06/10/24 Missouri Mondays - Just 56 days until the Aug 6 election! Rights and freedoms on the line! Find events, voter resources, ways to get involved this week! #HotDemocracySummer

Welcome to Missouri Mondays! 

THANK YOU for staying informed and taking action with us to help make a difference.   With our rights and freedoms on the line and our democracy under threat we simply can’t afford to sit on the sidelines. Each week we provide events, news, and ways to get involved and take action on issues of importance to you. Help us grow our numbers by spreading the word and sharing this email and sign up link for Missouri Mondays weekly email: https://www.moactionalliance.com/signup.

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GET INVOLVED!  ACTIONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 

TAKE ACTION WITH THE MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION (MOVPC) 

TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO VOTE 

Join the MOVPC weekly online meeting MONDAYS at 10 AM

Text “MOVPC” to 66866 or register HERE: bit.ly/protectmovoters

Instead of expanding voting rights and making sure all Missourians are able to cast their ballot, politicians in Jefferson City have focused on making voting increasingly harder, especially for voters of color and those with disabilities. Join MOVPC and voting rights advocates from all across our state to help to ensure voting is accessible to ALL Missourians! 

MOVPC is a nonpartisan statewide network promoting access to the ballot and working to remove barriers to voting in Missouri! Register for Monday calls here!

DONATE TO MOVPC

Help the non-partisan Missouri Voter Protection Coalition lead the fight against attacks on our freedom to vote in the statehouse, in the courthouse, in the media, in the streets and at the polls on Election Day. Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/movpc

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MISSOURI VOTER RESOURCES

Did you know–

• The next Statewide Election Date is TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024

• Last Day To Register To Vote & Participate In This Election: JULY 10, 2024

Make Sure Your Voter Registration Is Up To Date–

• Did you know that you can register to vote online in seconds using a touchscreen device?

• Register To Vote With A Touchscreen here: https://s1.sos.mo.gov/elections/voterregistration/

• Other Ways To Register here: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register

• Find Your District & Current Representatives here:  https://www.senate.mo.gov/LegisLookup/Default

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Missouri Democratic Party Weekly Campaign Updates Call

Missouri Democratic Party & Grasstops Leaders and Volunteers

Monday nights at 6:30 PM on Zoom 

Sign up here:  https://secure.ngpvan.com/4mywo-Gvy06_T16UHk5e8w2

The weekly Democratic Legislative Network call is transitioning into the Missouri Democratic Party's campaign updates call for grasstops leaders and volunteers who want to stay up-to-date on Democratic campaigns running across the state in 2024. This call will provide space for open discussion with call participants and will occasionally feature candidates and other leaders providing updates.

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The 13th Annual JuneteenthKC Heritage Festival

Saturday, June 15

12PM  - 10PM

18th & Vine Historic Jazz District

Kansas City, MO

JuneteenthKC's 13th Annual Heritage Festival featuring over 200 retail vendors, interactive youth zone activities, LIVE performances featuring Grammy nominated vocalist Kelly Price, Crystal Aiken, Lee Langston AND more!! All hosted in the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District!  Calendar of events here:  https://www.juneteenthkc.com/calendar

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JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH!

LGBT Pride Month is celebrated each year in June — sparked by the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York’s Greenwich Village, a tipping point for the gay rights movement in the United States. 

Kansas City Public Library Commemorates Pride Month 

The Library commemorates Pride Month with LGBTQIA+ book recommendations, book clubs, highlights from past programs, film offerings, and other resources.  This month's programming also includes special storytimes, exhibitions, and conversations.  

Find more information here: https://kclibrary.org/news/2024-06/celebrating-lgbt-pride-month-2024

• Visit the National Library of Medicine's traveling exhibition, Surviving and Thriving: AIDS, Politics, and Culture/Sobrevivir y Prosperar: Sida, Politica y Cultura, which opened June 7 and runs through July 27 near the entrance to 3N at the Central Library.

• Stop by Friday Night Family Fun at the Plaza branch on June 14 for "Representation Matters: Celebrating Diversity in Children’s Books," mini-storytimes with the Kid Corner staff and UMKC's Pride Alliance.

• Join the conversation on June 26 at 6 p.m. at the Plaza branch about No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas. Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott directed the 2023 documentary sequel to C.J. Janovy's award-winning book of the same name, No Place Like Home, with a focus on LGBTQ rights. RSVP here https://kclibrary.org/events/no-place-home-struggle-against-hate-kansas

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VOTE YES THIS FALL ON THE MISSOURIANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM AMENDMENT!  ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL IS ALSO ON THE LINE!  

We’ll shout it loud and clear: birth control is legal in Missouri and there are accessible options available to you!  While anti-abortion politicians continue to threaten our bodily autonomy, we have the opportunity this fall to keep these power-hungry bullies in Jeff City and DC from interfering in our personal and private medical decisions by voting YES on the Missourians for Constitutional Freedom amendment and enshrining the right to contraceptives, abortion, and the full spectrum of reproductive healthcare into Missouri’s constitution. SPREAD THE WORD!

Need to find low or no-cost birth control options? Check out https://therighttime.org/

to find contraceptives available near you!

