The claim of pursuing a “balanced budget” sounds good… until you see the math. Trillions in tax cuts going to the rich – increasing the deficit - while slashing healthcare and Social Security. Who benefits from this? It doesn’t add up. #TruthBrigade
truthbrigade.indivisible.org/s/ELV4mABn

Maintaining Native Plant Gardens

Thursday, January 9, 2025
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Spencer Road Branch
427 Spencer Rd
St. Peters, MO 63376
(636) 441-0522

In this program, we’ll cover native ground covers and other design elements to minimize maintenance time.

Hope to see you there!

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Every single major medical organization, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and the American Psychiatric Association, supports age-appropriate, gender-affirming care for transgender and non-binary people.

Get the facts: hrc.im/gender-affir...

Inequality hurts everyone. Urge Congress to act now to assert that the ERA is part of the Constitution!

www.lwv.org/take-action/tell-congress-equality-belongs-constitution

The Be SMART campaign was launched to raise awareness that secure gun storage can save children’s lives. Be SMART emphasizes that it’s an adult responsibility to keep kids from accessing guns, and that every adult can play a role in keeping kids and communities safer.

BeSMARTforKids.org

Francis Howell Forward presents Rhythm and Rolls to Save Our Schools
Jan 25, 2025, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
PFEM Hall & Banquet Center, 115 McMenamy Rd, St Peters, MO 63376

www.francishowellforward.org

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...

The differences between how the press covers Trump and Biden are immense

The report found “historic and worsening shortages” of ob-gyns, which “disproportionately impact rural and economically disadvantaged communities.”

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Ada County Idaho is breaking new ground in election transparency by publishing all voter ballots online—names redacted—so the public can verify election results.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Gender equality shouldn’t wait any longer! We’ve met all requirements for the Equal Rights Amendment to be part of the Constitution.
Tell POTUS to publish the ERA now:
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Ask voters to verify basic facts related to major political issues, and the results are depressing. Americans were unaware that unauthorized border crossings were down, that violent crime was not at or near all-time highs, and that inflation was down from a year earlier and near historic averages.

League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis New Member Meet & Greet
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 6:00pm

Schlafly Bottleworks
726 Southwest Ave.
Maplewood Missouri 63143

If you plan to come, please send an email to membership@lwvstl.org.

League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis
Holiday Brunch
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Saturday, December 14, 2024 - 11:00am

Sara Ruiz, Executive Director of the Ashrei Foundation, will update us on the work of the Missouri State ID Access Coalition
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