Accounting year ends in surplus
June closed out this fiscal year with net general revenues of $539 million for the month (-1.4 percent less than last year) according to this morning’s report from the Department […]
Report shows Private Option making a difference
A new report shows the Private Option is having a positive impact in Arkansas. The report, which was released by the White House, shows that Arkansas, and other states that […]
Children entering foster care may be better served at home
Too many children enter foster care for a very short period of time. Removal from the home and placement in foster care can be a traumatic experience for a child, […]
Juneteenth – Freedom through education
Today is Juneteenth, a day to celebrate the promise of freedom to black children and families throughout the United States. Though the freedom we celebrate today was provided by the […]
85 percent of minimum wage earners are over 20
The teenager at your local burger joint is probably making minimum wage, but he or she isn’t a typical minimum wage worker. If Arkansas passes the ballot initiative to increase […]
Thousands of Arkansas kids rely on CTC renewal
The federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) helps many low-income and middle-income working parents make sure that their kids grow up strong, but key improvements to the CTC are set to […]
What makes special revenue special?
Special revenue collections are a major source of revenue for the Arkansas budget, totaling $1.8 billion in FY2013. However, they are often left out of the budget spotlight because the […]
Moving forward with the ACA, Private Option
Moving forward with the ACA, Private Option Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, Arkansas is poised to reach the “finish line” in covering kids and families. Because the state legislature […]
Thinking of men’s health as Father’s Day approaches
With Father’s Day just around the corner, we’ve been thinking a lot about our fathers and the other special men in our life and how we’d like them to stay […]
Children will lose access to affordable health coverage if state drops part-time teacher and state employee insurance
Changes to the health insurance Arkansas provides to its educators and state employees are being debated by the legislature. The state is considering stopping contributions to part-time employees’ health coverage […]