The Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction has begun its work in Washington, looking for ways to trim as much as $1.5 trillion from the federal deficit over the next 10 years. Lawmakers have the option of doing just about...
Two outstanding critiques of some recent false claims that the poor don’t pay taxes landed on our desks today. The first, from our sister organization in Iowa. Peter Fisher, research director of the Iowa Policy Project, notes that the...
Arkansas Kids DO Count: What it takes to be ranked #1 It would be nice to tell others that the people of Arkansas care more about their children and youth than any other state. It would certainly be reassuring...
States can raise taxes to generate much needed revenue and close state budget gaps without worrying about whether its citizens will move to other states as a result. A new report issued last week by the Center on Budget...
As a mom of new crawler, I regularly find myself on the watch for what we call “head bonks” as Maddie discovers open doors or new pieces of furniture. But the circles I’m turning to keep up with a...
So you want to do ARKids First Outreach? Here are some questions you might encounter along the way. Why do we need ARKids First? Health insurance impacts the economic stability of families as well as their health. ARKids First...
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Statement on Deficit Reduction Deal Today’s vote on the deficit deal will keep America from defaulting on its financial obligations and prevent a collapse of the nation’s economy. It had to be done....
The monthly State General Revenue Report for July was released today by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. It showed that state revenues came in slightly below the current forecast. July is the first month of the new...
We heard from the President and the Speaker of the House last night, both making their cases for a way out of the debt crisis. President Obama called on Congress to adopt a balanced approach, asking all Americans to...
This issue brief is intended to be used as a supplement to the 2007 Kids Count Databook which is being released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The databook, which is released annually, compares Arkansas to every other state on measures...