Winning Columbia’s war on poverty requires us to pay attention to the issues faced by our state, realizing our interdependence. Far too many people in Missouri are facing poverty, generally resulting ...

"I woke up and realized my kids were hungry, I had holes in my floor, and my electric was shut off. I would have run away from home, but I had no car. I couldn't call a cab, because I had no phone." ...

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COLUMBIA — An advocacy group for people with low incomes and families facing mass incarceration held its annual conference for education on poverty issues affecting Missourians. In attendance at the ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up (St. Louis Public Radio) – More than half of Missouri’s poorest ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In 2005, Missouri had nearly 750,000 people living in poverty. The 2016 “State of the State: Poverty in Missouri” report released by the Missourians to End Poverty Coalition, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri State Representative, Ray Reed announced Monday a bill that seeks to cut childhood poverty in half for Missouri children. During a Missouri General Assembly special session ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The leader of a Jefferson City day care said she hasn't seen any evidence of a reported downturn in the number of Missouri children living in poverty. Data from coalition group ...