For many years, low-income communities and communities of color have been affected by the disappearance of grocery stores and healthy food outlets in their neighborhoods. Without access to fresh, healthy food, residents are put at higher risk of poor health outcomes. With the rise in diet-related diseases affecting communities across the country, health experts and…
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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…
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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….
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[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…
Read MoreMissouri Legislature Facts & Info
The Missouri Legislature, also known as the General Assembly, is composed of a 34-member Senate and a 163-member House of Representatives. The General Assembly arguably has the most effect on our daily lives, including energy prices, water quality standards, healthy food access, public land, and so much more. The secretary of state is responsible for…
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