HB 1292 would end prenatal services for mothers of citizen children A House committee on Wednesday will hear a bill that would directly harm Arkansas children and families, residing here legally or not. We need you there to show...
On Thursday morning, two bills were delivered to Governor Beebe that will greatly improve the oral health of children in Arkansas by reducing their chances of having tooth decay. Senate Bill 42 will allow dental hygienists to perform procedures...
This Sunday, 4 p.m. at Embassy Suites in Little Rock. Come and enjoy: Embassy Suites: Curried Chicken Soup Loca Luna/Red Door: Roasted Green Chili and Sweet Corn Bisque Capitol Bistro: Potato-Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Soup Olive Garden LR and NLR: Pasta...
ALERT: Tell your state senator to vote for people No on Cap Gains cuts, yes for low-income parents. Next week your state senator will have two important votes to make. Help us make sure they are votes that support...
Arkansas continues its struggle to overcome the recession. We’ve all debated what should be done to bring in new jobs, promote economic development, and ensure a bright future. Sadly, rather than focusing on the most pressing needs of our...
Our NWA office is featured in this week’s “Doing Good” segment on KNWA, the NBC affiliate. Each week, the station takes a look at an organization or a person working to improve the community. KNWA’s Laine Baker interviewed Laura...
The capital gains tax presents the state with enormous budget concerns. According to the state Department of Finance & Administration, eliminating the capital gains tax stands to cost the state $65 million in revenue. That means less investment in...
We were delighted by the coverage our ARKids First Red Tape Rally got last week. Especially an editorial from the Fort Smith Times Record: Children in Arkansas deserve to have their health-care needs met and being disqualified because of...
Roby Brock of Talk Business recently asked us to counter the arguments that some lawmakers have for cutting capital gains taxes. We told him that our research shows that under House Bill 1002, the top 1 percent of taxpayers...
There have been bills filed that will hurt our most economically vulnerable middle class Arkansas families, those who have been laid off from their jobs and are receiving or applying for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to temporarily meet basic...