AACF Weekly Legislative Update Vol. 7

HEALTH: Next week, the bill to allow local municipalities to determine the fluoride levels of their water system is expected to be presented to the Senate Public Health, Welfare, and […]

AACF Weekly Legislative Update Vol. 6

We’ve been sending out weekly legislative updates. You can subscribe to those here. Here’s a rundown of some of the major movements in the state legislature this week. See below […]

AACF Weekly Legislative Update Vol. 5

With the Private Option and the Governor’s tax cut package out of the way, the legislature is moving on to other business. It was a busy week at the Capitol. […]

AACF Weekly Legislative Update Vol. 4

HEALTH: The Private Option reauthorization overcame its final hurdle yesterday. After passing the Senate last week, lawmakers in the House of Representatives approved continuing the Private Option by a wide […]

Statement on Private Option passage

Statement from Rich Huddleston, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, on the passage of the Private Option: Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) would like to […]

Open Enrollment ends February 15

February 15 is the last day that consumers can sign up for affordable health coverage through HealthCare.gov. To help people get enrolled, the Arkansas Navigator Coalition is promoting events throughout […]

AACF Weekly Legislative Update Vol. 3

HEALTH: This week, Gov. Hutchinson’s plan to continue the Private Option through 2016 passed in the Senate. This bill will also create a legislative task force to make recommendations about […]

AACF sits down with Tom-FM

AACF Health Policy Director Marquita Little, Education Policy Director Jerri Derlikowski, and Development Director Mallory Van Dover sat down with Tom-FM 94.9 to talk about Soup Sunday and what to […]

AACF Weekly Legislative Update Vol. 2

It was a short week at the State Capitol but that doesn’t mean it was uneventful. Here’s what you need to know: HEALTH: Gov. Asa Hutchinson asked lawmakers on Thursday […]