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Arkansas Advocates and Circles NWA join national Beyond the Cliff coalition to address upward mobility of families with low incomes

November 12, 2025

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 the newly expanded Beyond the Cliff coalition, a national...

Congressional Budget Bill Will Strip Health Care from 15 Million Nationwide, Put Parents and Kids at Risk of Hunger

July 3, 2025

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 now goes to President Donald Trump to be signed...

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

July 1, 2025

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

June 23, 2025

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

June 23, 2025

Government is at its best when it works to promote the common good.

Arkansas Ranks 45th in 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book

June 9, 2025

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 

April 18, 2025

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.   Below you will find an overview of bills on...

Arkansas Advocates 2025 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 12

April 11, 2025

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 not alone. Things could not have been busier at...

Arkansas Advocates 2025 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 11

April 4, 2025

Things are in high gear at the Arkansas General Assembly as they work to wrap up the majority of their work by April 16 (they will come back on May 5 to officially end session and finish any administrative...

Arkansas Advocates 2025 Legislative Session Update, Spring Break Edition

March 28, 2025

We’ve got a couple of new bills we’re watching, and a lot of bills on agendas next Monday and Tuesday.

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