Empower Missouri’s Affordable Housing Coalition, a multi-disciplinary team that was formed after our 2018 annual conference, met last week in Columbia to begin articulating clear…
Hello! My name is Chloe Owens, and I am excited to be starting as Empower Missouri’s Justice Organizer. I am originally from Memphis, TN, but…
In August 2019, Empower Missouri’s Executive Director, Jeanette Mott Oxford, offered testimony in a special hearing on Criminal Justice. “I think sometimes we wish we…
Skills-Building Sessions Set for 09/26 & 10/24, 10 a.m. As advocates working for social justice, we find ourselves inheriting a certain vocabulary and a familiar…
By Jeanette Mott Oxford and Denise Lieberman In a week-long trial that concluded August 23, voter advocates presented testimony before Cole County Circuit Judge Jon…
In a recent letter to Gov. Parson, State Auditor Nicole Galloway requested that a special session of the General Assembly be called to address the…
Just last month, Governor Parson signed five different criminal justice related bills into law. Each of these bills were supported by members of the Smart…
I frequently speak to Missourians about the work that Empower Missouri does and provide training on legislative advocacy. In these conversations, I often talk about…
*This article has been edited and expanded since first publication.* In 2018, Missourians overwhelmingly voted to legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. This…
Our neighbors who don’t have adequate resources to meet their basic needs often rely on state and federal programs for assistance. When it comes to…
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