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What A Piñata Taught Me About Policy Change

The weekend before my first day at Empower Missouri, I went to a three-year-old’s birthday party. It was one of those heavy, hot July days…

Empower Missouri’s Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on “Ending Crime & Disorder on America’s Streets”

Empower Missouri strongly condemns President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) on “Ending Crime & Disorder on America’s Streets.” The order is riddled with misleading statements, prejudicial…

Out of Reach in Missouri: The 2025 Rental Affordability Crisis

Every year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) releases its Out of Reach report—an eye-opening look at what it actually costs to rent a…

6 Powerful Years with the MFH Exemplary Advocate Cohort

For more than six years, Empower Missouri has been a part of a new type of funding model with the Missouri Foundation for Health. In…

Lessons from the 2025 Clean Slate Initiative Convening

I traveled as a first-time attendee to the Clean Slate Initiative annual convening in Chicago earlier this month. The convening celebrated the 5th year anniversary…

Empower Missouri’s Statement on the Passage of Budget Reconciliation Bill

On Thursday, July 3rd, the House of Representatives passed the reconciliation bill with a 218-214 vote. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill…

Deep Federal Medicaid Cuts Will Eliminate Coverage, Increase Health Care Costs, and Jeopardize Rural Health

Submitted by: Traci Gleason | Vice President, External Relations at Missouri Budget Project Note: This morning (July 1st), the U.S. Senate passed the reconciliation bill,…

America Needs More Housing. Public Policy Can Make It Happen.

Over the last three months, we have published a series of blog posts investigating the housing crisis in the United States. In our first piece,…

We’re Hiring a Communications Manager

Position Title: Communications Manager Reports to: Advancement Director Position Summary: The Communications Manager will support the Director of Advancement and the Advancement Team with the…

Tenant Voices – Jami’s Story

“We Are Here to Stay”: The Fight for Cedarwood & Rosewood Tenants Jami has spent her life fighting for dignity in a world that often…

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