Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 10

Despite being a three-day week at the Capitol, it was jam-packed! Several bills worked on by AACF staff cleared important hurdles, and we are gearing up for the sprint that […]

Call NOW: Ask your Rep to vote NO on Restrictions on Food Assistance

Three bad bills that would limit access to food assistance programs are currently being considered by legislators. Please tell your Representative to oppose each of these efforts. HB1731 would make parents disqualified from […]

Reducing smoking in Arkansas: part of the solution lies in the tax code

Arkansas has the chance to reduce the use of tobacco and tobacco-related products, while also reducing the financial burden placed on the state’s non-smokers, who help pay the health care […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 9

It was a very exciting week at the Capitol! Week nine saw a lot of bills we’re watching advance out of committee or out of chamber this week. There’s a […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 8

Week eight of the 92nd General Assembly has been an interesting one, to say the least. We had the great opportunity to attend the signing ceremony of Senate Bill 152, […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 7

We’re seven weeks into the 92nd General Assembly, and it’s anybody’s guess if we’re at the halfway point or not. A big change that took place this week was the House […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 6

This week, attention at the Capitol turned to government transformation proposals, which would combine state agencies and reduce the number of Cabinet-level officials who directly report to Gov. Asa Hutchinson. […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 5

There was a lot of action at the Capitol this week, with Wednesday being the last day to file constitutional amendments. Read this overview of what was filed. On Monday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 4

It was a busy week here in Little Rock! Bills are beginning to make their way to the Governor’s desk, and more bills are being filed every day. For our […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 3

Things are starting to pick up at the Capitol, as bills move out of committees and groups host advocacy days. Speaking of advocacy days, The Kids Count Coalition hosted Kids […]