End of legal abortion in Arkansas will put pressure on systems serving children and families
This should be a time that people of all political backgrounds can agree that the well-being of mothers and children should be the top priority in our public policy.
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 16
Arkansas lawmakers are headed home today for a few months, taking a long recess in one of the most difficult sessions in recent memory. We want to thank you for […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 15
We are officially in the “home stretch” of the 93rd General Assembly. The session is expected to wrap up Tuesday, April 27, so bills that haven’t passed in at least […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 14
As we near the end of the 93rd General Assembly’s 2021 session, things are jumping into hyperdrive. Legislators are scrambling to have their bills heard in committees and on the […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 12
Happy Friday! It was another fast-paced week at the Capitol, and we hope you are getting ready to enjoy some of the wonderful weather forecast for the weekend. Below is […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 10
This was a BUSY week at the Arkansas State Capitol. A lot of bills we are following were heard. Despite both chambers breaking for at least a few days next […]
How are Arkansas’s Families and Communities Doing?
Note: This blog is the fourth and final in a series of posts covering the findings in the Annie E. Casey Foundation 2019 KIDS COUNT® Data Book. To read the first blog […]
Cheers to our Legislative Champions!
After each legislative session, Arkansas Advocates looks back and identifies legislators who stood out as champions for kids. And while there were many legislators who fought to improve the lives […]
Report: More Arkansas Foster Children Connected to Families
Older Children More Likely to Live in Group Settings, New Data Snapshot Shows Arkansas is slowly improving the ratio of young people in foster care who are connected to families, […]
We Must Count All Children
Today, April 1, marks one year until the U.S. Census starts. At Arkansas Advocates, we’re already working to ensure we have an accurate count of all people in our state, […]