Each year the Tax Foundation observes the so-called “Tax Freedom Day,” the day of the year when Americans have supposedly earned enough money to have fully paid all of their taxes (local, state, and federal). This year, the Tax...
While some states have seen personal income growth during the past year, most continue to struggle economically, according to recently released data from the Commerce Department. Only 10 states, including Arkansas, saw individual earnings exceed pre-recession earnings. These 10...
The Arkansas Finish Line Coalition was pleased to see Senate Bill 65 signed by Gov. Mike Beebe Wednesday. It will ensure as many as 20,000 children eligible for ARKids First health insurance aren’t pushed out of coverage because of...
The Arkansas Finish Line Coalition was pleased to see Senate Bill 65 signed by Gov. Mike Beebe Wednesday. It will ensure as many as 20,000 children eligible for ARKids First health insurance aren’t pushed out of coverage because of...
Either we set it up the way we want, or the federal government does it for us. TODAY: Please contact the members of the House Insurance and Commerce Committee and tell them to vote FOR House Bill 2138. It...
House Bill 1056 gets unanimous approval Nearly 50,000 single-parent families with two or more children will now get the tax relief they’ve been denied for four years under a bill that unanimously cleared the Senate Wednesday. A glitch in...
America’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act, turns one year old today. That’s good news for Arkansas 1-year-olds, and 7-year-olds, and lots of other Arkansas kids. But our leaders in Little Rock will make some critical decisions about...
Today was a good day at the State Capitol for kids and families. The Senate Revenue and Tax Committee rejected HB1002, the capital gains tax cut, that would have robbed the state of critical revenue for schools and health...
A repost from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, D.C.: By Arloc Sherman, CBPP Senior Researcher Even as federal and state policymakers consider cutting back programs that boost the incomes of working-poor families, two researchers report...
A bill that would level the playing field for small businesses in Arkansas was heard in committee today but didn’t have the support to move on to the full House. House Bill 1495, An Act to Create the Arkansas...
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