We think so. Check out the K-12 Education section (under "Issues") for take a look at the AR Voices blog to find out more.Â
Nobody likes paying taxes. But our tax dollars fund important public services like schools, roads and highways, police protection, and a ton of other things we take for granted. Take a look at our series on what you're getting for your tax dollars. We talk about Head Start early education programs[http://www.aradvocates.org/head-start-funded-by-our-tax-dollars/], police protection[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6DYJIFZd5g&feature=youtu.be], and public safety[http://www.aradvocates.org/public-safety-funded-by-our-tax-dollars/].Â
Over 200,000 people in Arkansas are considered alcohol or drug dependent. Eighty percent of those suffering from addiction can't get access to treatment or recovery services. This creates huge costs down the road. What's being done about this in our state? Paul Kelly authored this report[http://bit.ly/HQdp46].
It's been two years since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. We've got lots of good info on our AR Voices blog[http://www.aradvocates.org/ar-voices-blog], including an interview with Clinton School of Public Service student Marc Peters on how the law has improved his life.Â
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