League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County and the Columbia Public Library Present Candidate and Ballot Issue Forums In preparation for the November 6, 2018 Election All will be held at the Columbia Public Library Friends Room Tuesday, October 23, 2018 6:30 p.m. (refreshments at 6:00 p.m.) Contested State Representative races in Boone…
Taxation Fairness Lunch & Learn Tuesday, October 16, 2018 12:00 noon HyVee South on Grindstone*, Club Room Guest speaker: Jeremy Lafaver Missouri Budget Project Mr. Lafaver will speak about the efforts of the Missouri Budget Project whose mission is to improve the quality of life for all Missourians by informing public policy decisions through objective…
“Equal Justice Under the Law?” Monday, October 8, 2018 7:00 p.m. (6:30 p.m. refreshments) Columbia Public Library, Friends Room Guest speakers: Greg Mermelstein, deputy director for the specialty practices and resources for the Missouri State Public Defender system Melinda Pendergraph, training director for the Missouri State Public Defender system and KFRU’s David Lile, moderator. This…
Preview of the November 6th Election Candidates and Ballot Issues Wednesday, October 10, 2018 7:00 p.m. On CAT TV Panel: Scott Swofford, senior city editor of the Columbia Missourian and MU Journalism Professor, and Mark Horvit, Missourian state government editor Moderator: Randy Picht, executive director of the MU Reynolds Journalism Institute The show airs live…
Voter Fraud vs. Low Voter Participation Lunch & Learn Tuesday, September 18, 2018 12:00 noon Columbia Public Library Guest speaker: Dr. Terry Smith Political Science Professor, Columbia College Former Dean, Columbia College Dr. Smith will speak about voter fraud vs. low voter registration and participation. This event is free and open to the public. Although…