Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 6
This week could also be titled, “The Week That Wasn’t,” “Snowmageddon,” and “Antarkansas.” Thanks to back-to-back, record-setting winter weather events, the Arkansas’s 93rd General Assembly recessed for the week. We […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 5
This week was the deadline to file proposed constitutional amendments. One of the most important decisions the General Assembly makes every session is whether to refer such proposals to the […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 4
Important Announcement As part of the Defining Arkansas Values Initiative, the Urban League of the State of Arkansas, in collaboration with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and The Women’s […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 3
Much of the talk this week has been about what kind of Arkansas we want, and if the bills being filed at the Capitol reflect that. With some of the […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 1
The Arkansas General Assembly convened on Monday, but this year’s session will look different from any we’ve ever seen. With the pandemic raging, the legislature has adopted new procedures to […]
COVID-19 And Policy Update, Vol. 23
December 11, 2020 This is our last policy update of the year. Next year, we’ll start our weekly legislative updates during the Arkansas General Assembly’s legislative session. This year is […]
Arkansas Can Help Fuel an Economic Recovery for All by Taxing Wealth and High Incomes
The state’s wealthiest — and disproportionately white — residents have largely avoided the economic and health effects of COVID-19. Meanwhile, Arkansans with the lowest incomes, who are more likely to […]
Arkansas’s Lost Einsteins: Today’s Investments are Tomorrow’s Technologies and Medical Advancements
The forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine is a reminder of the role innovation plays in improving the health and well-being off all Arkansans and strengthening our economy. Yet despite the well-known importance […]
State EITC Most Efficient, Targeted Way to Cut Taxes for Working Arkansans
Arkansas’s 93rd General Assembly has the chance to provide $50 million in tax cuts for the lowest-wage Arkansans who need it most, and the smartest way to target that tax […]
New data show troubling trend in health coverage and food security
New census data on poverty, income, housing and health can help gauge how much Arkansans have lost — before and during the pandemic People across Arkansas continue to face dire […]