Hard-Working Arkansans Not Winners in Tax Plan
The $1.5 trillion GOP tax-cut plan released today contains most of the same flaws as earlier versions of their plan. It will do little to improve, and could hurt, the […]
During Insurance Enrollment Period, Consumer Help Available
Beginning Wednesday (Nov. 1), Arkansans will have six weeks to shop for health coverage during an open enrollment period on the state and federal Health Insurance Marketplace. It will be the […]
AACF Statement on Today’s Congressional Budget Vote
The budget resolution that the House passed today brings Congress one step closer to enacting $1.5 trillion in unpaid-for tax cuts largely for the wealthy and profitable corporations while making […]
Governor Declares Lights On! Afterschool Day
Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed today as Lights On! Afterschool Day in Arkansas. With this proclamation, Arkansas is joining with other states around the U.S. to recognize the important role afterschool programs play […]
Report: Arkansas Children in Immigrant Families Face Toughest Climb
Children in immigrant families in Arkansas are more likely to live in or near poverty than their peers in other states, an indicator that underscores the importance of federal and […]
Bipartisan Health Agreement is A Critical First Step
A new, bipartisan Congressional proposal could be the first step to make needed changes to the Affordable Care Act, with a goal of stabilizing insurance markets instead of undermining them. […]
White House Health Changes Will Hit Hard in Arkansas
The recent attempts to rollback provisions of the Affordable Care Act will hit Arkansas particularly hard because of our unique – and extremely successful – health insurance system. Last week, […]
Arkansas Advocates: A 40-Year Legacy
Looking back at four decades of progress…and ahead to the future At our 40th Anniversary Gala, we released a very special video. In it, we hear from AACF founders, Executive […]
At Task Force: EITC An Option For Simplification and Fairness
Members of Arkansas’s Tax Reform and Relief Task Force heard this week that a state-level Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the ways to improve tax fairness and potentially […]
Failure of Repeal Effort is a Relief for Arkansas
A statement from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Today, the Senate announced that there will be no vote on the latest version of an Affordable Care Act repeal because […]