Date: January 29th, 2024To: Chairwoman Gannon and Members, Local Government and Elections CommitteeFrom: Trina Ragain, Lead Policy Strategist, Empower MissouriRE: Opposition for Altering the Initiative Petition Process and Requirements through SJR 48, SJR 49, SJR 51, SJR 56, SJR 59, SJR 61, SJR 73, SJR 74, SJR 77, and SJR 79 As the largest and...Lee mas

The initiative petition process is a right we share enshrined in Missouri’s constitution, Article III, Section 49: “The people reserve power to propose and enact or reject laws and amendments to the constitution by the initiative, independent of the general assembly, and also reserve power to approve or reject by referendum any act of the...Lee mas

Más de 200.000 trabajadores de Missouri se encuentran en la “brecha de cobertura”, no pueden pagar un seguro a través del Mercado de la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio y no pueden calificar para Medicaid, la cobertura de seguro de la red de seguridad de Missouri. Si no está familiarizado con Medicaid, es un programa de atención médica que ayuda a familias o personas de bajos ingresos a pagar ...Lee mas