This special Weekly Perspective is a collaboration between MO Jobs with Justice Organizing Director Richard Von Glahn and Empower Missouri’s Policy Manager Christine Woody.  During his state of the state, Governor Mike Parson recommended a long overdue 5.5% cost of living adjustment for all state employees as well as a new minimum wage of $15...Lee mas

In over 120 years, Empower Missouri has advanced and passed many successful policies. One of the most impactful was a significant decrease in the food sales tax led by our Hunger Task Force back in 1999. Our leaders identified that issue because our task force members were keenly aware of how sales tax is an...Lee mas

Earlier this week, the Missouri Senate Economic Development Committee heard Senate Bill 790 which would provide state tax credits to grocery stores that open in food deserts across our state. According to USDA, a food desert is a low-income tract where a substantial number or substantial share of residents does not have easy access to...Lee mas

There was a slight delay in Congress’ work on the Build Back Better legislation these past couple weeks because Congress had to pass a continuing resolution that would continue funding the federal government at current spending levels through February 18. The continuing resolution passed and was signed by President Biden last week so work can...Lee mas

On October 16th, the world recognized World Food Day. Starting in 1945, the United Nations outlined and recognized food as not a privilege, but as a right. And then many years later, starting in 1979, the United Nations created World Food Day, which has been recognized annually ever since. On that day, we draw attention...Lee mas

Early in the COVID-19 public health crisis, Congress passed specific SNAP related provisions and waivers to help struggling families put food on the table. These changes halted recertification interviews, gave families the maximum benefit amount for their family size, and increased that maximum benefit by 15%. This is all because the global pandemic has changed...Lee mas

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of the most far reaching, anti-poverty programs in our country.  Over 42 million individuals are helped each month by the support SNAP provides. Last week, The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the 2021 Thrifty Food Plan Report. Within that report, they announced that they are...Lee mas

Cada cinco años, la Reautorización de Nutrición Infantil (CNR) brinda al Congreso la oportunidad de mejorar y fortalecer los programas de alimentación escolar y nutrición infantil. La última vez que el Congreso aprobó con éxito una CNR fue en 2010 con la aprobación de la Ley de Niños Saludables y Sin Hambre de 2010 (Ley Pública 111-296). Este proyecto de ley técnicamente expiró el 30 de septiembre de ...Lee mas

Ahora que la sesión legislativa de Missouri ha terminado (lea el blog de conclusión de la sesión legislativa de MO AQUÍ y únase a nosotros el viernes 4 de junio a las 12 p.m. para nuestro evento de conclusión de la sesión legislativa registrándose AQUÍ), es hora de dirigir nuestros esfuerzos de promoción hacia Washington DC. En los próximos meses habrá muchas oportunidades ...Lee mas

No hace mucho que dejamos atrás el año 2020. Fue un año lleno de importantes eventos que cambiaron el mundo, ya que nuestro país y los habitantes de Misuri se enfrentaron a una de las pandemias mundiales más inesperadas y devastadoras en más de 100 años. Hasta la fecha, el virus transmitido por el aire, también conocido como "Covid-19", ha matado a millones de personas en ...Lee mas