08/25/25 Missouri Mondays - “That which injures any one of us, injures all of us.” What you can do to fight the redistricting power grab, stand up for immigrants, help those in crisis!
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- Aug 25
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Welcome to Missouri Mondays.
"The time has come... when we must recognize that our mutual devotion to our own land must never blind us to the good of all lands and of all peoples. In the end... we are 'One World' and that which injures any one of us, injures all of us. Only by remembering this will we finally have a chance to build a lasting peace." –Eleanor Roosevelt
Fight back against Trump’s redistricting power grab silencing your voice by taking away your vote! Stand up for immigrants and those under attack and in crisis! Get involved this week and help us SPREAD THE WORD by sharing this email and the link to sign up for this weekly Missouri Mondays e-newsletter: https://www.moactionalliance.com/signup.
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IT’S UP TO US TO MAKE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE! - LET’S GO!
MON AUG 25 - STATEWIDE ACTION (ONLINE)
MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION (MOVPC) MEETING
What in the Redistricting is Going On?
Monday, Aug 25
10AM Online (Zoom)
To sign up text “MOVPC” to 66866 or register here: bit.ly/protectmovoters
What’s going on with Redistricting? How do we respond?
Join us Monday at 10am on Zoom for our statewide organizing call covering all you need to know about possible Congressional map redistricting. Find out how you can join Missouri Voter Advocates and allies all across the state to respond to this attack on fair maps and our freedom to vote!
MOVPC meets virtually every Monday. Join us and find out how to take action to help ensure voting is free, fair and accessible to all Missourians!
Learn more about Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (MOVPC)
WEBSITE: https://www.movpc.org/
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NOW! - CALL TO ACTION TO FIGHT TRUMP’S REDISTRICTING POWER GRAB
Tell Gov. Kehoe, House Speaker Patterson, and Senate President O’Laughlin–NO to Trump’s redistricting power grab! NO to silencing our voices by unfairly redrawing Congressional districts for partisan political gain!
Gov. Mike Kehoe - 573-751-3222
House Speaker Jon Patterson - 573-751-0907
Senate President Cindy O’Laughlin - 573-751-7985
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MON AUG 25 - STATEWIDE ACTION (ONLINE)
Democratic Legislative Network
Hosted by the Missouri Democratic Party
Monday nights (Online)
7:00PM
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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TUES AUG 26 - NATIONAL WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY
August 26th was designated by Congress as “Women’s Equality Day” at the behest of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY), in 1971 and passed in 1973. The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The 19th Amendment prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex. Find more information about National Women’s Equality Day, the 19th Amendment, women’s rights, and the suffragist movement here:
National Women’s History Alliance: https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/resources/commemorations/womens-equality-day/
National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/woman-suffrage
DocsTeach - National Archives: https://www.docsteach.org/topics/women
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TUES AUG 26 - KANSAS CITY
WOMEN’S EQUALITY COALITION
Swiftynomics: How Women are Rewriting the American Economic Playbook
Tuesday, Aug 26
6pm-7pm
The Kansas City Public Library - Plaza Branch
Truman Forum Auditorium
4801 Main St
Kansas City, MO 64112
Register here: https://kclibrary.org/node/42296/register
University of Kansas Professor Misty L. Heggeness discusses her forthcoming book – Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy – and explains how women across America are rewriting the economic playbook through grit, determination, and an understanding of the foundation established by their historical peers.
This Women’s Equality Day presentation is co-sponsored by the Women’s Equality Coalition of Greater Kansas City with support provided by the Regnier Family Foundation and Bank of Blue Valley.
This event will be recorded C-SPAN for later broadcast and will be added to YouTube.com/KCLibrary as soon as it is made available.
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TUES AUG 26 - LIVE NATIONAL CALL-IN
TELE-LIVE: RURAL HEATHCARE TELEPHONE TOWN HALL
The Back Forty and The National Rural Health Association
Tuesday, August 26
8pm-9pm CT
Call in to 800-631-4291
Please share and get the word out! This is a non-partisan call and it is free to participate. If there is anyone you know who may be impacted by the Medicaid cuts please have them join to learn more! 100% free to join the call. Everyone is invited. No limit to how many can join.
The Back Forty and The National Rural Health Association are proud to launch The Back Forty’s new national action. In a series of telephone town halls, we’ll have an educational and informative discussion about the issues that are challenging rural America. Our first topic is Rural Heathcare.
Call includes: 1.Two personal stories. One from a patient impacted by the Medicaid cuts and one from a healthcare provider in the same boat. 2. The National Rural Healthare Association will discuss the cuts and the impact they will have on rural America. 3.We will talk about where we go from here. How can we prevent the worst from happening? 4. Participants can submit questions.
