AACF Executive Director Rich Huddleston’s Statement on President Obama’s 2013 Budget Proposa
Statement from our executive director, Rich Huddleston: President Obama’s budget proposal for FY2013 addresses deficit reduction, calls for increased revenues and investments in the future, and largely protects programs […]
The 2012 Fiscal Session Starts Next Week
We are less than a week away from the convening of the 2012 General Assembly. Lawmakers return to Little Rock this month for the “fiscal session” in which they are […]
Arkansas Ranked 44th in Recent Assets and Opportunities Scorecard
The Corporation for Enterprise Development released their Assets and Opportunities Scorecard recently, and the news is not great for Arkansas. On balance the state ranks 44 out of 51 (all […]
Get Tickets While They Last!
We may have mild temperatures right now but February should bring colder weather and thoughts of your favorite soups. Plans are underway for our 2012 Soup Sundays, and both lineups […]
More Kids Covered by Health Insurance but Challenges Linger
AACF releases study showing that more Arkansas kids are being covered by health insurance, yet many challenges remain. The number of uninsured children dropped in Arkansas even as families continued […]
AACF Hires New Communications Director
Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families (AACF) is excited to announce it has hired a new communications director. He is Gerard Matthews, formerly an associate editor with the Arkansas Times […]
Arkansas Ranks 47th in Child Well-Being Index
The Foundation for Child Development (FCD) has released a state-by-state Child and Youth Well-Being Index (CWI). While evaluating the different factors that impact child well-being at the state level, FCD […]
Study on Impact of Family Structure on Economic Mobility Released
The Economic Mobility Project, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts, recently released a report on the impact of a family’s structure on a child’s absolute and relative economic mobility. […]
December Revenue Forecast Shows Some Improvement
The monthly State General Revenue Report for December was released today by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. The report showed that December’s revenue was above last year and […]
Time to Cut the Red Tape
Arkansas misses out on bonus funds for ARKids First: Time to cut the red tape! This week, 15 states received more than $200 million in bonuses for enrolling eligible children […]