07/21/25 Missouri Mondays - “We must never give up, never give in. We must keep the faith and keep our eyes on the prize.” Find a way to get in the way and take action this week!
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- Jul 21
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Welcome to Missouri Mondays.
Last week’s “Good Trouble Lives On” rally in Kansas City was incredibly moving and inspiring. Our thanks to Denise Lieberman and Lolu with Missouri Voter Protection Coalition for their expert guidance and coordination of events across the state, to our amazing Kansas City event co-leaders—Sarah Starnes with Heartland Alliance for Progress and Jenise Comer with KC Metro Alpha Kappa Alpha, to Indivisible Kansas City, all the partner organizations and their volunteers, and thanks to our community for showing up to honor the life and legacy of John Lewis.
It is up to us to continue John Lewis’ work of “peaceful action to challenge injustice and create meaningful change.”
"When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something."
“You must get in the way and find a way to make the way outta no way.”
“We must never give up, never give in. We must keep the faith and keep our eyes on the prize.”
Find a way to get in the way this week! See details below for upcoming events and ways to get involved! Help us spread the word by sharing this email and the link to sign up: https://www.moactionalliance.com/signup.
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DO SOMETHING! GET INVOLVED THIS WEEK!
MON JULY 21 - STATEWIDE ACTION (ONLINE)
MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION (MOVPC) MEETING
EVERY MONDAY MORNING at 10AM
Online (Zoom)
To sign up text “MOVPC” to 66866 or register here: bit.ly/protectmovoters
Join advocates from all across the state and find out how you can take action to help protect the right to vote in Missouri.
WEBSITE: https://www.movpc.org/
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MON JULY 21 - STATEWIDE ACTION (ONLINE)
Democratic Legislative Network
Hosted by the Missouri Democratic Party
Monday nights (Online)
7PM
Zoom link/Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/bGhQ7xqeQdaASSPycnD-Bg
Join the Democratic Legislative Network hosted by the Missouri Democratic Party. We’ve got key updates, action items, and upcoming events across the state. Join us on Monday nights and find out how to get involved and make your voice heard! We win when we organize. We organize by building trust. We build trust by showing up.
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JULY-AUG-SEPT LOCAL ACTION - KC / JACKSON COUNTY
JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Website: jacksoncodems.org
Email: Tyler@jacksoncodems.org
So many ways to get involved! We have more clubs than ever meeting regularly in Jackson County, and next week many of our local elected officials are hosting town halls to talk about the 2025 legislative session. Get informed!
DEMOCRAT CLUB MEETINGS/EVENTS:
*Wed Jul 23 - 6PM - United Eastern Democrats - Courthouse Exchange - 113 W Lexington Ave., Independence
*Sat Jul 26 - 10AM - Midtown KC Democrats - Spirit of Hope Metropolitan Community Church, 3801 Wyandotte St., KC MO 64111 -
*Tues Aug 5 - 6PM - Campaign Kickoff Fundraiser for MO State Rep. Kemp Strickler - Llywelyn’s Pub, 301 SE Douglas St. Lee’s Summit, MO
*Wed Aug 6 - 6:30PM - Grain Valley Democrats - 400 SW Buckner Tarnsey Rd, Grain Valley - FB: https://www.facebook.com/GrainValleyDems
*Sat Aug 9 - 4PM Social Hour, 5PM Dinner/Auction - Lafayette County Democrats Annual Pie Auction - American Legion, 1001 W 22nd St.Higginsville, MO - Tickets/RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/tickets.auction
*Sat Sep 6 - 5PM VIP Reception - 6PM Social Hour - 7PM Dinner & Program - Jackson County Democrats 38th Annual Truman Gala - Stoney Creek Hotel Kansas City - Independence, 18011 S Bass Pro Dr., Independence, MO 64055 - Tickets/RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/trumangala2025
*Sat Sep 20 - 5:30 PM VIP Reception - 7:00 PM Dinner - Missouri Democratic Party 12th Annual Truman Dinner - Keynote speaker Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear The Grand Hall on Choteau, 2319 Chouteau Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103 - Tickets/RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/trumandinner2025
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WED JULY 23 - KANSAS CITY AREA - LEE’S SUMMIT
MISSOURI JOBS WITH JUSTICE
KANSAS CITY ACCOUNTABILITY CANVASS
Wednesday, July 23
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Post Coffee
200 NE Chipman Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64063
Over 60% of voters in house district 30 voted in favor of earned paid sick time for Missouri workers. But Rep. Patterson ignored the votes of his constituents and voted to completely repeal earned paid sick time. Join us in making sure voters in this district know that their representative does not respect the will of his constituents!
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WED JULY 23 - NATIONAL RESISTANCE ACTION - KC AREA
INDIVISIBLE KANSAS CITY SAVE DEMOCRACY RALLY
EVERY WEDNESDAY 4:30-6:30pm
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/
Indivisible Kansas City
Website: https://indivisiblekansascity.org/
Events Calendar: https://indivisiblekansascity.org/events-calendar
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THURS JULY 24 - NATIONAL RESISTANCE ACTION - KC AREA
INDIVISIBLE BLUE BROOKSIDE
EVERY THURSDAY 1:30-3:30pm
Sen. Josh Hawley’s Office
400 E 9th St
Kansas City, MO 64106
Details and sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/790692/
Sign up for Daily Digest email: bluebrookside@gmail.com
We meet every Thursday at 1:30 on the Southeast corner of 9th and Oak. Sometimes we walk down to 10th and Oak where more cars drive by. Small groups of people can go into the Federal Courthouse and try to talk to staffers - no signs allowed in the courthouse but bring your best signs for visibility outside!