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WED AUG 27 - KANSAS CITY
REDISTRICTING TOWN HALL
Wednesday, August 27
6:30pm-7:30pm
Clay County Democrats Headquarters
6065 NE Antioch Rd
Kansas City, MO 64119
Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/830679/
The Clay County Democrats are hosting a town hall with our Democratic Representatives and Senator to address the concern over another special session to redraw Missouri’s 5th Congressional district.
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WED AUG 27 - KANSAS CITY
WOMEN IN WAR ZONES
Women’s Equality Coalition and the International Relations Council
Speakers from Ukraine, Palestine, Iran, and a Global Peace Builder
Wednesday, Aug 27
6pm
Offices at Park 39
300 E 39th St
Suite 4M
Kansas City, MO 64111
RSVP here or in person or virtual: https://www.irckc.org/what-we-do/irc-events-calendar/#id=10785&cid=1742&wid=2201&type=Cal
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WED AUG 27 - KANSAS CITY
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 AUG 28 - STATEWIDE
PAID SICK LEAVE REPEAL GOES INTO EFFECT!
On August 28th, the Prop A paid sick leave repeal passed by the GOP supermajority MO legislature and signed it into law by Gov. Mike Kehoe, will go into effect and workers across the state will lose the right to earn paid sick leave—a right 1.6 million voters passed into law through Prop A. We organized to win it. We'll organize to win it back. We're not giving up without a fight.
Check your pay stub.
Post this on social media to help spread the word.
Sign up for a canvass in your region to hold lawmakers accountable: https://linktr.ee/mojwj
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THURS AUG 28 - UNION, MO
Missouri Jobs with Justice
MO-CD 2 Townhall: The Impact of Federal Budget Cuts Town Hall
Thursday, August 28
6pm – 8pm
Union Community Center
1329 Union Ave
Union, MO 63084
RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/mojwj/event/825874
Join your neighbors in Franklin County and in MO Congressional District 2 as we ask our Federal representatives to discuss the impact of the Republican Budget Bill, the incoming federal cuts, and how they could impact you! Invited elected officials include: Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Eric Schmitt, and Rep. Ann Wagner.
Missouri Jobs with Justice and the Missouri Budget Project are 501c(3) organizations, we operate entirely as a nonpartisan entity and have invited our entire federal delegation to attend in their capacity as our elected representatives, not as candidates for elected office.
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THURS AUG 28 - KANSAS CITY
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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MON SEPT 1 - KANSAS CITY
KC LABOR DAY RALLY TO FIGHT TRUMP’S POWER GRAB
Monday, September 1
12pm-1:30pm
Mill Creek Park (Plaza)
Horse Fountain
West 43rd St and Broadway
Intersection of Mill Creek Pkwy. & Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
Missouri workers are NOT going to let Gov. Kehoe, Speaker Patterson, and Pro Tem O'Laughlin conspire with President Trump to RIG our congressional lines and silence working people in our communities! Join low-wage workers with Missouri Workers Center and community members across race and place to fight back against this unprecedented, authoritarian power grab. Sign up and help spread the word to your friends, family, and coworkers!
