A Wealth-Building Tool for Families, Communities, and the State Pete Gess Economic Policy Director Executive Summary The median household income in Arkansas now stands at $60,773. But this varies greatly across the state; while median household income in Benton...
The Arkansas General Assembly 2026 Fiscal Session commences on April 8. In preparation for the session, Department of Finance and Administration Secretary Jim Hudson presented the Governor’s proposed fiscal year 2026-27 general revenue budget to the legislative Joint Budget...
It won’t come as a surprise that I’m talking about postpartum Medicaid coverage again. For years now, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families has been at the forefront of the conversation about the need to extend postpartum coverage for...
Editor’s note: The following was originally published on the website of The New School Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy. See the original here. Stay tuned for an upcoming report on Baby Bonds by Arkansas Advocates for Children...
On Tuesday we shared about the big decisions Arkansas lawmakers need to make this spring to shore up the state’s SNAP program due to provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) taking effect in the near...
It’s no secret that once again Arkansas has the highest rate of food insecurity in the nation at 19.4% according to the most recent (and final) federal insecurity report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). You may...
Article 3 Section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution currently reads: “Except as otherwise provided by this Constitution, any person may vote in an election in this state who is: During the Arkansas General Assembly’s 2025 regular session, the legislature referred three constitutional amendments for voters’ consideration on the 2026 ballot....
The Arkansas Kids Count Coalition is celebrating 30 years of advocacy for our state’s children. And we thought our anniversary would be a great time to go back to the basics. This year, the Arkansas Kids Count Coalition is...
In the whirlwind of health news in the past several months between the passage of H.R. 1 (AKA the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) and the public debate about premium tax credit enhancements and marketplace coverage, you may have heard...
Whether you have children or not, the well-being of our state’s kids is critical to everyone’s future. As advocates, it’s up to us to make sure voters and candidates are aware of the issues that matter most. Election years...