Lawmakers in Jefferson City have done more harm than good lately when it comes to protecting Missourians and our environment. Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) wants to know your top priorities as we prepare for the 2020 legislative session, which begins in January. Is your top priority to address rampant flooding, support healthy food…
Read More2019 Legislative Session Debrief
MCE’s 2019 Legislative Debrief Includes: Priorities Allies Outcomes Legislative Priorities MCE has engaged the state legislature over the last 50 years because lawmakers have a significant amount of influence on issues we value, like clean water, healthy food access, public land, and much more. In 2019, MCE started the session with these five…
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MoLeg Recap Event
Join MCE at Shakespeare’s Pizza in Columbia for a special thank you to everyone who took action this legislative session and a chance to learn more about the state of environmental policy in Missouri with MCE policy director, Ed Smith! Ed will provide a behind-the-scenes update about how the factory farm bill was passed following…
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Events & Important Dates
MCE keeps track of events and important dates to keep you engaged in 2019 Wednesday, January 9: First day of the legislative session. Monday, January 21: No session – Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Wednesday, February 6: MCE’s Good Food Policy Lobby Day in Jefferson City. March 14-25: Legislative Spring Break. Wednesday, March 27: MO Rural Crisis…
Read MoreHow You Can Help
Join our Rapid Response Team! Get up-to-date alerts on how you can help influence legislation, including phone calls to committee chairs, join lobby days, submit testimony on important bills, write letters to the editor, and more! Schedule an in-district meeting with your State Representative and/or Senator to share your environmental priorities for the 2019 session….
Read MoreHow We Engage & How You Can Help
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The legislative session in Jefferson City runs January through mid-May each year. We contract with a lobbyist, Dawn Nicklas, who keeps our staff up-to-date on our priorities so we can share that information with you. Proposed legislation can be found for the House of Representatives here and the Senate here. Coalitions: MCE often engages…
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