If you could ask someone running for office about affordable housing, food security, or community justice, what would you ask? That was the challenge for…
This August you’ll be able to vote in statewide primary elections to decide the party candidates for your area, as well as a few ballot…
Hello everyone, I am GP Worley. I am excited to be joining the Empower Missouri team as the inaugural Charles Ellwood Graduate Fellow! As I…
Last year, when Empower’s staff and board began discussions on how we wanted to mark our quasquicentennial (isn’t that a fun word?!) this year, there…
By now you might have already heard the news - Missouri has become the 14th state to pass Clean Slate legislation! SB 1421, an omnibus…
Key housing programs are facing cuts as part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) budget process. The House Appropriations subcommittee released…
As the Missouri legislative session ends, attention is turning back to Washington D.C., where decisions made this year could dramatically reshape how Missouri fights hunger…
The 2026 Missouri Legislative Session ended with drama - this time in a good way. Three key policies entered the final week as almost-passed...but not…
This is part of an ongoing series looking at the impact of missed court appearances in Missouri. Check out part one in this series, Mass…
Steve has long wrestled with the harsh realities of being a renter in America. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2000 and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis even…
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