2022 May 6 Announcements

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  • May 6: Samantha Moog, MA, LCSW, Director of Refugee Services, Catholic Charities of Central and Northern MO “Status of Afghan Refugees, Resettlement Plans for Ukrainian Refugees”

  • May 13: Brittany Whitley, PhD, Executive Director, MOST Policy Initiative, “Who We Are and What We Do”

  • May 20: Chimene Schwach, one of the two Democrats running to represent MO House District 47, “My Platform”

  • May 27: no meeting Memorial Day Holiday

To sign up for the Boone County Democrats mailing list, go to:
www.boonecountydems.org or www.muleskinners.wordpress.com
Volunteer time slots available for Boone County Democratic Office and 2nd person at every time slot Fri 1-4, one Sat/month 1-4 contact David Mallory <dwmallo01@yahoo.com> duties include answering the phone, light office work, assisting candidates and constituents

To renew or join Boone County Democratic Party:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bcdp-membership
To renew or join Muleskinners:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/boone-county-muleskinners
or mail check to: 5901 Redwing Dr. Columbia, MO 65202
$25 – individual $45 – family

Missouri House Democrats Democratic Legislative Network
Join the Democratic Legislative Network for updates on what is happening in the Missouri Legislature and how YOU can help fight bad legislation.  Sign up for update calls and emails at: 
https://secure.ngpvan.com/oZqeiPSF7kqrBstdpQLk

ACTION ITEMS
May 9-13 is the final week of the MO legislative session!

Medicaid Expansion Still Under Attack by Legislature HJR117 would (again) amend the constitution to allow the legislature to cut off funding and/or implement work requirements for Medicaid Expansion —This has been passed by the House and is now assigned to the Senate Government Accountability Committee. If passed it would go on the ballot as a Constitutional Amendment. Contact Caleb Rowden!

SAVE THE BALLOT INITIATIVE! HJR79 has passed the House and two Senate Committees. It needs to be killed on the Senate floor. This bill would make it a requirement that a ballot initiative must have 66.6% to pass. Read the summary at
https://house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/sumpdf/HJR0079P.pdf
Please call or email Senator Caleb Rowden and ask him to leave the ballot initiative process alone.

HB1860: Please contact Caleb Rowden and ask him to vote against or not bring up for a vote. This bill cuts unemployment benefits to 8 weeks, one of the lowest of any state. This bill ignores the skills or lack of skills of our citizens and unemployment variations in different parts of the state.

HJR138 Reproductive Rights assault— Constitutional amendment:
“Nothing in the constitution shall be construed to secure or protect the right to abortion, or require the funding of an abortion by taxpayers or any other means.”
This passed out of the Special Committee on Public Policy 4/28/22 and was referred to the Rules Committee.

Please contact your state representative and ask that they vote against HB 2118 which gives shooters benefit of the doubt relating to self-defense (Make Murder Legal bill)

Caleb Rowden (573) 751-3931 Caleb.Rowden@senate.mo.gov

  • Very close to passage! Please contact Senator Caleb Rowden and ask that he vote against the Senate Substitute for HB 1878, which modifies the voting law in several terrible ways, including requiring the Secretary of State to audit local voter rolls and demand they be purged. Among other things:
    Eliminates non-photo ID (the voter registration card and Student ID)–not being able to use these ID’s has been ruled unconstitutional by MO Supreme Court.

  • No-excuse absentee voting is limited to those who can appear in person at the election office with non-expired photo ID.

  • Absentee voting by mail is limited.

  • Eliminating electronic voting machines can present barriers to persons with disabilities & delay tabulation results.

  • Not requiring poll workers, challengers, or watchers to live and be registered in the district increases the potential for intimidation.

  • Nullifies federal election “guidance” and funding (this provision would expire on 2/1/25 after a new federal administration is in power).

LWV action items
SB 667–disqualifies Planned Parenthood from receiving any MO Medicaid funds even for services unrelated to abortion. Since the federal government requires payment to any willing provider, this would endanger MO’s federa Medicaid funding. It would allow any taxpayer to sue to enforce the law.
Please contact Caleb Rowden and ask that he vote against SB667

To apply for state emergency mortgage assistance:
https://www.safhrforhomeowners.com/
To sign up for alerts re: COVID-19, emergency alerts, vaccine information, & other Boone County Public Health
information, go to: https://como.gov/health
This is the link to order your 4 free Covid quick tests,
https://special.usps.com
To report positive COVID at-home test in Boone County system can be accessed by visiting 
redcap.como.gov/surveys/?s=AALNETYJNC.  Or
New phone number to report a positive Covid home test: Those without computer access can call 573-874-7634 to report a positive at-home test. Leave a voicemail with name, date of birth, race/ethnicity, address, phone number, email address and date of test. Can also ask questions of staff in English or Spanish.

