Donate to AACF Now to Help Children Tomorrow and Beyond
As we head into the 2019 legislative session, we need your donations more than ever. Your gift to Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families can help give Arkansas’s littlest learners […]
Report: Arkansas Kids’ Uninsured Rate on the Rise
Nationally, Children’s Coverage Gains Reverse Course The number of uninsured children nationwide increased by about 276,000 children last year, the first significant increase in a decade, according to a new […]
Arkansas Advocates Celebrates #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Following Thanksgiving and the widely […]
Governor’s Plan to Reform Juvenile Justice System is Great News for Arkansas Children and Families
The following is a statement from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Executive Director Rich Huddleston. Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families would like to thank Governor Asa Hutchinson and […]
The Governor’s Proposed Personal Income Tax Cut: Who Wins and Who Loses?
Earlier in the week we examined the winners and losers under the plan developed by the Arkansas Legislative Tax Reform and Tax Relief Taskforce. Today we examine the tax cut […]
Data Reveal Strengths, Weaknesses of Foster System
The state data released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation through the Fostering Youth Transitions report is the most comprehensive data set ever collected that allows each state to […]
Arkansas Tax System Worsens Economic Inequality
A new study released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) ranks Arkansas as the 20th most unfair tax system in the nation and one of the worst […]
Arkansas Advocates’ Statement Opposing Issue 1
Even if an upcoming Arkansas Supreme Court ruling keeps Issue 1 off the November ballot, it’s doubtful this issue will be going away anytime soon. We will see future efforts […]
Arkansas Missing Opportunities for Young Parents and Their Kids
New Casey Foundation report illuminates needs and barriers facing Arkansas’s young parents and their children LITTLE ROCK — With limited access to opportunities to advance their education and find […]
Medicaid Expansion Drastically Cut Arkansas Rural Uninsured Rate
New report shows one of the nation’s sharpest declines in rural uninsured rates LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’s decision to expand Medicaid has paid off for residents of small towns […]