Strengthening voluntary home visiting programs – a legislative victory Today, Gov. Beebe participated in a signing ceremony for Act 528, “An Act to Improve the Health and Stability of Arkansas Families and to Strengthen Voluntary Home Visitation Programs.” Voluntary...
Drug-testing unemployment beneficiaries is bad policy Senator Jeremy Hutchinson’s senate bill to require drug-tests for individuals as a condition of receiving unemployment benefits passed out of the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor this morning. You can...
Rough week for tax fairness at the Capitol Advocates holding out some glimmer of hope for legislation that would promote tax fairness did not have a good day at the Capitol on Tuesday. Two tax cut bills – one...
Access to health coverage for low-income workers good for business Over the weekend, draft language for a bill to strengthen Medicaid through Arkansas’s health insurance exchange showed up on social media. While this language will almost certainly be amended...
Tax cuts for high earners don’t spur the economy As the 89th General Assembly of Arkansas speeds forward on efforts to cut taxes for high-income earners and corporate investors, a timely report dispels the notion that tax cuts lead...
Arkansas policymakers have choices to make in the coming weeks that will determine whether every Arkansan has access to affordable, high-quality health coverage beginning January 1, 2014. Research shows that better access to coverage is good for Arkansas. Our...
Highway Robbery bill still hurts services for kids This Highway Robbery Bill – HB 1418 – is akin to robbing Peter to Pay Paul. It presents a false choice between funding highways or funding other critical services for children...
Juvenile Justice in Arkansas: Building on Success Beginning in 2008, juvenile stakeholders engaged in a year-long effort to understand how best to reshape the youth service delivery system in Arkansas. They visited programs in five other states to see...
According to an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), House Bill 1585 would target personal income tax relief to Arkansas taxpayers who make over $155,000 per year (the top five percent of earners). This group...
Medicaid Monday: This is why health coverage matters On Wednesday, March 6, hundreds gathered on the steps of the State Capitol to show their support for affordable health coverage for all Arkansans. Advocates came from all areas of the...