As social justice advocates, our relationship with “Independence Day” is “complicated” to say the least. Clearly the liberty and justice promised in founding documents of…
Happy Juneteenth! Empower Missouri is among organizations that has begun a discussion about amending our personnel manual to create a paid staff holiday for Juneteenth.…
Whether you have been part of the Empower Missouri advocacy network for a long time or just joined our mailing list this week, there has…
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the connection between unemployment, poverty and food insecurity has been clear. One of the best indicators of food…
Note: The following blog contains links to stories that include photos and descriptions of actions that are traumatizing. Recently, I have heard a number of…
At Empower Missouri, we subscribe to a daily political newsletter that lists who has recently registered as a lobbyist. A quick search on the Missouri…
In just two months, the number of people who have filed for unemployment due to the coronavirus has hit historic records. As businesses shuttered to…
One of the most positive trends that I have seen during our public health emergency is a robust discussion around what we mean by “essential…
During the age of COVID-19, many of us are doing our duty to protect ourselves and others. We stay home, wash our hands, and wear…
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, lots of rule changes and new waivers have taken place within the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP,…
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