Opinion Pieces
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Moms must pay attention to the child tax credit Columbia Missourian Columbia, MO 3/10/22
Addressing threat of gun violence during at-Home isolation Post-Dispatch St. Louis, 4/28/20
​What will be our next moonshot? AL.com Huntsville, AL 8/5/19
What did we do over summer vacation to protect our children? Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 9/8/18
President's budget lacks compassion for hungry Americans Jewish Light St. Louis, MO 3/15/18
A tax plan for the rich, paid for by kids and working families Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 12/14/17
Let's resolve to save the lives of children Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 2/7/17
We need strategic acts of kindness Jewish Light St. Louis, MO 2/1/17
Measles: Not just a metaphor for personal choice Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 2/10/15
Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday TribLocal Morton Grove, IL 6/4/12
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Expanded CTC can lift kids from poverty St. Louis Post Dispatch St. Louis, MO 9/13/24
Global Partnership To Increase Access To Vaccines Webster-Kirkwood Times Webster Groves, MO 7/8/24
Low-income families need more food aid Phelps County Focus, Rolla, MO 6/20/24
Food insecurity West Newsmagazine, St. Louis, MO 6/3/24
Press Congress to protect SNAP St. Louis Post Dispatch St. Louis, MO 5/30/24
Lawmakers need to back global health measures Columbia Missourian Columbia, MO 5/27/24
Congress should support international immunization Phelps County Focus, Rolla, MO 2/21/24
U.S. humanitarian funding also protects national security St. Louis Post Dispatch St. Louis, MO 2/20/24
Plague case is reminder that funding vaccines still critical Columbia Missourian Columbia, MO 2/15/24
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Rent tax credit program would reduce homelessness St. Louis Post Dispatch St. Louis, MO 12/24/23
Child tax credit needs to be expanded Phelps County Focus, Rolla, MO 12/13/23
Support reauthorization of the READ Act Joplin Globe Joplin, MO 10/19/23
Access to nutritional food Webster-Kirkwood Times Webster Groves, MO 8/14/23
STL D.C. delegation should support funding SNAP St. Louis Post Dispatch St. Louis, MO 8/10/23
Congress needs to fully fund SNAP program Columbia Missourian Columbia, MO 8/4/23
Global issue needs attention—and action St. Louis Jewish Light 6/21/23
Tuberculosis requires bold action News-Tribune Tacoma, WA 5/27/23
Congress needs moms' empathy Las Vegas Sun Las Vegas, NV 5/25/23
Farm bill could build more equitable food systems Columbia Missourian Columbia, MO 5/23/23
Expand the SNAP food aid program HeraldNET, Everett, WA 5/21/23
Reject House Cuts to anti-poverty program Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, IL 5/20/23
Shopping smart isn't going to solve food insecurity Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT 5/19/23
Let's do more to 'stamp out hunger' West Newsmagazine, St. Louis, MO 5/17/23
Support legislation to improve global health Joplin Globe Joplin, MO 5/15/23
Time for Congress to make poor families a priority Los Angeles Times 5/15/23
Don't cut anti-poverty programs Phelps County Focus, Rolla, MO 5/12/23
Keep the momentum going to fight HIV/AIDS Columbia Missourian Columbia, MO 3/29/23
Restore focus & resources to global TB fight St. Louis Post Dispatch St. Louis, MO 3/21/23
Let's ease the burden of buying food in the U.S. Joplin Globe Joplin, MO3/21/23
Hearing student voices in the Capitol St. Louis Jewish Light 2/9/23
Bring back Child Tax Credit Webster-Kirkwood Times Webster Groves, MO 1/23/23
It's time for Congress to support Child Tax Credit Columbia Missourian Columbia, MO 1/17/23
New members should support global health Joplin Globe Joplin, MO 1/12/23
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Thanks, Sen. Blunt Kansas City Star Kansas City, MO 12/11/22
Before retiring, Blunt should back the CTC St. Louis Post Dispatch St. Louis, MO 12/10/22
No corporate tax breaks unless CTC passes Joplin Globe Joplin, MO 11/27/22
Senate should make child tax law permanent St. Louis Post Dispatch 10/7/22
Congress should make child tax credit permanent Columbia Missourian Columbia, MO 9/30/22
Better nutrition helps fight preventable deaths St. Louis Post Dispatch St. Louis, MO 7/22/22
We must act now for undernourished infants Joplin Globe Joplin, MO 5/25/22
Fight hunger Kansas City Star Kansas City, MO 5/25/22
Legislation might help solve baby formula problems St. Louis Post Dispatch 5/24/22
Restore tax credit Webster-Kirkwood Times Webster Groves, MO 4/25/22
Fight tuberculosis Kansas City Star Kansas City, MO 4/14/22
Anti-mandate crown inconsiderate St. Louis Post Dispatch St. Louis, MO 2/25/22
Senators should increase support for global health Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, IL 2/11/22
Congress should put children first St. Louis American St. Louis, MO 2/10/22
Billy Long urged to join global intiative Joplin Globe Joplin, MO 2/9/22
