Homelessness and poverty are not crimes. However, in many communities across Missouri, it is treated like one. Police involvement in the form of ‘camp sweeps’ is often the method used to move people who are houseless out of the areas they have made their home. Springfield, Missouri can be used as a case study for...Lee mas

Join Zoom Meeting online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89516136750?pwd=YlFrbFk0ZEhYU3FQQlNWQUZSaDNBdz09 Meeting ID: 895 1613 6750 Password: 169573 Join via cell phone or landline: DIAL: (301)-715-8592 CALL-IN CODE:  895 1613 6750# PASSWORD: *169573# Use this link to Sign up for the Affordable Housing Coalition Further Reading: NLIHC Out of Reach Report for Missouri Housing is the key – by Sarah Owsley TownsendLee mas

Join Zoom Meeting online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89516136750?pwd=YlFrbFk0ZEhYU3FQQlNWQUZSaDNBdz09 Meeting ID: 895 1613 6750 Password: 169573 Join via cell phone or landline: DIAL: (301)-715-8592 CALL-IN CODE:  895 1613 6750# PASSWORD: *169573# Use this link to Sign up for the Affordable Housing Coalition Further Reading: NLIHC Out of Reach Report for Missouri Housing is the key – by Sarah Owsley TownsendLee mas

Join Zoom Meeting online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89516136750?pwd=YlFrbFk0ZEhYU3FQQlNWQUZSaDNBdz09 Meeting ID: 895 1613 6750 Password: 169573 Join via cell phone or landline: DIAL: (301)-715-8592 CALL-IN CODE:  895 1613 6750# PASSWORD: *169573# Use this link to Sign up for the Affordable Housing Coalition Further Reading: NLIHC Out of Reach Report for Missouri Housing is the key – by Sarah Owsley TownsendLee mas

Empower Missouri has been saying it for years: Homelessness in the United States is a solvable crisis. It is unacceptable that our neighbors work full time jobs and are still unable to cover their basic necessities, like nutrition and housing. According to the 2021 Out of Reach report, parents in Missouri need to work a...Lee mas

Legal scholars and housing advocates alike have been watching the CDC eviction moratorium closely. I’ll let the lawyers work their own theories on whether the court cases will end up supporting the moratorium or will overturn it because the CDC doesn’t have that type of authority. As for housing advocates, we know that keeping people...Lee mas

The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout have underscored the need for a strong housing safety net in the United States. COVID-19 was an economic catastrophe for many households precisely because so many already could not afford their homes and because the pre-pandemic housing assistance programs were not properly funded. The National Low Income Housing...Lee mas

Para poder pagar un modesto apartamento de dos habitaciones a un precio de mercado justo en Missouri, los trabajadores de tiempo completo deben ganar $16.66 por hora. Este es el salario de vivienda 2021 de Missouri, revelado en un informe nacional publicado hoy. El informe, Out of Reach, fue publicado conjuntamente por la Coalición Nacional de Vivienda para Personas con Bajos Ingresos (NLIHC), una investigación y defensa ...Lee mas

A menudo me describo a mí mismo como un organizador de base en mi esencia. Realmente creo que no hay forma ética de abogar por cambios legislativos que no sea a través del poder del pueblo. Para Empower Missouri, eso significa pasar tiempo con personas en situación de pobreza y las agencias sin fines de lucro a las que recurren en busca de ayuda. Puedo...Lee mas

Desde la fundación de Estados Unidos, nuestra constitución ha sido un documento guía importante para el país y cada estado. La Declaración de Derechos demuestra una justicia fundamental que debe aplicarse a todos los miembros del sistema judicial. Si bien es evidente que hubo algunos defectos importantes, incluida esa laguna gigante que permitió la esclavitud de seres humanos, ...Lee mas