Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 11
Find an overview of bills on AACF’s legislative agenda and that AACF generally either supports or opposes.
News
Holding the Line for Kids
Protecting Children’s Health Coverage in the Face of Major Challenges Arkansas has historically been a leader in children’s health coverage, with almost 95% of our state’s children covered by health insurance. But we’re entering a critical period to hold...
Sign the Petition to Invest in Arkansas Communities
Sign your name if you think the state should be investing in things that help all Arkansans, not just a select few.
Vital Services at Risk With Income Tax Elimination
We all want to live in a state with great schools, well-maintained infrastructure, thriving communities, and strong families. But Arkansas’s Governor and many legislative leaders have expressed their support for sharply cutting – or even eliminating – our personal...
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 10
Heading into the Legislature’s Spring Break, the pace of work picked up at the Capitol this week. Lawmakers and advocates alike want to get their priorities moving before we get too far in a session that could end as...
Legislators: Please Stop Trying to Limit the Ballot Measure Process
The ballot measure process is the constitutional right of the people of Arkansas, which we have had for over 100 years. It's a constitutional right that some in the legislature continue to attempt restrict.
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 9
In Arkansas, businesses that exploit kids will have to pay the price, but not until after the harm has been done.
How Arkansas Educators Lost Their Collective Bargaining Rights
Arkansas teachers lost more employment protections with the final passage of the Arkansas LEARNS Act. But before this bill was even filed, teachers here already had some of the weakest union bargaining rights in the nation. How did it...
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 8
We’ve seen a couple of good bills that expand access to voting and that help pregnant and parenting students stay in school become law.
New Law Will Make Arkansas Youth More Vulnerable to Exploitation
We should be maintaining protections, instead of waiting for children to come to harm before getting involved.