Economic Security

Itchy Tax Trigger Finger: Tax Foundation Says Aim Toward Foot

August 6, 2018

Accounting for all the possible curveballs the future economy might throw at our state is impossible. That’s why legislators bother coming together every year to assess our budget and make choices based on the best available, most current information....

AACF Seeks Senior Policy Analyst

July 30, 2018

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, a nonprofit advocacy organization in Little Rock, seeks a full-time analyst to conduct analyses of state budget, taxes, and other economic/public policy issues impacting families. Position will work to promote social and economic...

Arkansas Child Poverty Rate Sees Improvement; Investments Needed to Maintain Gains

June 27, 2018

Note: This blog is second in a series of posts covering the findings in the 2018 Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book. To read the first blog post, click here. The economy is still moving along following...

AR Poverty Rate Improving, According to Latest National Rankings

June 27, 2018

The number of Arkansas children in poverty has decreased by 28,000 since 2010, according to data in the 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Despite this progress, 24 percent of the state’s...

Threats to Immigrant Families Escalate, Impact Arkansas

June 1, 2018

The Trump administration has increased threats to the well-being of children of immigrants with a series of ill-conceived policies that promote separation of families, from the U.S. border with Mexico to our own Arkansas communities. It’s not just the...

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Infographic: A How-To for Reporting Work Activities and Exemptions in Arkansas Works

July 10, 2018

In June 2018, Arkansas became the first state to officially implement a requirement to work in a Medicaid expansion program – known here in Arkansas as Arkansas Works. Some Arkansas Works enrollees began reporting work activities or exemptions in June....

Steps to Health and Wealth (infographic)

June 4, 2018

The foundation for health and wealth starts at birth and influences success at every stage of life. Learn more in our latest infographic or in its parent publication “Health and Wealth in Arkansas.”

Health and Wealth in Arkansas: How Public Policy Connected Them and What We Can Do About It

June 4, 2018

Poverty has long been known to impact health outcomes. People with greater wealth tend to live longer. They also live in safer homes and cleaner neighborhoods. They have access to healthier foods and better health care. Generally, they can...

Breaking Down the Barriers for Arkansas’s Black Men and Boys: Part I

May 17, 2018

Across the board, black men and boys in Arkansas encounter significant barriers. They face a higher rate of infant mortality, child poverty, and incarceration than their white peers. They also have lower high-school graduation rates and family income levels. These...

2018 Voters’ Guide

March 1, 2018

This November, Arkansas voters will elect candidates to important public offices, including seats in the U.S. Congress and the Arkansas General Assembly. The winners of these elections will be in a unique position to make public policy that will...

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