and honor their sacrifice on Memorial Day and beyond / URGENT! What you need to know about statewide ballot measures! / Jackson County Legislature Candidate Forum
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Welcome to Missouri Mondays!
🇺🇸 Give special honor and recognition to those who sacrificed their lives while serving their country. Find Memorial Day events in Kansas City at The National World War I Museum and Memorial or near you.
🚨URGENT FOR ALL MISSOURI VOTERS! Starting this week we will highlight statewide measures on the ballot in August and November. What you need to know and SHARE!
📞Use 5 Calls to weigh in on federal legislation with lawmakers in D.C. Sample issues this week: The use of taxpayer money for Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund and White House ballroom. Let your voice be heard!
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📣 CALLS TO ACTION / UPCOMING EVENTS
NO MOVPC MEETING MON MAY 25 IN HONOR OF MEMORIAL DAY
NEXT MEETING MONDAY JUNE 1 - STATEWIDE (ONLINE)
📌 MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION (MOVPC) MEETING
🗓️ Monday, June 1
⏰10AM Online (Zoom)
✔️To sign up text “MOVPC” to 66866 or register here: https://movpc.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=90d5fdc569e873a58aff5887a&id=cf802f0c87
Our Work to Protect the Vote is Rooted in Dignity, Inclusion, Agency and Self-Determination! Protecting our Freedom to Vote Uplifts the Dignity of All!
MON MAY 25 - KANSAS CITY
The National World War I Museum and Memorial
2026 Centennial Memorial Day Events
2 Memorial Drive,
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816.888.8100
How to get to the Museum & Memorial May 25: https://www.theworldwar.org/accessing-museum-and-memorial#may25
Memorial Day 2026 Events: https://www.theworldwar.org/memorialday
On the Memorial Day of our centennial year, join us as we give special honor and recognition to the individuals who sacrificed their lives while serving their country.
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Memorial Day Ceremony
When: Monday, May 25, 10 a.m.
Where: Memorial Courtyard
What: A formal public program to include remarks from dignitaries and a keynote address from General (Ret.) Richard Myers. He served for 40 years in the United States Air Force and retired as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The program will also include a bell tolling ceremony; a reading of the names of the 441 residents of Kansas City, Missouri who died serving the country in WWI; and a laying of 441 wreaths in honor of the war dead.
ASL interpretation will be provided for the ceremony. FREE to the public | Onsite
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Walk of Honor Dedication
When: Monday, May 25, 2 p.m.
Where: Auditorium
What: New Walk of Honor granite bricks will be dedicated during a special ceremony. The Walk of Honor includes bricks dedicated to those who served in World War I, to veterans of any military service and bricks honoring civilian friends, family or organizations. Bricks are dedicated each year during a Memorial Day ceremony. FREE to the public | Onsite
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WW1USA Amateur Radio Station
When: Monday, May 25 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: 7600 W 75th St, Overland Park, KS 66204 (Overland Park Christian Church)
What: The Museum and Memorial is teaming with area amateur radio operators to remotely host special event station WW1USA. During this time, station operators will contact hundreds of other amateur radio operators across the world. Are you a short-wave radio operator? Join us! Learn more at ww1usa.org. Open to the Public
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World War I Research Stations
When: During Museum hours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Outside Auditorium Lobby
What: Find your connection to World War I during Memorial Day weekend through research stations at the Museum. With access to multiple databases including Fold3.com, Ancestry.com, the Museum and Memorial’s online collections database, the American Battlefield Monuments Commission and the National Archives, discover how the Great War affected your family through records, photographs and much more. FREE to the public.
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Flags of Forgotten Soldiers Display
When: Through Memorial Day
Where: Walkway Terrace near Main Entrance
What: The Department of Veterans Affairs reports that every 72 minutes, a servicemember takes their own life. This moving display of 140 U.S. flags calls attention to the fact that 140 veterans are lost to suicide every week. FREE to the public.
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Trees of Remembrance
When: Friday-Monday, May 22-25 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Glass Bridge
What: In remembering, we can never forget. Commemorate the service and memory of a fallen soldier by adding their name to a poppy blossom, displayed on the branches of the Trees of Remembrance. FREE to the public.
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Hats Off to U.S.
When: Friday-Monday, May 22-25 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Main Entrance
What: The National WWI Museum and Memorial is proud to be part of the #OnOur250th initiative honoring the United States' 250th birthday in 2026. We stand with other cultural institutions and organizations around the United States in this moment of celebration of the resiliency of the nation – and in remembrance of those who have made great sacrifices towards a more perfect union. Celebrate with star-spangled salutations! Stop by the front entrance to send off your birthday wishes to Uncle Sam. FREE to the public.
