Unemployment Benefits – Under a Legislative Microscope

February 7, 2011

There have been bills filed that will hurt our most economically vulnerable middle class Arkansas families, those who have been laid off from their jobs and are receiving or applying for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to temporarily meet basic...

Bill Targets Unemployment Benefit Recipients (and Puts Arkansas at Odds with Federal Regulations)

February 4, 2011

We all want to believe that the worst of the recession is behind us. That people who have lost their jobs are finding work. Sadly, we’re not there yet. Families are still struggling and jobs aren’t readily available for...