We kicked off the week by hosting the Arkansas Kids Count Coalition’s 2025 Kids Count Day at the Capitol. We had more than 150 attendees, including children ranging from preschool-age to teens. Attendees participated in a rally in the...
Arkansas Advocates staff have had a busy week. Our Race Equity Director Maricella Garcia testified for the second time against SB3, while our Economic Policy Director Pete Gess testified in support of SB50. Behind the scenes, our staff have...
Activity has begun to pick up at the Arkansas Capitol, as the legislature had its first full week of committee hearings and chamber meetings. Arkansas Advocates staff attends committee hearings whenever possible and testifies on bills on our agenda....
It was a relatively quiet week at the Arkansas Capitol.
Prefiling of bills began on November 15, 2024, and some legislators did not waste any time!
The policy fellow will work full-time in person in the Little Rock office.
Position Overview Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) seeks a part-time administrative assistant in our Little Rock office. This position provides support to the Administrative and Finance Director including administrative support and data entry. It also provides administrative...
Arkansas leaders must do more to protect children and prepare them to learn so they can flourish in adulthood.
Several noteworthy issues arose during this year’s session. Find our summary here.