The day we’ve been waiting for is almost here. ArkansasGives, a 12-hour online giving event sponsored by the Arkansas Community Foundation, is THURSDAY, APRIL 2. Ready to make your gift? Follow this link! Follow this link between the hours...
EDUCATION: Be sure to join us Tuesday March 17th for Pre-K Day at the Capitol. It’s going to be a great day with kids everywhere, legislators reading to children, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and lunch with the launch of a...
The poorest Arkansans may be forced to submit to intrusive drug tests before receiving TANF or SNAP benefits because of three new bills (HB1924, HB1785, and SB600). Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a program that helps pregnant...
The wealthiest Arkansans might be bringing home a little more tax-free money thanks to Representative Shepherd’s bill (HB1402) that would reinstate the 2013 capital gains tax cuts benefiting mostly wealthy and upper-income taxpayers. Earlier this session, Governor Hutchinson’s Middle...
The following letter was sent to Gov. Hutchinson by evangelical leaders here in Arkansas. Dear Governor Hutchinson, We trust this letter finds you and your family well. Shepherding the Next Generation is a national organization of evangelical pastors and...
Despite another week of snow and ice, it was an eventful week at the Capitol. With Monday’s filing deadline for non-appropriation bills fast approaching, a number of bills are being filed that we are reviewing. HEALTH: The effort to allow...
Growth in net general revenue collections for February and the year as a whole could allow policymakers to boost funding for education, healthcare, and other services. Revenue from February was higher than this time last year by about $6.2...
In April 2014, when Desha County Sheriff Jim Snyder read a newspaper article about AACF’s report “Why Detention is Not Always the Answer”, he called to let us know this was something he knew about first hand. As a...
HEALTH: Next week, the bill to allow local municipalities to determine the fluoride levels of their water system is expected to be presented to the Senate Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee. This bill, HB1355, establishes a maximum not...
Everyone loves the food list for Soup Sunday. Our Northwest Arkansas event is Sunday from 4-7 p.m. at the NWA Convention Center on 48th Street in Springdale. There’s still time to get tickets! For more information on the event...
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