Join Rachel Thompson and Anne Calvert of the League of Women Voters of KC as they discuss current issues and give you the info you need to make your own difference in the world. Talk Talk Vote! is a LWVKC production. It&#39;s produced by Rachel Thompson and Anne Calvert. Theme music provided by Hanging Chad Studio.

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In this episode, Rachel and Anne focus on redistricting. With help from LWV Missouri&#39;s own Sharon Schneeberger, they dive into the different redistricting processes and discuss how Missouri residents can have an impact. Laura talks to a brand new citizen!Find up to date information about redistricting in Missouri at: lwvmissouri.org5 for Democracy Actions:On social media, share redistricting information on Facebook and Twitter (check out @LWVMissouri and @LWVKC)!Attend a hearing!St. Louis:October 16 Senate Commission Hearing – Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel, 10:00 AMOctober 21 Commission Hearing – Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel, 10:00 AMKansas City:October 19 House Commission Hearing – Kansas City Marriott Downtown, 9:00 AMOctober 19 Senate Commission Hearing – Kansas City Marriott Downtown, 1:00 PM

I'm the map I'm the map I'm the map I'm the map - Redistricting!

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Join Anne and Rachel as they discuss Critical Race Theory, call their senators, and learn some trivia about...nature learning to relax? Laura is back with Main Street Beat! No interview this month – but you can go back and listen to our previous interviews to get inspired all over again! Remember, you can find more information about the League at LWVKC.org!

Critical Race Theory: let's learn about it!

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This month, Anne and Rachel discuss the current state of gun legislation in Missouri, teach you how to create a Google Alert, and speak to Rosilyn Temple, the founder of KC Mothers in Charge. The mission of KC Mothers in Charge is to reduce violent crime through prevention, education and intervention, and to guide and support the families of victims. Listen in to hear what you can do to help support this mission!Find out more about the KC Mothers at: <a href="kcmothersincharge.org" rel="nofollow">kcmothersincharge.org</a>

Gun Laws in Missouri – what's going on here??

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The continuation of Rachel and Anne&#39;s interview with Merrique Jenson, the Program Director at Transformations KC, a transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) and gender expansive youth social and support drop-in group in the Kansas City area for young people (12-18 years old) who self-identify as TGNC or are questioning their gender identity. She is also Director of SocialScope Productions, a consulting and coaching company focused on LGBTQ multimedia projects, community storytelling, and building innovative, equity program design models and professional development trainings.Find more information about Transformations KC at...their website: www.transformationskc.orgtheir instagram: @KCTransformations

More Merrique!

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Join Anne and Rachel as they explain the recent spate of anti-trans bills and give you a tip on how to track legislation in just five minutes. Laura is back with Main Street Beat, asking folks about voting access. And finally, Rachel and Anne speak to Merrique Jenson, the Program Director at Transformations KC, a transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) and gender expansive youth social and support drop-in group in the Kansas City area for young people (12-18 years old) who self-identify as TGNC or are questioning their gender identity. She is also Director of SocialScope Productions, a consulting and coaching company focused on LGBTQ multimedia projects, community storytelling, and building innovative, equity program design models and professional development trainings. The interview continues in part 2!Find more information about Transformations KC at... their website: www.transformationskc.orgtheir instagram: @KCTransformationsAnd check out the show Merrique mentioned, Veneno!

Merrique Jenson is building space for trans empowerment

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Anne and Rachel talk about contacting your US legislators in Five for Democracy, delve into what the League of Women Voters is in Explain it to Me, hear from Kansas City residents about voting access in Main Street Beat (welcome to Laura Marcus Mountjoy!), and speak with Tina Weaver about the community programs that the North Kansas City YMCA is developing. Falcons! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIwCBks7HDg Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121Senator Roy Blunt, KC: (816) 471-7141Senator Josh Hawley, KC: 816-960-4694Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (D-5), KC: (816) 842-4545Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-4), Columbia: (573) 442-9311 Representative Sam Graves (R-6), KC: (816) 792-3976 North Kansas City YMCA: https://kansascityymca.org/locations/north-kansas-city

It's fun to stay at the...!

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Rachel and Anne talk about Medicaid expansion in Missouri and how you can make your voice heard in less than five minutes. Then Anne shares some trivia about poem reciting lawmakers. Finally, they interview Kansas City activist and icon Alice Kitchen about her travels all over the world and her work in Kansas City to promote equality and justice. To find your legislators, go to senate.mo.gov/legislookup! Talk Talk Vote! is a LWVKC production. It&#39;s produced by Rachel Thompson and Anne Calvert. Theme music provided by Hanging Chad Studio.

In the Kitchen with Alice

a podcast from the League of Women Voters of Kansas City/Jackson, Clay, Platte Counties

Join Rachel Thompson and Anne Calvert of the League of Women Voters of KC as they discuss current issues and give you the info you need to make your own difference in the world.

Talk Talk Vote! is a LWVKC production. It's produced by Rachel Thompson and Anne Calvert. Theme music provided by Hanging Chad Studio.

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