Springfield superintendent Grenita Lathan to speak

July Summer Sounding Board (for League members and friends) Speaker: Dr. Grenita Lathan, Superintendent, Springfield Public Schools Monday, July 17 6 p.m., The Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave., Springfield Dr. Grenita Lathan views her role as Chief Advocate for Springfield Public Schools, its students and employees. During the school year that just ended, Dr. Lathan’s work focused on three …

Get ready for April 4 election: View video interviews with Springfield candidates

Candidates for mayor, city council, school board featured in nonpartisan YouTube interviews Springfield voters, here’s your opportunity to discover which candidates match your views and values before Election Day April 4. Watch and listen to brief interviews as candidates field questions on important topics facing Springfield R-12 school board, Springfield city council and mayor. If you missed the audio broadcasts …

Which Springfield candidates will get your vote?

Learn about candidates on the April 4 Springfield ballot through interviews hosted by the Informed Voter Coalition, led by the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri. These brief interviews will air on KSMU 91.1 FM starting March 21. Video versions will be posted on our LWV website after they air on KSMU, available on demand. Those interviewed are in …

League challenges new voter ID requirements in lawsuit

A second lawsuit filed Aug. 24 challenges an anti-voter law (HB1878) set to take effect Aug. 28 across Missouri. The League of Women Voters of Missouri, a plaintiff in this suit and one filed Aug. 22, says the new law violates the right to core political speech by their staff and volunteers and disenfranchises thousands of Missouri citizens who do …

League, NAACP sue over law criminalizing voter engagement efforts

The League of Women Voters of Missouri and Missouri State Conference of the NAACP are challenging several parts of Missouri’s new anti-voter bill that restricts the ability of civic engagement groups to assist with voter registration and absentee ballot applications. (Breaking: On Aug. 24, the League of Women Voters of Missouri joined a second lawsuit against a new law requiring …

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Voters: Learn about candidates on Aug. 2 ballot

Nonpartisan radio interviews start July 12 A coalition of community organizations led by the League of Women Voters is again producing a series of nonpartisan interviews with candidates on the Aug. 2 primary election ballot, when voters will narrow the field of candidates for U.S. Congress and Missouri General Assembly. The brief conversations will air at noon on KSMU Ozarks …

Network with Commissioner Dixon, Mayor McClure, other elected officials

A popular networking event is back! This time, Meet the Electeds will feature government leaders serving Springfield and Greene County. Mayor Ken McClure will join Springfield City Council members and Greene County commissioners in a Zoom event Friday, Aug. 27 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Only members of the League and its partners Leadership Springfield Alumni and Junior League of …

Diversity, equity to be focus of Summer Sounding Board

The League’s diversity, equity and inclusion action team has planned our Summer Sounding Board for Saturday, Aug. 21, 9 a.m., at Big Momma’s, 217 E. Commercial St. The topic, “Minorities in Business and Economic Development in the Community,” will be addressed by Lyle Q. Foster, assistant professor of sociology, Missouri State University, and Justyn Pippins of Minorities in Business. League …