{"id":901,"date":"2018-08-02T18:38:02","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T22:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/?page_id=901"},"modified":"2023-07-15T12:42:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T12:42:17","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading_0db83d-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_0db83d-c6\"><em>It&#8217;s time for greater transparency, fairness, diversity, and accountability in Springfield&#8217;s government<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_d36d97-02\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box_7bea1e-f8\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon- kt-info-svg-icon\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Welcome to the Springfield Democratic Committee<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">It is the mission of the Springfield Democratic Committee to promote pragmatic, progressive ideals and initiatives to improve our local Community, County, State and Country. We welcome all those who would like to share their efforts and talents to pursue and ensure success for our Democratic candidates and ideals.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_cdcffb-76\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-_dee0de-f5 content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-1 grid-lg-col-1 item-image-style-beside\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-3883 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-home category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/06\/17\/august-committee-meeting-2\/\" aria-label=\"July Committee Meeting\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/donkey-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"July Committee Meeting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/donkey-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/donkey.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/category\/home\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Home<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/06\/17\/august-committee-meeting-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">July Committee Meeting<\/a><\/h4>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">dave<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-06-17T10:41:00+00:00\">June 17, 2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2023-07-15T13:05:11+00:00\">July 15, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Our next meeting is Monday, July 17th at 7:00 pm on Zoom Our meetings are public. To be added to our mailing list to receive full details, please email springfield.dems@gmail.com<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/06\/17\/august-committee-meeting-2\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> July Committee Meeting<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-9813 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-home category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/05\/22\/thank-you-3\/\" aria-label=\"Thank You!\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/i-voted-300x154.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thank You!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/i-voted-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/i-voted-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/i-voted.png 856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/category\/home\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Home<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/05\/22\/thank-you-3\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Thank You!<\/a><\/h4>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">dave<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2023-05-22T10:33:32+00:00\">May 22, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Thanks to all who took the time to vote! We&#8217;re still studying the unofficial results but the bottom line is that all of our endorsed candidates will be on the ballot for the General Election in November. T J DeLuca and Katie Reimer are both humbled and honored by your support and look forward to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/05\/22\/thank-you-3\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Thank You!<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-9772 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-election category-home category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/04\/25\/2023-primary-election\/\" aria-label=\"2023 Primary Election &#8211; May 16th\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vote_every_voice-300x221.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"2023 Primary Election &#8211; May 16th\" srcset=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vote_every_voice-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vote_every_voice.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/category\/election\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Election<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/category\/home\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Home<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/04\/25\/2023-primary-election\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">2023 Primary Election &#8211; May 16th<\/a><\/h4>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">dave<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-25T11:31:51+00:00\">April 25, 2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2023-08-03T18:47:57+00:00\">August 3, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>This year we have two candidates challenging the incumbents.  For 3rd Ward Commissioner TJ DeLuca.  For Region 7 (Ward 7) School Director Katie Reimer<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/04\/25\/2023-primary-election\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> 2023 Primary Election &#8211; May 16th<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-9762 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-home\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/04\/04\/pedestrian-safety\/\" aria-label=\"Pedestrian Safety\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pedestrian-symbol-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pedestrian Safety\" srcset=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pedestrian-symbol-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pedestrian-symbol.jpg 626w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/category\/home\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Home<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/04\/04\/pedestrian-safety\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pedestrian Safety<\/a><\/h4>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">dave<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2023-04-04T19:03:28+00:00\">April 4, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Over the past few months, several Springfield School District students, and in one instance a parent, were struck by cars while walking to school. When parents reached out to the school district and the police department to ask for more crossing guards and other pedestrian safety measures, they were given responses that seemed inadequate and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/04\/04\/pedestrian-safety\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Pedestrian Safety<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-3895 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-home category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/01\/05\/our-rights-under-attack\/\" aria-label=\"Our Rights under Attack!\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vote-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Our Rights under Attack!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vote-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vote-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vote-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vote-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vote.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/category\/home\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Home<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/springfielddems.org\/2023\/2023\/01\/05\/our-rights-under-attack\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Our Rights under Attack!<\/a><\/h4>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">dave<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-01-05T11:06:00+00:00\">January 5, 2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2023-08-03T18:48:30+00:00\">August 3, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>We applaud the people of Kansas for rejecting an attempt to eliminate constitutional protection for abortion. A similar change is part of a package of amendments in PA&#8217;s SB106 along with Voter ID, an increase in the voting age to 21, and a change to how the Lieutenant Governor is chosen. 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