Emancipation Day | Black Independence Day | Juneteenth June 19, 1865, marks the day that Black enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed they had been declared free more than two years prior, when President Lincoln signed the Emancipation...
50-state Data show economy loses $122 billion a year as child care challenges cause parents to miss, quit or scale back work, Annie E. Casey Foundation finds. Arkansas parents are struggling more than most to access quality child care,...
No one who is eligible for Medicaid should have to go without coverage.
Week 12 The Legislature wrapped up its work today after a week of late nights and a flurry of last-minute budget and tax bills. In the coming weeks, we’ll analyze all the important legislation relating to kids and families...
Find an overview of bills on AACF’s legislative agenda and that AACF generally either supports or opposes.
Sign your name if you think the state should be investing in things that help all Arkansans, not just a select few.
In Arkansas, businesses that exploit kids will have to pay the price, but not until after the harm has been done.
We’ve seen a couple of good bills that expand access to voting and that help pregnant and parenting students stay in school become law.
Some bills (some helpful, some harmful) have cleared the final hurdle and have become law, so we’re really in the thick of it now.