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 […]
Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 2
It was a short second week at the Capitol, with state offices closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, and no committee meetings on Friday. Did […]
AACF Welcomes Missy Darwin Kincaid in NWA
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is growing our Northwest Arkansas office to help build our organization’s capacity to provide a strong voice on behalf of all children. Today, Missy […]
Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 1
The 92nd General Assembly of Arkansas officially began Monday with swearing in ceremonies for 135 state legislators and Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Read Gov. Hutchinson’s State of the State transcript here. […]
Confusion Contributing to Dramatic Loss of Coverage
The following is a post from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Northwest Arkansas Director Laura Kellams. We’re seeing more and more evidence that Arkansas Works enrollees are confused or […]
Arkansas Can Boost Opportunity and Combat Inequality by Expanding Wealth Taxes
A historically large share of the nation’s wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few, reducing opportunities for millions of Americans and reinforcing barriers that make it harder for […]