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.
for years we’ve been cutting income taxes in a way that primarily benefits rich corporations and the wealthiest individuals.
While 9.5% of all babies in Arkansas were born with low birth weights in 2021, the low birth weight rate for Black babies in our state was almost 17%.
Arkansas has lost $757 million public dollars 2022-2023 due to income tax cuts.
Arkansas was among 13 states across the United States to earn a bottom ranking.
Even when the bills we oppose pass, or the bills we support don't, we are encouraged to see the issues we care about gaining traction in the media.
The proposed changes would offer only meager benefits to most low- and middle-income taxpayers, versus a windfall to our state’s wealthiest households and corporations.
Another round of tax breaks won’t do much to help the average Arkansan, and they definitely won’t get Arkansas where we need to be.