Advocacy

At a time when our country is extremely polarized, family caregiving is a rare issue that unites us. It isn’t a Democratic issue or a Republican issue. It’s a family issue that affects us all. If you’re not a caregiver now, you will be one or will need one in the future.

Caregiving, financial resilience, utility rate hikes, and voting rights were top of the ticket issues for the 2016 Missouri General Assembly - and AARP Missouri was in the thick of it all. Whether legislation was voted up or down, AARP Missouri was fighting for members and their families on legislation that matters.

Volunteers from across the state, which included “Speak Out!” speakers bureau volunteers, and the newly formed Action Council that supports advocacy issues and policy issues, met in Columbia February 6th and 7th.

Advocacy Wrap-up

If you think that the Kansas City's “Get Off the Couch” walkers stopped just because the program ended, you’re wrong. The program, which began two years ago, has not been repeated, but some members of the walking group in Kansas City, including AARP volunteer Joyce Guess, are still walking and talking.

Ameren Missouri is profiting to the tune of $350 million annually during Missouri's worst economy since the Great Depression. And now they are at it again, pushing legislation that could allow billions in automatic rate increases (surcharges) for electric utilities with no meaningful review by the Public Service Commission. It will effect ratepayers all over the state.