First Extraordinary Session of Arkansas’s 94th General Assembly
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.
Lawmakers Returning to Work This Week Should Reject Costly Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
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.
Now is not the time for more tax cuts
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.
Juneteenth 2023
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...
Arkansas Ranks 43rd in Child Well-Being While Inaccessible Child Care Pushes Parents to the Breaking Point
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,...
More than 20 National Patient Advocacy Organizations are Worried for Arkansans
No one who is eligible for Medicaid should have to go without coverage.
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 12
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...
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 11
Find an overview of bills on AACF’s legislative agenda and that AACF generally either supports or opposes.
Sign the Petition to Invest in Arkansas Communities
Sign your name if you think the state should be investing in things that help all Arkansans, not just a select few.
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 9
In Arkansas, businesses that exploit kids will have to pay the price, but not until after the harm has been done.