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Testimony in Support of SB 1509 – Establishment of Oversight Office in Department of Corrections

Date: February 25, 2026 To: Chairman Schroer and Members, Senate Judiciary Committee From: Jerika White, Criminal Justice Policy Manager, Empower…

Testimony in Support of HB 1716 – Development of Workforce Housing in Rural Communities

Date: February 24, 2026 To: Committee Chair Representative Gallick, and members of the House Economic Development Committee From: Erica Robbins, Affordable Housing Policy Manager, Empower…

Testimony in Support of HB 2355 – A ‘Food Is Medicine’ Program for Missouri

February 18, 2026 To: Representative Stinnett, and Members, House Health and Mental Health Committee From: Amanda Berry, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: Support…

Testimony in Opposition of SB 1294, SB 894, & SB 882 – Instating Mandatory Minimum Percentages

Date: February 18, 2026 To: Chairman Schroer and Members, Senate Judiciary Committee From: Mallory Rusch, Executive Director, Empower Missouri As the largest and oldest anti-poverty…

Testimony in Support for SB 854 and SB 1494 – Clean Slate Access to Record Sealing Legislation

Date: February 18, 2026 To: Chairman Schroer and Members, Senate Judiciary Committee From: Mallory Rusch, Executive Director Re: SB 854 and SB 1494 We are…

Testimony in Support to SB 1239 – Elimination of State and Local Sales Taxes on Food

February 11, 2026 To: Senator Brown and Members, Senate Economic Workforce and Development Committee From: Amanda Berry, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: Support…

Testimony in Support of HB 2898 – Modify Provisions Related to Land Banks

Date: February 11, 2026 To: Chairman Hinman and Members, Local Government Committee From: Erica Robbins, Affordable Housing Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: Support for HB…

Testimony in Support of HB 2830 – Increase the Real Estate Recording Fee for The Missouri Housing Trust Fund

Date: February 9, 2026 To: Committee Chair Brad Christ, and members of the House Emerging Issues Committee From: Lucas Caldwell-McMillan, Chief of Policy Staff, Empower…

Testimony in Support for HB 2592, HB 2834, and HB 2787 – Restoration of Voting Rights

February 2, 2026 To: Chairman Don Mayhew and Members of the Corrections and Public Institutions Committee From: Gwen Smith-Moore, Empower Missouri RE: Support for HB…

Testimony in Support of SB 1017 – Elimination of Sales Tax on Groceries

January 28, 2026 To: Senator Brown and Members, Senate Economic Workforce and Development Committee From: Amanda Berry, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: Support…

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