The monthly State General Revenue Report for October was released today by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. It showed that this month’s revenue was slightly below the current forecast while the year-to-date collections were slightly above forecast....
Congressional leaders are indicating that they’ll vote before Thanksgiving on a Constitutional amendment to require a balanced federal budget. Such an amendment would limit the amount of money the federal government can spend each year regardless of circumstance. The...
The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction-the bipartisan Congressional “super” committee tasked with finding at least $1.2 trillion in budget savings-has begun its meetings in Washington. It must present a proposal to the full Congress by November 23 of...
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....