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MON SEPT 1 - KANSAS CITY
ST. LOUIS LABOR DAY RALLY TO FIGHT TRUMP’S POWER GRAB
Monday, Sept 1
12pm-1:30pm
Shaw Park
27 S Brentwood Blvd
Clayton, MO 63105
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MON SEPT 1 - KANSAS CITY
LABOR DAY SOLIDARITY CONCERT & VARIETY SHOW
Sheltering From the ICE Storm
Fundraiser to Cover Family Expenses & Bail for Victims of ICE
Monday, Sept 1
2pm-5pm
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church
4501 Walnut St.
Kansas City, MO 64111
ADVANCE TICKETS: $20 - AT THE DOOR $25: bit.ly/LaborDay2025SolidarityConcert
Join us for this Labor Day Solidarity Concert & Variety Show. Proceeds will go to support The Cross Border Network's Bienvenido Bail Fund and Advocates for Immigrant Rights & Reconciliation (AIRR)'s Emergency Fund for immigrants. Co-sponsored by Boots on the Ground Midwest & Missouri Jobs with Justice
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SAT SEPT 6 - KANSAS CITY
JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS 38TH ANNUAL TRUMAN GALA
KEYNOTE SPEAKER SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
5PM VIP Reception - 6PM Social Hour - 7PM Dinner & Program
Stoney Creek Hotel Kansas City - Independence
18011 S Bass Pro Dr
Independence, MO 64055
We expect this to sell out! Get tickets ASAP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/trumangala2025
Join us for the 38th Annual Jackson County Democrats Truman Gala! We are excited to announce our keynote speaker is Senator Amy Klobuchar! This year's event will focus on capturing the energy and momentum of the moment and setting us up for success in 2026 and beyond. With a growing energy across the nation that has been felt on the ground locally, now is the time to fight back.The VIP reception begins at 5 PM, the Social Hour at 6 PM and the dinner & program start at 7 PM. Sponsorships and advertisements are now available. Email tyler@Jacksoncodems.org or call at 816-812-0411 with any questions. We expect this event to sell out so get your tickets ASAP here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/trumangala2025
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WED SEPT 10 - JEFFERSON CITY
*RALLY AT MO CAPITOL - FIGHT TRUMP'S POWER GRAB
*UNITED WE STAND KC MASS MOBILIZATION TO PROTECT KC’S 5TH DISTRICT
Wed Sept 10
12:00PM
Missouri State Capitol
201 W Capitol Ave
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Register here: http://bit.ly/fightbackMO
President Trump is calling on the MO Legislature to redraw our congressional lines in an attempt to strip Kansas City's elected voice in Washington, D.C. removing Congressman Emanuel Cleaver from office. They want to silence our voices, break up our communities, and end American democracy as we know it. Gov. Kehoe, MO House Speaker Patterson and MO Senate Pres. Pro Tem O'Laughlin are ready to flout the state constitution in an authoritarian power grab.
Coalition partners include: Missouri Jobs with Justice, Missouri Workers Center, Stand Up KC, Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, Indivisible Kansas City, United We Stand KC, and YOU! It's time for all of us to join together and fight back! Register here: http://bit.ly/fightbackMO
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SAT SEPT 20 - ST LOUIS
MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC PARTY 12TH ANNUAL TRUMAN DINNER
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH
Keynote Speaker - Democratic Governor of Kentucky Andy Beshear
5:30 PM VIP Reception - 7:00 PM Dinner
The Grand Hall on Choteau
2319 Chouteau Ave
St. Louis, MO 63103
RSVP / TICKETS: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/trumandinner2025
Join the Missouri Democrats in St. Louis as we celebrate the Truman Dinner's 12th year. This year's keynote speaker is none other than the Democratic Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear! We're proud to announce Governor Beshear will be joining us to talk about how Democrats can win in red states. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to connect with fellow Missouri Democrats and special guests from across the state! Your support will help us energize Missouri voters and donors to elect Democrats up and down the ballot! Reserve your spot today: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/trumandinner2025
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THIS WEEK ONLINE / IN PERSON STATEWIDE
RESPECT MO VOTERS
Website: https://respectmovoters.org
Find upcoming events here: https://respectmovoters.org/communityevents
Join our effort by signing up here: https://respectmovoters.org
Respect Missouri Voters is a grassroots, volunteer-led campaign working to protect the citizen initiative process and make our government work for everyday Missourians. Their goal is straightforward but vital– pass a state constitutional amendment to protect majority rule in Missouri. We need 2,500 volunteers in order to gather signatures. 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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URGENT - HELP THOSE IN CRISIS
*WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN – help provide meals to those affected by war in Gaza: https://wck.org/relief/chefs-for-gaza
*Additional organizations helping the victims of war in Gaza: https://crisisrelief.un.org/opt-crisis https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/our-response-israel-gaza-war
*ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND RECONCILIATION (AIRR) is working tirelessly to keep families together and end the humanitarian crisis facing our immigrant community in MO and KS. Donate here: https://airrkc.org/donate
*How to help in the aftermath of flooding in Texas:
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
*UNICEF - Rush emergency relief to children in crisis around the world: https://www.unicefusa.org/
*RED CROSS - The International Committee of the Red Cross. Donate here: https://www.icrc.org/en/donate
*DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, natural and human-made disasters, and exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries. Donate here: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
*INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC) - https://help.rescue.org/donate/refugees-welcome
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NOW - DONATE TO PUBLIC MEDIA - NPR / PBS
President Trump has signed the bill that eliminates $1.1B of federal funding for public media. Your direct financial support now is more critical than it has ever been. You can help keep journalists on the ground. You can amplify powerful stories, lift up voices too often ignored, connect people through music and bring joy to lives nationwide.
Please make your gift today—not just for yourself, but for the millions who benefit from this trusted public service.
Stand with Public Media: https://www.npr.org/donations/support
Donate to PBS: https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/support-pbs/
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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
Check out their very comprehensive calendar of events MO & KS: 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!
Events and ways to get involved: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SZqI3j4nv2N3ylrsLTYXHa60aNMC-a4GlXZyj08lmPw/edit?usp=sharing
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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