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Empower Missouri & Supporters Join 79,000+ Persons/Organizations in Rejecting Trump Administration SNAP Eligibility Change Proposal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2019Contact: Conner Kerrigan, Communications Director815-263-1261 (cell)conner@empowermissouri.org  (JEFFERSON CITY, MO)…Yesterday, over 79,000 public comments were submitted to the U.S. Department of…

PRESS RELEASE – Empower Missouri Invites State and Federal Legislators, Media To Participate in Missouri SNAP Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2019Contact: Conner Kerrigan, Communications Director815-263-1261 (cell)conner@empowermissouri.org  (JEFFERSON CITY, MO)…On Sep. 9th, Empower Missouri, a statewide not-for-profit advocating for the well-being…

PRESS RELEASE – Food Insecurity in MO Still Above National Average; Strengthening Programs Can Boost Positive Trend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 4, 2019 Contact: Jeanette Mott Oxford314-775-3261 (cell)Jeanette@EmpowerMissouri.org  (JEFFERSON CITY, MO)….. A report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS)…

PRESS RELEASE: New Trump Regulations Put Missouri’s Health at Risk, Analysis Shows

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8/21/19Contact: Conner Kerrigan, Communications Director, Empower Missouri (815)263-1261conner@empowermissouri.org Advocates Urge Litigation, Congressional Action, to Protect Families Jefferson City, MO — Trump Administration regulations…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Coalition for Fair Policing to Offer June 3 Response To Release of Vehicle Stops Report by Attorney General

June 3, 2019   For More Information: Jeanette Mott Oxford Executive Director, Empower Missouri (314) 775-3261   Conner Kerrigan Communications Director, Empower Missouri (815) 263-1261…

Missouri Sentencing Coalition Applauds Passage of Criminal Justice Reform Measures – New Legislation Will Reduce Prison Sentencing for Nonviolent Offenders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2019 For More Information: Sara Baker, 314-809-0658 Jeremy Cady, 417-597-3838 Jeanette Mott Oxford, 314-775-3261 Jefferson City – Yesterday, the Missouri Legislature approved…

New Report Shows the importance of Healthy School Meals

A new report from our national partner- The Food Research and Action Center (www.frac.org) Shows School Meals Improve Food Security, Dietary Intake, and Weight Outcomes,…
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