Watch the national health reform summit
While legislators wrap up the fiscal session at the State Capitol today (more on that to come), the White House is hosting a health reform summit to gain some common […]
NWA Soup Sunday Restaurant List!
NWA Soup Sunday is this Sunday, Feb. 28. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. Tickets are available at the door. $15 for adults […]
This week at the State Capitol: Medicaid worries
Lawmakers have been fast and furiously passing appropriations bills since the fiscal session began, in an attempt to meet their deadline of closing the session by month’s end. Appropriations bills […]
AACF board member recognized for Springdale schools work
One of AACF’s board members, Diana Gonzales Worthen of Springdale, was honored by the Springdale School District for her work on the district’s Toyota Family Literacy Program grant. The University of […]
And they’re off!
This week’s bad weather didn’t keep the Arkansas General Assembly from gathering to open the 2010 fiscal session—the first of its kind. By all accounts today, the expectation is that this session […]
Why should I care about the Census?
The U.S. Census Bureau is preparing for the 2010 Decennial Census, and even though there will many changes to the questions that people are asked this year, the information collected […]
Happy anniversary CHIPRA!
Today is my fourth wedding anniversary. And while it’s an important milestone in my own life (and hopefully my husband’s!), I’m also celebrating an anniversary that has provided peace of […]
Dust off your muffin tins!
The 29th Annual Soup Sunday is quickly approaching. The date is February 21 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in West Little Rock. Tickets are $20 […]
Free tax assistance sites
“Get it quick or get it all” is State Rep. Darrin Williams’ advice to working families who may be thinking about getting a Refund Anticipation Loan, also known as a […]
24 Percent of Arkansas Households Unable to Afford Enough Food in 2009
More than 24 percent of households in Arkansas reported in 2009 not having enough money to buy food that they needed during the prior twelve months for themselves or their […]