Arkansas Ranks 45th in 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book
We encourage lawmakers and officials in Arkansas to use this detailed information to unite across party lines and respond with initiatives that invest in young people.
House Tax and Spending Cuts Bill Reveals Policy Priorities
Early on Thursday morning (May 22), the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved its sweeping tax and spending cuts bill. While details are still emerging and we await the Congressional Budget Office’s overall scoring on the bill, most experts...
Cutting Medicaid is Equivalent to Cutting School District Budgets
As members of Congress work through the budget reconciliation process, deep cuts to Medicaid, among other programs, continue to loom. Reductions in Medicaid would be devastating to Arkansas where almost half (47.1%) of our children are insured through Medicaid,...
Arkansas Combatting Increased Summer Hunger with Summer EBT
Arkansas is participating in the Federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Program for the second year in a row.
Town Hall: Stop Medicaid Work Requirements!
Community members gathered at the Arkansas Education Association last week to express concerns about the state’s most recent attempt to bring a Medicaid work requirement to Arkansas. The “Pathway to Prosperity” amendment adds work requirements for Medicaid in the...
Why are we still talking about additional income tax cuts?
Arkansans are facing a “perfect storm” of fiscal uncertainty.
2025 Legislative Session Preemption Efforts Had Mixed Results
This session, the legislature focused on changes that chip away at local control over housing, rentals, and progressive policies.
Adding Restrictions to Already Limited SNAP Benefits Will Not Improve Nutrition or Health for Arkansans
If there is one thing I am certain of, it is that everyone is entitled to food choice autonomy. This includes choice for families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps). Families know...
Let’s Rejoice in a Big Win for Kids
It’s a no-brainer that students will learn better when their bellies are full.