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Testimony in Opposition to HB 129 – Taxpayer Funds for Sequestering Juries

Date: February 12, 2025 To: Sen. Schroer, and Members of the Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee From: Gwen Smith, Criminal Justice Policy Manager,…

Testimony in Support of SB 218 – Creating Mental Health Treatment Courts

Date: February 12, 2025 To: Sen. Schroer, and Members of the Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee From: Gwen Smith, Criminal Justice Policy Manager,…

Testimony in Support of HB 916 – Opting Out of Ban on SNAP Benefits for Returning Citizens

Date: February 12, 2025To: Representative Don Mayhew and the Members of the House Corrections and Public Institutions CommitteeFrom: Christine Woody, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower MissouriRe:…

Testimony in Opposition to HB 758 and 958 – Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Time Increase Exemptions

Date: February 5, 2025 To: Rep. David Casteel, Chair, and members of the Commerce Committee From: Lucas Caldwell-McMillan, Chief of Policy Staff, Empower Missouri Re:…

Testimony in Opposition to HB 862 – Expanding the Minimum Prison Term Structure

Date: February 5, 2025 To: Chairman Myers and Members, House Crime and Public Safety Committee From: Mallory Rusch, Executive Director, Empower Missouri Re: HB 862…

Testimony in Opposition to HB 314 and HB 389 – Expanding the Minimum Prison Term Structure

Date: February 5, 2025 To: Chairman Myers and Members, House Crime and Public Safety Committee From: Mallory Rusch, Executive Director, Empower Missouri Re: HB 314…

Testimony in Support of SB 19 – Clean Slate Legislation

Date: January 27, 2025 To: Chairman Schroer and Members, Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee From: Mallory Rusch, Executive Director, Empower Missouri Re: SB…

Testimony in Support of SB 67 – Updating the Food Pantry Tax Credit

Date: January 29, 2025 To: Senator Brown and The Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee From: Christine Woody, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re:…

Testimony in Opposition to SB 72 – Creation of a Bounty Hunter Program

Date: January 27, 2025 To: Chairman Fitzwater and Members, Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee From: Mallory Rusch, Executive Director, Empower Missouri Re: SB…

Testimony in Opposition to HB 595 and HB 343 – Source of Income Discrimination Ban Preemption

Date: January 22, 2025 To: Rep. David Casteel, Chair, and members of the Commerce Committee From: Misha Smith, Affordable Housing Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re:…
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