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Lunch & Learn Upcoming Ballot Issue – Special Election Proposition 1 – Renewal of Boone County Roads & Bridges Tax Tuesday, July 18, 2017 12:00 Noon Columbia Public Library Friends Room (Note the change in location!) Speakers: Dan Atwill, Presiding Commissioner, Boone County Scott Charton, Yes for Good Roads Committee This is an opportunity to…

Boone County’s Mental Health Crisis and Community Solutions Tuesday, July 11, 2017 7:00 p.m. (refreshments at 6:30 p.m.) Columbia Public Library      Cosponsored by the Boone County Commission, League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County and the Columbia Public Library, this event will feature local experts who will provide information about the various local initiatives…

From the League of Women Voters US Action Alert: Senate Shapes Healthcare The battle over legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues in the U.S. Senate where a small group of Senators are secretly working to make decisions that will cut coverage, raise rates and give the richest Americans tax breaks at…

ACTION ALERT – HEALTH CARE June 13, 2017 Legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – called “The American Health Care Act” – is about to be up for a vote in the Senate. “The American Health Care Act” was developed in secret and is being rushed to passage. It will rip apart our healthcare and revoke coverage for…

LWVMO Among Groups to Challenge Missouri Photo ID Law in Court  Jefferson City, Mo. — June 8, 2017 – Advancement Project’s National Office and The American Civil Liberties Union today sued Missouri over the state’s new photo ID law. The case was filed on behalf of the Missouri State Conference of the NAACP and the League…