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Testimony in Opposition to SB 196 – Expanding Eligibility for the Death Penalty

Date: February 19, 2025 To: Chairman Schroer and Members, Senate Judiciary Committee From: Jerika White, Criminal Justice Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: Our opposition to…

Testimony in Support of SB 225 – Closing the Judicial Loophole for the Death Penalty

Date: February 18, 2025 To: Senator Curtis Trent, Chairman, and members of the Senator General Laws Committee From: Jerika White, Criminal Justice Policy Manager, Empower…

Testimony in Support of HB 723 – Repealing the Missouri Incarceration Reimbursement Act

Date: February 17, 2025 To: Rep. Christ and members of the House Emerging Issues Committee From: Gwen Smith, Criminal Justice Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re:…

Testimony in Support of SB 64 – The Circuit Breaker Tax Credit

Date: February 19, 2025 To: Chairman Brown and Members, Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee From: Lucas Caldwell-McMillan, Chief of Policy Staff, Empower Missouri Re:…

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…