Missouri voters approved CLEAN Missouri in 2018 to enact a new process for redrawing legislative boundaries and other democratic safeguards. SJR 38 in the 2020 General Assembly is the preferred vehicle for sending the redistricting provisions of Amendment 1, or Clean Missouri, back to the voters as a new ballot proposition in the November 2020…
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As of January 1, 2019, there were 506 concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in the state of Missouri. While other states – like our neighbors in Iowa – have significantly more CAFOs than we do, Missouri may have the weakest rules governing CAFOs in the entire country. CAFOs present a slew of environmental, human health,…
Read MoreLawmakers 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 MoreMCE’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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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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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…
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