First Extraordinary Session of Arkansas’s 94th General Assembly
Even when the bills we oppose pass, or the bills we support don't, we are encouraged to see the issues we care about gaining traction in the media.
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Arkansas’s Child Poverty Rate Remains Unacceptably High
Child poverty in Arkansas held steady at an unacceptable rate of about 22%, one of the highest rates in the nation.
Hunger Action Month: Time to Eliminate Hunger and Food Insecurity in Arkansas
Access to high quality, healthy foods is a basic human right that helps people develop fully and reach their full potential.
Lawmakers Returning to Work This Week Should Reject Costly Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
The proposed changes would offer only meager benefits to most low- and middle-income taxpayers, versus a windfall to our state’s wealthiest households and corporations.
Now is not the time for more tax cuts
Another round of tax breaks won’t do much to help the average Arkansan, and they definitely won’t get Arkansas where we need to be.
Arkansas Students with Disabilities and LEARNS Vouchers
Every parent of a child with disabilities wants the best, most appropriate, environment for their student to thrive alongside their peers.
How Federal Policy Made Hunger Worse
Inequity for Marshallese Migrants in the Food Safety Net Every Arkansan should have access to adequate and nutritious food. But all too often, our “safety net” programs leave out the ones who need it most. For example, people born...
Arkansas has nation’s highest rate of rural Medicaid coverage for kids
65% of Arkansas's rural kids have health insurance through Medicaid and ARKids First.
Arkansas LEARNS: A Section-by-Section Summary
With many narratives around the LEARNS Act floating around, it can be hard to tell between fact and fiction. And understandably, most Arkansas families are not going to have the time to sit down and read all 144 pages...
Another 25k+ Children in Arkansas Lost Medicaid Coverage Last Month
The Governor should not allow DHS to continue disenrolling children without confirmation that they no longer qualify.