Vaccinate the World Chicago Sun-Times Chicago, IL 2/7/22
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Support bill to "save millions of lives" Webster-Kirkwood Times Webster Groves, MO 12/20/21
Vaccination is best way to protect families Columbia Missourian Columbia, MO 11/29/21
Grateful for booster shot while in Salida Mountain Guide Salida, CO 11/26/21
Global immunization of children long overdue St. Louis American St. Louis, MO 11/18/21
Funds needed to boost global vaccination efforts St. Louis Jewish Light St. Louis, MO 11/17/21
Show empathy and fund global vaccine programs St. Louis Post Dispatch St. Louis, MO 11/16/21
Fund global immunization effort Joplin Globe Joplin, MO 11/13/21
Remember children around the world Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, IL 11/12/21
Fully fund global immunization programs Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield, CA 11/12/21
Now, deliver vaccines Santa Fe New Mexican Santa Fe, NM 6/13/21
Story highlights struggle for low-income renters St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis 5/27/21
Additional Assistance Chicago Sun-Times Chicago, IL 5/25/21
US must suspend its Covid-19 vaccine patents The Financial Times London, England 4/20/21
Global Good Kansas City Star Kansas City, MO 4/19/21
Regarding Missouri's Vaccination Rollout West Newsmagazine St. Louis, MO 3/24/21
Regarding Missouri's Vaccination Rollout Mid Rivers Newsmagazine St. Louis, MO 3/23/21
Congress should join global response to COVID-19 Columbia Missourian Columbia, MO 3/4/21
Wisconsin officials should support funding The Cap Times Madison, WI 2/28/21
COVID-19 requires global, US response Joplin Globe Joplin, MO 2/22/21
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COVID-19 relief law should just be downpayment St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 12/29/20
COVID-19 aid needed now St. Louis American St. Louis, MO 12/13/20
Vaccine is not a magic bullet Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, IL 12/11/20
Congressional reps need to boost aid package Missourian Columbia, MO 12/10/20
We mustn't forget world's poor IndyStar Indianapolis, IN 12/10/20
Blunt, Hawley should support COVID-19 relief Joplin Globe Joplin, MO 12/9/20
Long road for impoverished nations Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL 12/9/20
Need Their Help Kansas City Star Kansas City, MO 12/9/20
COVID relief w/o delay, not SOCTUS nomination Deseret News Salt Lake City, UT 9/24/2020
Any Pandemic Relief Bill Must Help Poor Countries St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 8/14/2020
Pass a Package Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, IL 8/12/20
We need global effort to fight COVID-19 Columbia Missourian Colombia, MO 7/21/20
Global Pandemic Needs Global Response Joplin Globe Joplin, MO 7/21/20
Reach Further Kansas City Star Kansas City, MO 5/20/20
Showing Love and Kindness Jewish Light St. Louis, MO 4/30/20
We should increase SNAP St. Louis American, St. Louis, MO 4/29/20
Protect, expand SNAP benefits Joplin Globe Joplin, MO 4/26/20
Now is the time for legislators to support... Missourian Columbia, MO 4/9/20
Immunization budget needs help in Congress Joplin Globe Joplin, MO 2/17/20​
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Hawley deserves praise for backing nutrition bill Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 11/26/19
Urging Schakowksy to Support the Global Fund Champion Morton Grove, IL 11/14/19
House Resolution 189 West Newsmagazine St. Louis, MO 11/11/19
Proposals support maternal/child nutrition IndyStar Indianapolis, IN 10/31/19
Christianity compels us to help those in need Fargo Forum Fargo, ND 10/29/19
The antidote for complacency is action Cap Times Madison, WI 10/6/19
All lawmakers are needed to combat gun violence Post Dispatch St. Louis, MO 9/18/19
Needed: Renters Tax Credit St. Louis American St. Louis, MO 7/2/19
Renters need affordable housing Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 6/27/19
Lawmakers should join the fight against TB Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 2/28/19
The Good Fight Star Kansas City, MO 2/25/19
Lawmakers lead the way to fight TB Missourian Columbia, MO 2/25/19
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U.S. should provide its share to fund Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 12/14/18
Suburban moms can do more Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 7/9/18
​Help Mothers Star Kansas City, MO 6/12/18
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Reach Every Mother and Child Act Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 12/6/17
Children's education & health go hand in hand Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO 11/19/17
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Losing Head Start makes the sequester scary Washington Post Washington D.C. 5/9/13
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Farm Bill a Mixed Blessing Washington Times Washington D.C. 5/22/08
Children in Poverty: There is no excuse New York Times New York City, NY 2/22/08