HELP SUPPORT THE WORK OF MISSOURIANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM TO RESTORE ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN MISSOURI

Missourians for Constitutional Freedom is a statewide coalition of organizations and concerned citizens from across the state working to establish the right for all Missourians to make decisions about our own reproductive health care – including abortion, birth control, and miscarriage care – without interference from out-of-touch politicians. 

Your continued financial support is vital and appreciated!  To make a donation go here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/missourians-for-constitutional-freedom-1

Read the amendment here: https://moconstitutionalfreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Missourians-for-Constitutional-Freedom-Amendment.pdf

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Phone Bank for Crystal Quade for Governor

Virtual Event - Join from anywhere

Wednesdays (June 12, June 19, etc.)

5 - 7:30pm

Join Team Quade as we call voters to talk to them about the race for Governor and why Crystal Quade is the person we need to make sure families in Missouri today can beat the odds tomorrow.  We'll be phone banking on zoom so you can participate from every corner of the state!

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South Kansas City Democrats

June Monthly Meeting - CANDIDATE FORUM

Saturday, June 15

10:00AM

Mid-Continent Library

453 E Red Bridge Rd

Kansas City, MO  64131

Join us for our monthly meeting and candidate forum featuring candidates for Jackson County Prosecutor and 7th and 9th Senate Districts.

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Canvassing with Crossley

Every Saturday (June 15, June 22, etc.) 

10AM - 12PM 

1842 S Drumm Avenue

Independence, MO 64055

Contact email: aaron@aaroncrossley.com

Canvass with MO House Rep. Aaron Crossley as we prepare for November and connect with voters! No experience necessary - we'll guide you through every step! Meet us at 1842 S Drumm Ave, Independence for a brief training and let's work together to send Aaron back to Jefferson City! You'll need comfortable walking shoes and a fully charged phone!  Have questions? Email: aaron@aaroncrossley.com!

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Cass County Picnic Fundraiser for Elad Gross for MO Attorney General

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Noon - 4:00pm

Wallace Park Pavilion

16400 N Mullen Rd.

Belton, MO  64012

Tickets here:  https://secure.actblue.com/donate/casscopicnic24

Come share your ideas about the Attorney General's Office and how we can have a government that truly represents us. Join us to hear Elad discuss his plans to sue scammers, crush corruption, start Missouri’s first Civil Rights Division, and end puppy mills.

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Knock Doors with Ashley Aune for State Representative District 14

Saturday, June 15

10am & Noon

Coves Clubhouse

8221 N Overland Dr.

Kansas City, MO  64151

Sign up here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdB7HzCP8vLaPBGBY_9eNHKqTj2_Jy-tn3llOAYSFF9H-SThg/viewform

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NAACP St. Louis County 

Freedom Fund Awards Dinner

June 22, 2024 

More information: https://www.naacpstlouiscounty.org/freedom-fund-dinner

Phone: 314-899-0033

Email: info@naacpstlouiscounty.org

Join us as we continue to celebrate those public servants who have shown tremendous leadership and focus during this unprecedented time.  Enjoy a live band, red carpet, VIP Cocktail Hour, corporate and community awards plus much more!

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FIND ADDITIONAL EVENTS AND INFORMATION HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19AZUdtRH5WXefOC4Q5D9u-HyuzhBEL8rYX9Ospn3n18/edit?usp=sharing

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MISSOURI IN THE NEWS

“ICYMI: Hawley & Schmitt Block Passage of the Right to Contraception Act”

“Last week Missouri Senators Josh Hawley & Eric Schmitt voted to block the passage of the Right to Contraception Act, despite Missouri being home to one of the most extreme and cruel, near-total abortion bans in the country, which makes no exceptions for rape or incest. Led by Hawley, Missouri Republicans have consistently doubled- down on their war against reproductive and family planning freedom since Roe was overturned in June 2022.

This year, Hawley himself was revealed to be one of the pioneers of a nationwide push to restrict access to in vitro fertilization care, while his wife worked to outlaw a reliably safe miscarriage management medication. Over this year's state legislative session, Republicans reaffirmed their commitment to cruelty, voting against allowing abortion exceptions in cases of rape or incest and against protecting contraceptives and IVF services. 

“Access to contraception is essential for Missouri families to ensure control of their lives and their ability to plan for their futures,” said State Representative Jamie Johnson (Kansas City, District 12). “Extremist politicians, like Josh Hawley, know that voters across the political spectrum want the government to stay out of their personal healthcare decisions and support access to contraception. Instead of working to improve access to quality, affordable healthcare, Missouri Republicans have been working relentlessly to attack our rights and gut access to basic care.”  

–Missouri Democratic Insider June 7

Sign up for MDP newsletter here:  https://www.missouridemocrats.org/get-involved

Read more about the U.S. Senate GOP blocking passage of the contraceptive access bill here:  https://missouriindependent.com/2024/06/05/u-s-senate-gop-prevents-contraception-access-bill-from-moving-ahead/  Missouri Independent June 6 

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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/13cokjWlCh2EkY5K6bM357rjVPizZDzxlMqjAuoBQfoI/edit?usp=sharing

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