Keeping Connected
February 18, 2021
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Fri., Feb. 19, 12, noon

Weds., March 3, 7 p.m.

Fri., March 5, noon
Amplify Your Impact By Reaching Out!
By simply reaching out to friends, you can make an exponential increase in your advocacy efforts. Co-President, Ruth Ehresman, describes the difference she made by sharing an opportunity with her friends:
 
 "I reached out to 20 friends I play tennis with or know from my church and invited them to join in the MVPC Coalition effort to send postcards to encourage St. Louis city voters to participate in the March primary election. The response was amazing. As a result of just one email, we sent a total of 460 postcards. What can you do? Ruth Ehresman" 
Stand Up for Our Right to Assemble & Protest
Our Missouri State Senate is working on two bills that would drastically harm the right to protest. Please call your state senator today and make your voice heard: 573-269-3772 or sign the petition here.

SB66 & SB26 target protestors while limiting basic accountability measures for law enforcement. Let your representatives know you won't stand for it.
Options Expanded for Submission of Testimony During Select Public Hearings in MO House
In addition to testifying in person or electronically submitting written testimony, citizens now have the option to testify remotely during select public hearings in the MO House of Representatives. To testify remotely, you must request to do so and be approved by the appropriate committee.



 
While these opportunities to provide remote testimony are a step in the right direction, the MO legislature can do more. Let legislators know that remote testimony needs to be expanded to all public hearings in both the House and Senate here!
Oppose Bill That Makes Enforcement of Federal Gun Laws Illegal in MO!
SB 39 would prohibit Missouri law enforcement officers from assisting in the enforcement of certain federal public safety laws. Any state officer who did so would face a lawsuit for simply doing their job to keep our communities safe.

This would threaten public safety and penalize law enforcement for properly doing their jobs.

Join Moms Demand Action for their Advocacy Day in MO
Tuesday, March 2, 10 a.m.
Zoom Meeting
 
Join the Moms Demand Action Missouri virtual event for a discussion of legislative priorities and their upcoming meetings with state legislators as well as ways that you can become a more effective advocate for gun violence prevention.
 
Membership Info
Even if you can’t come to meetings or become personally involved, your membership is important…and greatly appreciated.

Benefits of Membership
When you join Women’s Voices you:
  • Make our voice stronger when we advocate with elected officials.
  • Provide support to the organization by adding your name to our advocacy efforts.
  • Provide ideas and suggestions to help determine how to define our positions and choose our causes.
  • Are eligible to vote on important decisions such as Women’s Voices taking a position on a social justice issue or supporting/opposing a ballot measure.
  • Participate in advocacy activities in any way that you want or is possible for you.
  • Can take pride in your affiliation with a strong, progressive group of women working for social justice.
  • Help cover our administrative and outreach costs through your dues.
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