Arkansas Ranks 43rd in 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book

New Scoring Index from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to Increase Accountability by Showing How Arkansas’s Policies and Investment Affect Children’s Daily Lives Sharp increases in the children’s uninsured rate […]
Repost: What Baby Bonds Mean to Us, to Arkansas, and to the South

Editor’s note: The following was originally published on the website of The New School Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy. See the original here. Stay tuned for an upcoming […]
Arkansas Advocates and Circles NWA join national Beyond the Cliff coalition to address upward mobility of families with low incomes

With support from Kresge Foundation, coalition includes 70+ partners across 27 states tackling barriers to economic mobility. Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Circles NWA today announced their participation in […]
Congressional Budget Bill Will Strip Health Care from 15 Million Nationwide, Put Parents and Kids at Risk of Hunger

The United States House of Representatives today passed the Senate’s version of the reconciliation bill that will worsen hunger and strip health care coverage from millions of families. The bill […]
U.S. Senate’s Budget Bill Would Take Away Health Care from at Least 140,000 Arkansans, Put Parents and Kids at Risk of Hunger

We need our Congressional delegation to stand up for Arkansas and reject this reckless plan that will devastate our fellow Arkansans.
New Maps Available: What AR Counties Stand to Lose

As many as 177,000 Arkansans could lose health coverage if the bill passes. And almost 60,000 residents are at risk of losing food assistance.
An Open Letter to Arkansas’s Congressional Delegation

Government is at its best when it works to promote the common good.
Arkansas Ranks 45th in 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book

We encourage lawmakers and officials in Arkansas to use this detailed information to unite across party lines and respond with initiatives that invest in young people.
Arkansas Advocates 2025 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 13

We did it! After 93 days, Arkansas’s 95th General Assembly has recessed for the remainder of the regular session. The session is scheduled to officially end on May 5. […]
Arkansas Advocates 2025 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 12

The end is nigh… Arkansas’s 95th General Assembly is scheduled to end on April 16, and if you are fully exhausted and want to sleep for several weeks, you are […]