{"id":15951,"date":"2026-09-28T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/?page_id=15951"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T17:40:15","slug":"joplin-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/es\/joplin-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Joplin Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026 Empower Missouri is launching a Local Council program to bring leaders and community members together, lift up voices from all corners of the state, and drive more people-powered policy change! 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