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Making Democracy Work

Leslie Carrier talks with David Burton, program manager for the Greene County University of Missouri Extension Office, about a new program the organization is offering.

Ilga Vise talks with Springfield Regional Arts Council Executive Director Leah Hamilton Jenkins about the organization.

In this week's segment, Lisa Langley talks with two member of the Ozarks Minutemen, Jerry Wilson and Jerry Long, about why they support the E-Verify proposal on the February 7 Springfield ballot.  January 16, the LWV talked with opponents. 

 

The League of Women Voters will host a community forum on the E-Verify ordinance Tuesday, January 31st, from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Central High School Auditorium.

In the first part of a two-part series, the League of Women Voters talks with small business owners who oppose the E-Verify ordinance.   Lisa Langley talks with Tim Rosenbury and Joe Jenkins. 

Monday, January 23, on Making Democracy Work, hear from those who support the ordinance.

Leslie Carrier talks with Steve Fenner who works for the International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program, under the U.S. Department of Justice, in Kosovo.

Ilga Vise talks with Ryan Nichols, director of the Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management, about preparing for disasters.

Gail Melgren talks with Matt O'Reilly about the local foods movement.

Lisa Langley talks with Lora Vess, assistant professor of sociology at Missouri State University, about social movements.

Lisa Langley talks with Mark McNay, co-chair of the City of Springfield's Strategic Planning Coordinating Committee, and City Manager Greg Burris about the City's Strategic Plan.

Cindy Stephens talks with Ann Elwell, president of the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri about the League's work to develop an advocacy position concerning the role of the Federal Government in public education.

Allison Cash talks with Lindsey Neddenriep, public relations and special events coordinator for Ozarks Food Harvest about the need in the Ozarks for hunger relief and about what the organization offers.

Allison Cash talks with Jeff Nene, senior director of public relations at Convoy of Hope, about what the organization does.

Leslie Carrier talks with Commissioner Peggy Davis, coordinator of the Greene County Drug Court, about the program and how it works.

Jeff Meyer talks with Brian Wyler about his time so far as director of aviation at the Springfield-Branson National Airport.

Gail Melgren talks with Springfield City Clerk Brenda Cirtin about initiative petitions.

Ilga Vise talks with Melissa Haddow, executive director of the Community Partnership of the Ozarks about the organization and what it does.

Cindy Stephens talks with Tracy Kimberlin, president and CEO of the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, about the organization.

Leslie Carrier talks with Jeff Seifried, manager of regional development for the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, about the Economic Partnership.

Ilga Vise talks with Kay Chauri, an OTC instructor and director of the GED program at the Missouri Hotel, about the GED.

Lisa Langley talks with Darrell Ayers, vice-president of education for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, bout the importance of the arts in a community.

Lisa Langley talks with Dr. Mike Stout, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology at Missouri State University and coordinator of the Ozarks Regional Social Capital Study, about the findings of the study. 

Allison Cash talks with Matthew Block, legislative assistant for Missouri State Representative Eric Burlison, about his work.

Lisa Langley talks with Dr. Mike Stout, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology at Missouri State University and coordinator of the Ozarks Regional Social Capital Study, about the findings of the study.

Gail Melgren talks with Becky Baltz, southwest district engineer with the Missouri Department of Transportation, about what the organization is doing to deal with funding shortfalls.