Sandra Richason is the new Executive Director of the state and local League. Prior to joining LWVMO, Sandra worked for several area non-profits. Chantal Hoffsten was promoted from Bookkeeper to Operations Manager.

On July 17, Missouri advocates will join with others nationwide to honor the anniversary of the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis. #LWVMO for more information or to register.

LWVMO board member Joan Hubbard came to the state convention with her daughter, Madeliene Brice, who just joined the LWVSTL board. If you're interested in joining the League to help defend our democracy, go to my.lwv.org/missouri/joi.

Congrats to Mickey Croyle for winning the Harriett Woods Award for Exemplary Community Service at the 2025 LWVMO State Convention. Croyle is the long-time chair of the LWVSTL Environmental Quality and Climate Committee.

Best wishes to the Class of 2025! Be ready to make a difference. You can register to vote in Missouri when you're 17-1/2 (born before Nov. 21, 2024). For more information on voting laws, go to www.vote411.org/lwvmo....

"We’ve seen Missouri's legislators do everything they can to limit the voice of the people by overturning citizen initiative ballot issues that have been passed by the voters and adding unnecessary restrictions to the century-old petition process," says LWVMO President Marilyn McLeod.

Three Lindenwood University Youth Voice members helped seniors register to vote at the St. Charles High Senior Breakfast this week.

Over 700,000 Missouri workers can now start earning paid sick days! Corporate interests their bid to repeal Prop A in Tuesday's decision by the Missouri Supreme Court. #MOLEG

"HJR 73 deliberately undercuts the will of the people who worked so hard to get Amendment 3 on the ballot and the voters who passed it," says LWVMO Reproductive Rights Chair Kay Park. HJR 73 is a deceptive ballot measure the House passed seeking to overturn Amendment 3.

Let your Senators know you oppose HCR 73. Its ballot language tries to deceive voters and doesn't make clear that it would overturn Amendment 3 and restore an almost total abortion ban. #MOLEG

"Don't undermine the citizen initiative petition process," LWVMO President Marilyn McLeod told a Senate Committee on April 28. Testifying against HB 507, she said the process is already cumbersome for the people to get something on the ballot and "extra rules are unnecessary."

Lawmakers want to end majority rule on ballot measures. LWVMO President Marilyn McLeod says, "DON'T LET THEM." missouriindependent.com/2025/04/23/m... #moleg #LWVMO

The League supports the Clean Air Act and 30 other key protections that the Environmental Protection Agency now wants to repeal. Let your elected officials know that every day should be Earth Day to preserve our natural resources. #EarthDay

Politicians in Jefferson City are actively trying to undermine Missouri voters who passed Amendment 3 in November. Show your support for reproductive freedom by attending a rally Saturday in Columbia, Kansas City, St. Charles or Springfield. Sign up at abortionactionmissouri.org/events/.

The legislature is trying to overturn Amendment 3 that ended Missouri's strict ban and made abortion legal before fetal availability. Tell your legislators to respect the will of the people, support reproductive freedom, and oppose HJR 73. #MOLEG

Please send a message to Governor Kehoe to REJECT SB 22. Call his office at 573-751-3222 or submit a message at governor.mo.gov/contact-us/m....

Polls are open until 7 pm today. Make your voice heard in municipal elections. Since only 1 out of 5 registered voters actually casts a ballot in local races, your vote really can make a difference. #VOTE

The municipal elections are April 8. Be an informed voter and check out #VOTE411 before you head to the polls.

For information on Missouri voting laws and what's on the April 8 ballot, go to www.vote411.org/lwvmo.

"Attempts to erase women's history go against democracy" is the title of Marilyn McLeod's guest column available online at #stltoday. It will be in the March 30 St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

No-excuse, in-person absentee voting begins today! Learn more at my.lwv.org/missouri/voting-changes. Any questions or problems, call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

Let your legislators know your support for direct democracy and opposition to attempts to gut the citizen initiative petition process (SB152, HBs 575 and 551). Call the Capitol switchboard at 1-573-751-2000. #MOLEG

Make a plan to vote in the April 8 municipal election for mayor, school board and other key positions in your community. Only one out of every five registered voters casts a ballot in local elections, so your vote carries more weight. To be an informed voter, go to www.vote411.org/lwvmo.

The opening words of the Constitution, *“We the People,” remind us that the power of this nation lies in its citizens. League members are joining 11 million other voters in this event on Tuesday, March 4. Together, we are the true guardians of democracy.

"The Missouri legislature has a history of rushing to put things on the ballot with language that courts have found to be deceptive or misleading," says LWVMO President upon Senate passage of SB 22. "Politicians, no matter the political party, are apt to be partisan in their statements."

Congress may take up the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act this week to require citizenship documentation to register to vote in all 50 states. Tell your Member of Congress to oppose the SAVE Act. bit.ly/40LZB8L

Last November, Missourians from all walks of life put working families first when we passed Proposition A. #MOLeg needs to respect the will of the people and keep their hands OFF #PaidSickDays and #FairWages.

More than a dozen League members shared their support for initiative petitions, rights restoration and protections for election workers at a Voting Rights Legislative Day on Jan. 28. #MOLEG

League members Kay Park, Sherri Pogue, Gloria Garidel and Patricia O'Roark attended the Reproductive Freedom Day of Action in Jefferson City. They're pictured with Bob Barker, a volunteer with Abortion Access.

League members support the #ERA and agree with President Joe Biden that "we, as a nation, must affirm and protect women’s full equality once and for all." https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-equal-rights-amendment/

Wishing Linda McDaniel well as she moves to Washington State are four other women who served as President of LWVMO (Debby Howard, Linda McDaniel, Elaine Blodgett, Sydell Shayer and Marilyn McLeod).

Call on U.S. President Biden to secure his legacy as a champion for gender equality by instructing the US Archivist to fulfill their statutory duty and certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [email protected] or 202-456-1414

LWVMO President Marilyn McLeod calls a lawsuit challenging Prop A reprehensible. The measure sponsored by Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages won with more than 57.5% of the vote. Learn more at missouriindependent.com/2024/12/09/b...

Judge Jon Beetem has permanently struck four provisions of HB1878 challenged by the LWVMO and NAACP, finding “they are overbroad and impair a wide swath of constitutionally protected rights of speech, expression, and association.” Read the full opinion at www.aclu-mo.org/sites/defaul...

This Giving Tuesday, support your local League's work to register citizens to vote, moderate forums, and inform voters about the candidates and ballot measures to expect in the April 8 municipal elections. my.lwv.org/missouri/abo...

Judge Jon Beetem has made permanent an injunction blocking four provisions of HB1878 challenged by the League and Missouri NAACP, finding “they are overbroad and impair a wide swath of constitutionally protected rights of speech, expression, and association.” @lwvmo.bsky.social