The Art of Governing
The Art of Governing This seems like a good way to end the week. Lots of people out there head into this weekend – one many will use to celebrate […]
Supreme Court upholds health reform; more Americans will now have coverage
Supreme Court upholds health reform; more Americans will now have coverage Supreme Court upholds health reform; more Americans will now have coverage This morning’s decision by the Supreme Court […]
Arkansas Should Not Follow Arizona and Others in Cracking-Down on Immigrant Population
Arkansas Should Not Follow Other States in Cracking-Down on Immigrant Population Today was a big day at the Supreme Court. Below is a statement on today’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration […]
AACF Applauds SC Ruling on Juvenile Sentencing, Says State Can Do More
AACF Applauds SC Ruling on Juvenile Sentencing, Says State Can Do More This morning, the Supreme Court struck down mandatory sentences of life without parole for juveniles. The decision will […]
AACF Applauds President’s Immigration Policy, Calls For State-Level Dream Act
AACF Applauds the President’s Immigration Policy, Calls For State-Level Dream Act President Obama’s announcement today of a new federal policy to stop deportations of law-abiding undocumented young people is welcome news […]
When Adults Hurt Children in the Name of Political Gain
When Adults Hurt Children in the Name of Political Gain Politics can be frustrating. I think most of us agree that the tone of our political discourse sinks lower every […]
Get in the Game
Get in the Game How often have you said, “You know, what they should do is …” about some sort of public policy issue? In the privacy of our own […]
Making Sure the Health Insurance Exchange Works For Arkansas Families
Making Sure the Health Insurance Exchange Works For Arkansas Families The Arkansas Insurance Department is quickly moving forward with its efforts to build a health insurance Exchange by January 2014. […]
Don’t Cut the Kids
Don’t Cut the Kids Governor Mike Huckabee and the state General Assembly established the ARKids First program in 1997 (with the help of then-Senator Mike Beebe who was the lead […]
A Level Playing Field?
A Level Playing Field? NPR’s Morning Edition had a great, thought-provoking story this morning. It’s a story about Juan Carlos Reyes, a poor Dominican kid from the Bronx who was […]