Wednesday at the Capitol: Cap Gains bill defeated, cutting ARKids red tape advances
Today was a good day at the State Capitol for kids and families. The Senate Revenue and Tax Committee rejected HB1002, the capital gains tax cut, that would have robbed […]
The long reach of childhood poverty
A repost from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, D.C.: By Arloc Sherman, CBPP Senior Researcher Even as federal and state policymakers consider cutting back programs that […]
Excellent hearing on Combined Reporting
A bill that would level the playing field for small businesses in Arkansas was heard in committee today but didn’t have the support to move on to the full House. […]
Moving forward with the Affordable Care Act
Bill’s defeat ensures Arkansas children and families continue to receive benefits of ACA Arkansas children and families can rest easy today with the knowledge that the Patient Protection and Affordable […]
Overdue Tax Cuts for Single Parents Waiting in Senate
A bill to fix an error in low-income income tax relief has passed House unanimously; a similar effort in 2009 died in the Senate. LITTLE ROCK – Nearly 50,000 single-parent […]
Kids won at the Capitol Wednesday
Arkansas kids saw two big victories at the Capitol Wednesday! SB138 will improve afterschool programs and SB359 will increase the availability of fluoridated water. They both passed the House and […]
Slashing student aid, Head Start, just the beginning of U.S. House budget proposal
The U.S. House and Senate have finally passed a short-term continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown. Both of Arkansas’s Senators, Republican John Boozman and Democrat Mark Pryor, voted in […]
Federal budget bill slashes support for working families
Arkansas Congressional leaders head back to Washington this week as the federal budget battle enters its most critical phase. If leaders cannot reach a spending compromise on FY2011 budget (October […]
AACF not associated with Florida-based fundraising company
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is in no way affiliated with a Florida-based group that Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today he will sue for misleading Arkansans with an […]
Thank the representatives who blocked this week’s anti-immigrant bill!
HB 1292 would have ended prenatal services for mothers of citizen children. On Wednesday, the House Committee on State Agencies heard House Bill 1292. This was a wide-sweeping piece of legislation […]