Week 12 The Legislature wrapped up its work today after a week of late nights and a flurry of last-minute budget and tax bills. In the coming weeks, we’ll analyze all the important legislation relating to kids and families...
If HB1576 passes, it will make schools a safe place for Black children where they know they will not be targeted for the way their hair grows out of their heads.
Proposals to cut the top income tax rate, like SB549, simply don’t help most Arkansans in any substantial way.
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 your name if you think the state should be investing in things that help all Arkansans, not just a select few.
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.
In Arkansas, businesses that exploit kids will have to pay the price, but not until after the harm has been done.
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...
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.
We should be maintaining protections, instead of waiting for children to come to harm before getting involved.