Go Vote!
You Already Did? GREAT
It’s November 5. Have you voted yet? If not, what are you doing reading this? GET OUT AND VOTE!
If you have already voted, thank you for your service to our democracy, which ever way you voted. Taking the time to go to the polls, whether early or on election day, matters. Your willingness to engage in our political process makes our democracy better. So celebrate with your friends and family, alcohol optional.
But, don’t think for a minute that our work is done. We have already seen a proliferation of disinformation, and that will only get worse should the results be contested. Plus, there will be more elections to come, and our voters will continue to turn to the League for help.
Take care and stay safe.
Jim Calvert
Editor
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Committee Meetings
Membership Committee Meeting
When: November 5, 2024 4:30 p.m. (That's Today)
Where: Zoom here! Meeting ID 883 9933 0170
Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Committee Meeting
When: November 19, 2024 4:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom here! Meeting ID 810 3585 7136
Technology Committee Meeting
When: TBD 12:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom here! Meeting ID 833 9544 4641
Over 100 members have been trained to interact with the public so get out there and volunteer. New opportunities are posted every day here!
LWVKC Calendar
| Monthly Meeting
Legislative Action
The Legislative Action Committee works hard to provide weekly updates on the legislative calendar, and any bills the League is particularly interested in. While the program is still under construction, we know members will come away with a better understanding of how our legislature works, and how we hold our elected officials accountable.
When: November 9, 2024 Social time 9:30 a.m. Meeting time 10:00
Where: Zoom: here! (Meeting ID 817 4844 9973)
See last month's meeting on YouTube here!
| | New Member...Veteran Member...All Are Welcome!
November 12, 2024 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
New members, want to learn more about the League? Join us for New Member Orientation. You must register for the Zoom meeting through the LWVKC website found here!
Hosted by Laura Marcus Mountjoy
Membership Committee Chair
Email Laura with questions here!
| | Legislative Action Committee Training
The Legislative Action Committee will be hosting a training session. This committee work provides a critical part of our mission, to hold our elected officials accountable by tracking legislation as it moves through our Capitol. If you are interested in joining this critical committee, be sure to sign up for the training here!
When: December 14, 2024 10:00 a.m.
Where: Kansas City Public Library, North East Branch, 6000 Wilson Ave
Zoom: here! (Meeting ID 814 5950 3277) | A Call to Action
Let's Celebrate
I think it’s time to celebrate all the good work the League has done for our community. And by that I mean all the good work YOU have done for the League. And let's be honest, your work for the League is work for our community. We reach people most other organizations don't. Your contributions also reinforce the values the League brings to our community.
We should know all the local results from today’s election, including the ballot issues we’ve worked so hard on, sometime tonight. Stay tuned to your favorite source for local news.
Our state will either have joined states like Kansas and Ohio which have taken direct control of reproductive and medical privacy rights, or we will be an outlier. Our state will either have joined thirteen other states in requiring employers to provide paid family leave, or we will continue to punish low-wage workers for getting sick, or taking care of family members who are.
Of course, we are unlikely to know the national results tonight. In fact, it may be a week or more before we know for sure what our federal government looks like.
Regardless of the results, know that your work helped elevate the discussion about the critical needs in our society. If our ballot initiatives don’t pass this time, we have taken an important first step towards improving Missouri, and perhaps our country.
So, take a moment to recover and relax. Enjoy your normal family activities again. Take in a game or a movie. Go on a date with your significant other. Make yourself an adult beverage.
I know I will.
Take care and stay safe.
| Now Hear This
Missouri Legislative Update Podcast
Rachel and Anne have completed the entire 2024 legislative session’s podcasts for your binge listening. While you are taking some down time following the election watch, tune into your favorite League podcast here!
| We Want Your Blood
A Poke and a Sting to Save a Life
Calling for All Selfies
Two agencies collect blood in Kansas City, The American Red Cross and The Community Blood Centers. Please consider providing this gift of life as one of your community service projects. The websites are listed below.
The American Red Cross may be found here!
The Community Blood Centers may be found here!
| Suggestion Box
(It's Actually Working...Just Ask Anne)
Ok...it's actually a form, but it is a form for suggestions with boxes to fill out
Do you have an idea for a future meeting topic or guest speaker? How about a great design for a “Get-out-the-vote” poster? Or maybe you’ve been wanting to present a Power Point on redistricting.
Now’s your chance!
Put a suggestion in our suggestion box and you just might have the next great idea that we will share with the state and national organizations. Then, you will be famous.
It all starts by filling out the form and submitting it to our suggestion box here! | To volunteer, join a committee, register for a special event, or view the Member Roster, please log in to your member account on our League website lwvkc.org:
- Click on "Member Login" in the upper right corner of the website lwvkc.org. The "Login" page will appear.
- Enter your User Name and Password. If you are on a device you own, check the box "Remember me on this computer" so it will remember your User Name and Password for next time. Click the "Login" button.
- Or, if you forgot your Username or Password, click the "Forgot my Username / Password" button on the "Login" page. The "Forgot Username/Password" box will appear.
- Enter your email address and first name and click the "OK" button.Your Username and a temporary Password will be emailed to you. Be sure to use the email address you provided to the League!
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