We are in the final days before the election. They are critical. Right now, based on the people we have been talking to there are more “No on 3” votes out there than yes votes. That’s great but….We also know… Continue Reading
Expo ( Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing) and Our Lives Matter has partnered for a Call of Action to address the dehumanizing and inhumane conditions of MDOC. Join us on October 15 to fight for people in MO Department of Corrections who cannot fight for themselves. Continue Reading
In 2018, MCU leaders and others spent months collecting thousands of signatures to get Amendment 1 on the November ballot. It was called “Clean Missouri” for what is was intended to do: clean out the big money out of Missouri politics and clean up the gerrymandering of voting districts. In effect, outlawing gerrymandering. (Gerrymandering creates voting districts that heavily favor a single political party.) And we did it! Amendment 1/Clean Missouri passed with 62% of voters saying loud and clear NO to gerrymandering. Continue Reading
Many of you worked hard to collect petition signatures to get Medicaid Expansion on the ballot – thanks for your efforts. We’re urging you to not let the petition efforts be for naught – please join us in the Get Out the Vote opportunities listed below as we work to complete a successful campaign to bring Medicaid Expansion to Missouri.
Read on to find out how you can keep the momentum going to the ballot box. Continue Reading
Training is happening NOW to get folks informed on Amendment 2/Medicaid Expansion. Healthcare is a right that should not be denied to anyone. Let’s get our community informed and Voting!! Phone bank training – Please sign up for one of the… Continue Reading
Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU) EX-incarcerated People Organizing-MO (EXPO-MO) and Campaign for Youth Justice (TCYJ) are staging a protest parade on May 8, at 5pm at the Division of Youth Service’s Hogan St. Center, 1839 Hogan St., St. Louis 63106. To RSVP text #freeouryouth to 31996 The protest is a call during this unprecedented health crisis… Continue Reading
Even with social distancing still in place, there’s still plenty going on. The people and institutions who make big decisions that affect us all are still active and are not always making decisions in our best interests, so we must… Continue Reading
On April 30, 2020 MCU will host Protecting Our People – Raising Our Voice, a virtual meeting acting on the impact COVID-19 has on our election, incarcerated youth and adults, and the census. REGISTER HERE We, the families and friends… Continue Reading
MCU is currently requesting assistance with conducting outreach to regional seniors about their general wellness and to remind them to fill out the census. (Public resources available anywhere are based on the number of people counted.) Volunteers will need a phone… Continue Reading