NEW MISSOURI CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS APPROVED BY HOUSE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE CUTS BOONE COUNTY IN HALF between District 3 (south)and 4 (north)
Line goes along West Broadway in the city, I-70 outside Columbia.
Map still requires MO House approval. Plan will be considered by the full House on Monday, May 9; Senate has to vote on it by end of session May 13.
https://www.newstribune.com/news/2022/may/05/house-panel-backs-new-congressional-redistricting/

Saturday, May 7, 8am-noon former Boone County Fairgrounds Northeast Regional Park 5212 Oakland Gravel enter on the south end Electronic and Tire Recycling televisions $10 up to 26” tires $2 truck/tractor tires $10 freon containing items $10 refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers almost anything that has a power cord or battery sponsors:

  • Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District

  • City of Columbia, Boone County,

  • University of MO, MO Dept of Nat. Resources

Teacher Appreciation Open House Boone County Democratic Office 409 Vandiver Dr., Bldg 5, Ste. 104
Saturday, May 7, 10am-1pm Office supplies to donate to teachers!

  • Pens, pencils, & highlighters

  • binders, folders, notebooks, paper trays

  • earbuds/headphones, pencil boxes/cases

  • loose-leaf paper, scissors

  • Kleenex, backpacks, glue sticks

  • erasers, bookmarks

  • magazine organizers

  • Teacher Party Membership Discount

  • this week $25 to become a member of the Democratic Party this week
    https://boonecountydems.org/teacher-appreciation-week/

You are invited to Ian & Ellen Thomas’s ‘Heading North Party’ Saturday, May 7, 4-8pm Twin Lakes Shelter 2500 Chapel Hill Rd. music by the Joy Boys appetizers by Quintilla Kitchen wine and beer by Jackson barkeep

Tuesday, May 10, noon-1pm LWV Lunch & Learn Chad Rose, Assoc. Prof., Special Ed @ MU Children’s Grove & NAMI “Effects of Social Media on Mental Health of Children/Teens”
www.dbrl.org/event/6501090

MO NORML monthly meeting speakers: Keith Stroup, NORML founder Mike Fourcher, NORML journalist panel of MO legislators Saturday, May 21, noon-6pm on their Facebook page

NAACP Monthly Meeting Tuesday, May 24 @7 pm
for zoom link: www.columbiamonaacp.org

Boone County Democrats Half Hog Raffle $10/ ticket 2 winners will be notified by phone
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/hograffle2022
questions? Call Deb Finley 573.228.4180

Boone County Democrats Central District Meeting Thursday, May 12 , 7pm BOCO Government Center Commission Chambers and online, to register for zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtf-GtpjsoE9MZpQhzt4hVSL6KDrgxjdBw 

Adrian Plank Canvssing Saturday, May 14, 10a-6pm Sunday, May 15, 1pm-5pm meet at the Democratic Office 429 Vandiver, Bldg 5, Ste.104

Doug Mann, J.D. Candidate for the 50th District Canvassing Event will knock doors every Sat & Sunday
  • Saturday, April 30, 11 am
  • Sunday, May 1, 1pm
  • Saturday, May 7, 11am
  • Sunday, May 8, 1pm
  • Saturday, May 14. 11am
  • Sunday, May 15, 1pm
  • Saturday, May 21, 11am
  • Saturday, May 28, 1pm
  • meet at the north lot of Rockbridge High
OUR COUNTY CLERK NEEDS POLLWORKERS Dates of elections:
Tuesday, August 2 primary
Tuesday, November 8, general election..
lnterested?  https://www.showmeboone.com/clerk/pollworkerinformation.asp
Missouri Primary August 2 ,2022
State Representatives
District 50
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 10
Recorder of Deeds
U.S. Senate
November 8 General Election
Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick www.kipkendrick.com
County Clerk Brianna Lennon http://www.lennonforboone.com
Boone County Treasurer Jenna Redel
Clerk of the County Court Cristy Blakemore
Prosecuting Attorney Roger Johnson, www.johnsonforpa.com
County Auditor Kyle Rieman
County Collector of Revenue Brian McCollum
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 5 Kim Shaw
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 9 Tracy Gonzalez
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 11 Stephanie Morrell
State Representative, District 44 Dave Raithel
State Representative, District 45 Kathy Steinhoff
State Representative, District 46 David Tyson Smith www.davidtysonsmith.com
State Auditor Alan K. Green www.alankgreen.com
### END MAY 6 ANNOUNCEMENTS ###

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