Weekly Perspective Archives - Page 21 of 28

Court Rules in Favor of Hungry and Unemployed Americans; U.S. Congress Should Do the Same with COVID-19 Relief

Just recently, a federal judge formally struck down the Trump Administration’s attempt to end food stamp benefits for nearly 700,000 unemployed people. In his ruling,…

Putting All Missourians On Firm Economic Ground: Improvements To Missouri’s TANF Program Much Needed

For the hundreds of thousands of Missourians struggling to afford the basics — such as food, shelter, and medicine — cash income is vital to…

When Political Spin Becomes Gaslighting: The Necessity of Truth-Telling in Policy Advocacy

In recent days, some very troubling developments have happened in federal government that threaten to deepen the level of policy violence already happening to racial…

Vote on November 3 – And Then Attend Racial Justice Summit to Learn What’s Next

It is clear that major changes are coming with the November 3 election, but none of us is able to say with certainty exactly what…

2020 Racial Equity Summit – Co-Sponsors

Platinum Level Co-Sponsors: Registration for the Racial Equity Summit is free to all, thanks to a generous Platinum Level Co-Sponsorship from Maxine Clark and Bob…

Affordable Housing Coalition Makes Progress In Improving, Reinstituting LIHTC Program

In 2019, the Affordable Housing Coalition identified the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) as a key issue to target. While flawed, this program is…

Forty Percent of Missourians Have Lost Income in Pandemic: U.S. Senate Must Stop Abandoning Them, Take Action NOW

On September 10, the U.S. Senate took up and failed to pass a $650 billion package of relief for our nation of 331 million people,…

We Can Defeat House Bill 2, But We Need Your Help

As always, the happenings in Jefferson City these past two months have been full of twists, turns and surprises. And it is not over yet,…

U.S. Senate Should Get #backtowork to Honor Labor Day; Missouri Needs Robust Coronavirus Relief NOW

Labor Day is at the top of my “Most Hypocritical Holiday Observance” list. On most holidays, large numbers of people take some action that is…

Plan Ahead To Make Your Vote Count!

For the last few years, I’ve practiced asking my friends and family if they were planning to vote and what that plan was. I was…