What’s going on with Arkansas’s Medicaid work requirement proposal?
People’s health coverage is at stake, and the public has a right to know about any planned changes and when they will happen.
New Report: Arkansas Could Raise $460 Million with a New Wealth Proceeds Tax
Taxing the proceeds generated by wealth — such as capital gains, dividends, and passive business income — through a new Wealth Proceeds Tax is a simple way Arkansas could raise hundreds of millions in new revenue and improve the...
Preventable harm: How suspending SNAP benefits in November harms families and our communities
Note: Since this blog was originally published on October 28, the Trump administration announced on November 3, 2025, that it will comply with federal court orders and begin using contingency funds to partially pay November SNAP benefits as the...
Tax and Budget 102: Strong Families Make for a Strong Arkansas
Investing in all families grows the Arkansas economy. Many Arkansas families struggle to meet basic expenses, such as housing, food, transportation, medicine, and child care costs. The goal is for income to exceed these expenses, and parents work hard...
Doing Right by Families: Arkansas is Leading in Kinship Placements — Let’s Keep the Momentum Going
As we draw to the end of National Kinship Care Month this September, we continue to honor the grandparents, other relatives, and close family friends who step up to raise children whose parents cannot. Importantly, this National Kinship Care...
Refusing To Measure Hunger Won’t Erase the Problem
Arkansas has the highest hunger rate in the nation. We know this because our federal government measures it — officially referred to as food insecurity — and publishes the results each year. With this data, we’re able to compare...
AACF Statement on ADE Changes to School Readiness Assistance Program
AACF calls on the Arkansas Department of Education to delay implementation and consider community input.
Arkansas Kids Are Losing Health Coverage, and Families Are Paying the Price
In Arkansas, more children are losing health insurance. A new report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families shows that from 2022 to 2024, the number of uninsured kids in our state jumped from 44,000 to 57,000....
Tax and Budget 101: Revenue and Expenditures
Giving away revenue risks a balanced budget. Arkansas families know, when they are putting together a budget, that total family income must be more than total family expenses. Likewise, the Arkansas state government must ensure that revenue be greater...
Arkansas, It’s Time to Dive Deep: A Review of Disaggregated Data Shows the Real Risks Arkansas’s Black and Brown Children Are Currently Facing
The KIDS COUNT Data Book tracks children’s well-being across four domains and 16 indicators. The topline numbers are not encouraging — overall, Arkansas ranks 45th in child well-being. However, the disaggregated data underlying each of those indicators by race shows consistent...