Since the new year, MCE has been monitoring activities in Washington D.C. with the convening of the 117th Congress and the establishment of the Biden-Harris Administration. We are hopeful about the impacts that various policies will have on small-scale producers, Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers, children attending school, and food insecure families….
Read MoreAPRIL 14, 2021: STATE LEGISLATION NEEDING ACTION!
Senate Bill 40: Update for the House Last week we let you know that the Missouri Senate passed SB 40, threatening our health and environment. It will be having its hearing in the House soon! Tell your state representative: “SB 40 is financially irresponsible, harmful to our health and environment, and must be stopped! This…
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BREAKING NEWS: MO SENATE STRIPS POWERS OF DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Missouri Senate passes SB 40, stripping authorities of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and associated commissions to protect our health and environment! SB 40 will have detrimental effects on Missourians’ health and environment. This bill: removes emissions testing for vehicles in St. Charles, Franklin, and Jefferson Counties causes the state to lose $1.5 million in…
Read MoreStop the Sale of Eleven Point State Park
Some members of our Missouri State Legislature want to sell Eleven Point State Park. This is wrong for many reasons. Not only is it political grandstanding, but it puts an amazing resource at risk. Most of all it would set a precedent that cannot stand. Our State Parks are not for sale! Please take a…
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April 2021: Bills are Moving in the Legislature and We Need Your Help!
The Senate has several bills on its perfection calendar – only one step away from floor debate! We need your help informing them which bills are good and which are bad. Not sure who your elected officials are? Click here. The same bill language is often introduced in both chambers of the General Assembly…
Read MoreAdministrative Appointments that Provide Hope for Racial Equity, Environmental Protection, and Sustainable Agriculture
Since January 2021, MCE has been monitoring the activities in Washington D.C. with the convening of the 117th Congress and the establishment of the Biden-Harris Administration. The following individuals, who either are or are likely to be leaders of important components of our federal executive branch, provide MCE with hope that the Biden-Harris Administration will advance…
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