When a family member becomes involved in the Arkansas child welfare system, it can be a scary and confusing time for the child, the parents, and relatives. As a relative, you can play an important role in helping a...
The Art of Governing This seems like a good way to end the week. Lots of people out there head into this weekend – one many will use to celebrate our nation’s independence – elated. Many others are frustrated,...
Supreme Court upholds health reform; more Americans will now have coverage Supreme Court upholds health reform; more Americans will now have coverage This morning’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to uphold the Affordable Care...
Arkansas Should Not Follow Other States in Cracking-Down on Immigrant Population Today was a big day at the Supreme Court. Below is a statement on today’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration law (SB 1070) from our Northwest Arkansas Director Laura...
AACF Applauds SC Ruling on Juvenile Sentencing, Says State Can Do More This morning, the Supreme Court struck down mandatory sentences of life without parole for juveniles. The decision will reverse an Arkansas court ruling in the case of...
Any discussion of Arkansas’s future is incomplete without understanding the challenges faced by children in immigrant families. They account for the majority of growth in Arkansas’ child population in the last decade. This new population, mostly Hispanic and almost...
AACF Applauds the President’s Immigration Policy, Calls For State-Level Dream Act President Obama’s announcement today of a new federal policy to stop deportations of law-abiding undocumented young people is welcome news in Arkansas, where activists have long fought for a...
When Adults Hurt Children in the Name of Political Gain Politics can be frustrating. I think most of us agree that the tone of our political discourse sinks lower every year. This is a Presidential election year, which means...
Get in the Game How often have you said, “You know, what they should do is …” about some sort of public policy issue? In the privacy of our own homes and offices, solving the world’s problems seems so...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states to have a health insurance “Exchange” that will provide high-value and affordable coverage for consumers, including individuals and small businesses, in place by 2014. The Exchange will be a...