In Arkansas, state lawmakers have limited the ability of local communities to raise the minimum wage; require employers to offer paid family and/or sick leave; set regulations for firearms, ammunition or firearm components; prevent discrimination against LBTQ individuals and...
AACF has urged Arkansas’s congressional delegation to help pass an economic package that helps Arkansans make ends meet, reduces poverty and racial and economic disparities, and lays the groundwork for long-term recovery and prosperity even after the COVID crisis...
assistance, we should leverage this funding to build a strong foundation for recovery for everyone who calls our state home.
Following Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s press conference, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Executive Director Rich Huddleston issued the following statement: We are deeply disappointed in the governor’s announcement today that Arkansas is rejecting $146 million in housing assistance...
The families of more than 61 million children – including more than 600,000 in Arkansas – benefited from the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) included in the American Rescue Plan. From July through December of 2021, more than 350,000...
Tax cuts, surplus, and the Waiver waiting list This blog is the first in a series of blogs Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families will be sharing over the next year on how Arkansas’s tax system could work better...
State policymakers continue to discuss cuts to the top personal income tax rate that may take place during a special session sometime in October. Next week, we plan to release an analysis of these competing proposals that will show...
Congress is currently debating whether or not to raise the debt ceiling. Will policymakers protect the full faith and credit of the United States, or will they allow our nation to default for the first time in history, which...
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is deeply disappointed by the Arkansas General Assembly’s refusal to pass legislation to address the surging public health crisis that has re-emerged with the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus. As we outlined...
As the Delta variant continues to spread and caseloads continue to rise, we can’t lose sight of the fact that too many families in our communities continue to face significant ongoing hardship. And children are paying a steep price....