The Importance of the CROWN Act
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.
Cuts To Top Tax Rate Endanger Services and Chiefly Benefit the Wealthy
Proposals to cut the top income tax rate, like SB549, simply don’t help most Arkansans in any substantial way.
Holding the Line for Kids
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 the Petition to Invest in Arkansas Communities
Sign your name if you think the state should be investing in things that help all Arkansans, not just a select few.
Legislators: Please Stop Trying to Limit the Ballot Measure Process
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.
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 9
In Arkansas, businesses that exploit kids will have to pay the price, but not until after the harm has been done.
How Arkansas Educators Lost Their Collective Bargaining Rights
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...
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 8
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.
New Law Will Make Arkansas Youth More Vulnerable to Exploitation
We should be maintaining protections, instead of waiting for children to come to harm before getting involved.