March 9th 2011
Bill's defeat ensures Arkansas children and families continue to receive benefits of ACA
March 7th 2011
A bill to fix an error in low-income income tax relief has passed House unanimously; a similar effort in 2009 died in the Senate.
March 3rd 2011
The U.S. House and Senate have finally passed a short-term continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown. Both of Arkansas's Senators, Republican John Boozman and Democrat Mark Pryor, voted in favor of the spending bill, as did all four of Arkansas's Congressmen: Rep. Rick Crawford (R), Rep. Tim Griffin (R), Rep. Steve Womack (R), and Rep. Mike Ross (D).
March 3rd 2011
Arkansas kids saw two big victories at the Capitol Wednesday! SB138 will improve afterschool programs and SB359 will increase the availability of fluoridated water. They both passed the House and are headed to Gov. Mike Beebe's desk for signature. Please take a moment to thank those legislators who voted for these important bills.
February 28th 2011
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is in no way affiliated with a Florida-based group that Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today he will sue for misleading Arkansans with an alleged fundraising scheme to help disadvantaged children. Read more about the announcement here.
February 28th 2011
Arkansas Congressional leaders head back to Washington this week as the federal budget battle enters its most critical phase. If leaders cannot reach a spending compromise on FY2011 budget (October 2010 - September 2011) by Friday, the federal government will be shut down until a compromise can be reached. To be clear, this is different than the debate over President Obama's budget proposal. Congress will take up that debate as soon as they finalize a spending plan for the rest of this year.
February 25th 2011
HB 1292 would have ended prenatal services for mothers of citizen children.
February 24th 2011
Check out the tantalizing lineup for this weekend's Northwest Arkansas Soup Sunday! The event is from 4:30-7 p.m. at the NWA Convention Center on 48th Street in Springdale. Tickets are $20/$5 kids.
February 21st 2011
HB 1292 would end prenatal services for mothers of citizen children