Arkansas Ranks 45TH in 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book
Arkansas leaders must do more to protect children and prepare them to learn so they can flourish in adulthood.
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Income Tax Cuts Hurt Arkansans
Arkansas has cut individual and corporate taxes several times over the past several years. Thanks to these cuts, Arkansas is losing about $1.8 billion annually in general revenue.
Arkansas to Help Combat Childhood Summer Hunger with Summer EBT Program
Kids who experience hunger often are more likely to face long-term health consequences, like iron deficiency, anemia, asthma, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
The State of Working Arkansas
Arkansas only thrives when workers thrive In Arkansas, people, and not corporations, drive the economy. The labor and skills of Arkansas workers build prosperity in the state. Therefore, hardworking Arkansans deserve public spending and policies that support them. An...
2023 Annual Report
What a year 2023 was! Since the Arkansas General Assembly held their general session in 2023, much of what you will read in this report is focused on our policy advocacy efforts. Our staff helped get six bills from...
The Fiscal Session of Arkansas’s 94th General Assembly
Several noteworthy issues arose during this year’s session. Find our summary here.
Arkansas Educational Adequacy Process Explained
All students in Arkansas should have access to an adequate and equitable education no matter where they live in our state.
Report shows huge losses in children’s healthcare coverage: urgent action needed
Arkansas, once a leader among states for lowering the uninsurance rate for kids, now finds itself ranked among the bottom 10 states for children's insurance coverage.
Leaders In Arkansas Have Decisions to Make About Expanding Pre-K Access
It's time for Arkansas lawmakers to decide if and how they are going to support access to high-quality pre-k, and that decision (or indecision) could impact thousands of Arkansas families.
Taxes help all our communities thrive
State revenue pays for services important to all of us, such as our public schools, health care, universities, and safety.