Announcements from Consumers Council of Missouri and other related articles.
Consumers Council of Missouri applauds members of the Missouri Senate from both sides of the aisle who acted on April 8th, 2026, to pass three pro-consumer amendments that can reduce the size of anticipated utility rate increases and protect property rights.
For Immediate Release Sandra Padgett Retires as Executive Director; Ed Bryant to Take the Helm at Consumers Council of MO ST. LOUIS, MO — After four years of exemplary leadership, Sandra Padgett has announced retirement from Consumers Council of Missouri (CCM) on March 31, 2026. She will be succeeded by Edward L. Bryant who was selected by the Board of Directors through a search process that began in December, 2025. CCM Board president Jeanette Mott Oxford said, “Padgett has...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Consumers Council of Missouri Commends Spire for Promoting DollarHelp Program; Urges Ameren Missouri and Missouri American Water to Strengthen Outreach for Similar Assistance Programs. ST. LOUIS, MO – The Consumers Council of Missouri (CCM) applauds Spire for its proactive and visible promotion of the DollarHelp program – an essential resource that supports Missouri households struggling to keep up with gas bills. By actively encouraging donations,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. LOUIS, MO – In October 2025, Ameren disconnected 17,347 Missouri households for non-payment, representing approximately 1.6% of all Ameren customers, or roughly one in every 63 households. This marks the highest number of monthly disconnections reported by any utility since Missouri’s new utility reporting rule took effect in March 2024. The October disconnections also raise the total number of Ameren disconnections in 2025 to 87,664 households....
St. Louis, MO — July 10, 2025 — For Immediate Release A new study published today in JAMA Network Open finds that Saint Louis University (SLU) and Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) filed nearly 1,000 lawsuits against patients over unpaid medical bills from January 2020 to May 2023. The research, led by Mary Shannon, MSW, shows these lawsuits were disproportionately filed in Black and low-income communities, often resulting in wage garnishments that deepened families’ financial...
Media Advisory – For Immediate Release – April 8, 2025 What: Rally Against Higher Utility Bills Who: Tracy McCreery (D-St. Louis County) Joe Nicola (R-Independence) Sandra Padgett, Executive Director, Consumers Council of MO Gretchen Waddell Barwick – Missouri Chapter Director, Sierra Club Webster Davis – NAACP, Missouri Conference Jay Hardenbrook – AARP Jeanette Mott Oxford – emcee Where: Capitol Building, 201 W. Capitol, Jefferson City, MO 65101Sidewalk,...
A report by Roger Colton, commissioned by Consumers Council of Missouri, finds that St. Louis City households have a significant degree of vulnerability to high water and sewer bills.
Senate Substitute # 2 for Senate Bill 4 (SB4) strips away current consumer protections and stacks the deck in favor of monopoly investor-owned utility companies and their stockholders. Please contact members of the House Utilities Committee immediately to share your opposition to this bill.
