Under The Dome with Empower Missouri

Under the Dome - May 15th End of Session Report

A quick run down for Criminal Justice and Food security language we helped get across the finish line. Transitional benefits, crack sentencing disparity, IP reform, and more. 

Under The Dome - May 5th, 2023

Too fast to keep up with and also somehow, at a complete standstill- this was filibuster week in the Missouri state legislature. Join us to talk about the status of key criminal justice reforms, medicaid for postpartum mothers, the benefits cliff, and the cliff we all may fall off of without a final budget. 

Under the Dome - April 28th, 2023

Just a few weeks left in Missouri's legislative session and the Christmas Tree omnibus bills have emerged in full force. Land banks, time served, initiative petitions reforms, and 20 clean budget bills await us...

Under the Dome - April 21st, 2023

This week Holly leads us through the movement of many food security priorities, growing criminal justice bills, and an update on postpartum Medicaid. 

Under the Dome - April 14th, 2023

A two week catch up on Empower Missouri's anti-poverty agenda bills in the Missouri state legislature. 

Under the Dome - Empower Missouri’s Day of Action

Portions of our closing rally at the end of our Day of Action in Jefferson City. See you back here on April 14 to catch up on the last two weeks.

Under the Dome - March 31, 2023

One of our major campaigns received a bill hearing this week, bad policies from the 90s continue to harm our neighbors, and we prepare to welcome over 100 advocates into the Capital. 

Under the Dome - March 24, 2023

Sarah and Amber spent the week with national housing advocates in DC, while Holly, Vee, and Gwen testified on a number of important bills.

Under the Dome - March 10, 2023

Lobby days, criminal justice movement, and the benefits cliff bill moved in Missouri this week. Join Sarah, Holly, and Gwen to learn more.

Under the Dome - March 3, 2023

This week felt like the old days in the legislature, Christine and Sarah were together offering testimony, voices were raised in the first floor rotunda, and important Criminal Legal reforms advanced.