Supports for workers are at risk

This Labor Day is a good time to think about the hundreds of thousands workers in Arkansas who could lose important tax credits soon. Parts of the two best anti-poverty […]

Poverty line wages are too low

People who earn wages at the poverty line can’t afford essentials like safe housing, food, child care, transportation, taxes and healthcare. The cost of living varies across our state, but […]

Get the full story on minimum wage news

Recent articles that claim minimum wage increases hurt low-wage workers all have something in common; they look at small areas over short periods of time instead of the big picture. […]

Being smart about tax cuts

Sales taxes are hardest on low-income people in Arkansas, but cutting them would be an expensive and inefficient way of addressing that problem. The cheapest way to help low-income Arkansans who are […]

The cost of an unpredictable work schedule

Low-income workers, especially women, are more likely to work jobs with unpredictable schedules. The percent of Arkansas kids whose parents do not have full-time, year-round employment has gone down overall since […]

May revenues are up

State collections in May continue to push general revenues above forecast for the year as a whole. Last month, general revenue collections reached a healthy $335.9 million. That total was […]

Arkansas moms need our help

Working Arkansas moms are never off the clock. From packing lunches in the morning to tucking kids in at night, moms put in a lot more than a full day’s […]