🚨URGENT FOR ALL MISSOURI VOTERS!!
‼️READ Missouri Independent’s reporting on upcoming statewide ballot measures for the August and November elections! What you need to know and SHARE!
Statewide measures that will be on the AUGUST ballot as of May 22: https://missouriindependent.com/2026/05/22/missouri-governor-places-tax-overhaul-initiative-petition-limits-on-august-ballot/
ALL statewide measures for either the August or November ballot as of May 21: https://missouriindependent.com/2026/05/21/missouri-voters-could-face-as-many-as-nine-ballot-measures-in-2026
SHARE this information and stay tuned for additional information on statewide ballot measures!
❌VOTE NO!! on Amendment 4 and Amendment 5 - August Ballot
❌Amendment 4 - Changes the threshold for constitutional amendments proposed by citizen initiative petition. Currently initiative petitions require a simple majority to pass. Amendment 4 would require approval of citizen initiative petitions by a majority of voters in each of Missouri’s eight congressional districts. This would mean as few as 5% of Missouri voters could defeat citizen initiative petitions. The changes in Amendment 4 would make it virtually impossible for voters to change the constitution or state law through the citizen initiative process. ❌VOTE NO on Amendment 4!
❌Amendment 5 - Authorizes lawmakers to expand sales taxes as part of an effort to eliminate the state income tax. “The common thread between the amendments [Amendments 4 & 5] is luring Missouri citizens to surrender long-held constitutional power and freedom, and giving that power to politicians to use unchecked.” “Amendment 5 was Kehoe’s top priority during this year’s legislative session. If approved, it would allow lawmakers to apply sales taxes to transactions not currently taxed, with any new sales-tax revenue tied to cuts in the top state income tax rate, currently 4.7%. Lawmakers would have five years to redefine what is subject to sales tax.” Missouri Independent ❌VOTE NO on Amendment 5
WED MAY 27 - STATEWIDE (ONLINE)
📌 People Not Politicians MO Coalition Partner Updates
📅 Wednesdays
⏰ 10AM
💻 Zoom
📩 Email Jamie Johnson to join the coalition Zoom each Wednesday - jamie@peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org
The fight for fair maps is not over!! Stay up to date with People Not Politicians MO! Email Jamie Johnson jamie@peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org
to join PNPMO Coalition Partners across the state every Wednesday at 10am on Zoom for the latest legal updates and upcoming actions.
📣 TAKE ACTION NOW! Tell Denny Hoskins to Certify our Referendum!
✅ Preliminary data from the Missouri Secretary of State's office confirms that a sufficient number of signatures were collected, in every required congressional district, to put the People Not Politicians referendum on the November ballot.
‼️ Secretary of State Denny Hoskins knows we have the signatures to qualify. Precedent shows that once a referendum or petition has reached the required number of verified signatures in each of the required districts, the SOS immediately certifies it. Hoskins is trying to find ways to delay our referendum. But his delays aren't protocol, he's playing a political game. Missouri voters will have the final say on politicians' gerrymandered congressional district map whether Hoskins likes it or not.
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✍️ TAKE ACTION! Write a Letter to the Editor to speak out about your right to a citizen’s referendum on the gerrymandered maps!
Volunteer to write a Letter to the Editor
Email Jamie Johnson for more information: jamie@peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org
For more than 100 years and 27 different times, Missouri has upheld a clear and fundamental principle: the people have the constitutional right to directly shape our laws through the referendum process. This power exists to ensure that when the government overreaches, Missourians still have a meaningful way to be heard. But, politicians are attempting to silence our voices and override the clear will of the people – forcing us to vote in rigged elections that we said we don’t want.
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For the latest news about People Not Politicians MO
Website: https://peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org/
What’s happening: https://peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org/whats-happening-in-missouri/
MAY-JUNE ACTIONS - JEFFERSON CITY & STATEWIDE
🇺🇲 WE STAND UNITED MISSOURI (JEFFERSON CITY)
We Stand United Missouri is dedicated to promoting freedom and democracy by empowering Missourians to embrace truth, build community, and take action.
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MAY-JUNE ACTIONS - KC METRO
📣 INDIVISIBLE KANSAS CITY 🌐 Website: https://indivisiblekansascity.org/
📅 Events Calendar: https://www.indivisiblekansascity.org/events-calendar
👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1054774486187453
MAY-JUNE ACTIONS - KC METRO (MO & KS)
📣 INDIVISIBLE BOOTS ON THE GROUND MIDWEST
🌐 Website / Resources: https://bootsonthegroundmidwest.org
📩 Email: info@bootsonthegroundmidwest.org
📅 Calendar of events MO & KS: https://bootsonthegroundmidwest.org/#calendar
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