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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
Since Empower Missouri’s focus is on securing basic human needs and equal justice for every person in our state, we receive quite a few calls…
In the spring of 2020, we saw the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, a pandemic unlike anything since 1918. The pandemic forced the closure of…
In 2012, Empower Missouri became part of the Missouri Medicaid Coalition. Year after year, our coalition would ask the Missouri General Assembly to close the…
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