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SAT JULY 26 - KANSAS CITY
MIDTOWN KC DEMOCRATS
Sat Jul 26
10AM
Spirit of Hope Metropolitan Community Church
3801 Wyandotte St.
Kansas City, MO 64111
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kcmidtowndemocrats
Questions / Contact us: midtowndemocrats@gmail.com
Join us Saturday, July 26 for the 2nd Midtown KC Democrats meeting! We’d love to have your voice, input, and action to work towards lasting change in Missouri. To be added to the MKCD email distribution list, click the “Sign up” link on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kcmidtowndemocrats
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SAT JULY 26 - KANSAS CITY
HAM-BINGO FOR STRENGTHENING EDUCATION TOGETHER
SAT JULY 26
4PM - 6PM
Hamburger Mary’s Kansas City
3700 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
Reserve your table here: https://www.exploretock.com/hamburger-marys-kansas-city
Come out for some great food, drinks, entertainment and HAM-Bingo to support Strengthening Education Together! Bingo fun for an awesome cause.
Reserve your table on Hamburger Mary's KC's website: https://www.exploretock.com/hamburger-marys-kansas-city
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RESPECT MO VOTERS
Website: https://respectmovoters.org
Find upcoming events here: https://respectmovoters.org/communityevents
We are a grassroots, volunteer-led campaign working to protect the citizen initiative process and make our government work for everyday Missourians. We’re building a more ethical, effective government of, by, and for the people and we need your help! Join our campaign to pass a ballot initiative for a state constitutional amendment that will BAN politicians from: Overturning initiatives that voters have already passed; Attacking citizens' ability to use the initiative process; Deceiving voters with confusing ballot language.
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NOW - HELP VICTIMS OF TEXAS FLOOD / ST. LOUIS TORNADO / WAR IN GAZA
*How to help in the aftermath of flooding in Texas. Find a list of organizations here:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/06/texas-floods-how-to-help/84484610007/ USA Today July 6
*Donate to Action St. Louis to help the recovery effort for St. Louis storm victims: https://actionstl.org/donate
More information: https://actionstl.org/tornado
*Donate to World Central Kitchen and help provide meals to those affected by war in Gaza: https://wck.org/relief/chefs-for-gaza
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NOW - DONATE TO NPR / PUBLIC TV
“Senate Republicans voted early Thursday to claw back $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that lawmakers had already approved for the next two years. The House followed suit late Thursday evening, clearing the cuts to be signed into law ahead of a Friday deadline.
The rare procedural move came at the direction of President Donald Trump, whose combative relationship with the press has only escalated in his second term.
KCUR will lose nearly $1 million in federal funding over the next two years if Trump signs the cuts into law as he is expected to do, said Lisa Rodriguez, the station’s interim director of content.”
““KCPT is also at risk of losing out on a significant source of funding. If the public broadcasting cuts are finalized, the station stands to lose about 9% of its radio budget and 13% of its TV budget, Kuehl said. In anticipation of cuts, the station trimmed its annual operating budget and set aside emergency funds from last fiscal year, Kuehl said. The station is also turning to increased fundraising as it evaluates long-term sustainability, he said.
“It will be very difficult to replace this federal funding. And ultimately it will limit ours and every PBS station’s ability to provide the resources and programming communities count on and will most likely force some smaller rural stations to shut their doors for good,” Kuehl said.”
Full story here: https://www.kcur.org/news/2025-07-19/will-kcur-kcpt-have-to-reduce-programming-after-trump-backed-federal-cuts The Kansas City Star July 19 - Shared on KCUR.org
Make a donation to KCUR here: https://kcur.secureallegiance.com/kcur/WebModule/Donate.aspx
Make a donation to KCPT here: https://donate.kansascitypbs.org/kcpbs/donate
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ONGOING NATL RESISTANCE / EDUCATION / VOLUNTEER ACTION - KC AREA (MO & KS)
INDIVISIBLE BOOTS ON THE GROUND MIDWEST
Website / Resources: https://bootsonthegroundmidwest.org
Calendar of events: https://bootsonthegroundmidwest.org/#calendar
We’re a grassroots organization that mobilizes and motivates our community in response to the crisis in our federal government. A grassroots organization supporting economic, social and racial justice issues in the Heartland. Action is power.
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ONGOING 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. 5Calls 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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MORE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED! ORGANIZATIONS THAT NEED YOUR HELP!
Find additional events and ways to get involved: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SZqI3j4nv2N3ylrsLTYXHa60aNMC-a4GlXZyj08lmPw/edit?usp=sharing
Check out our “Organization Resources” list here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10lQQyYzV3vKqYe9aKlclBZomZbstuPr6FDI_9zEHX_0/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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THANK YOU! for staying informed and taking action to make a difference!
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