AACF statement on governor’s highway funding proposal
Statement from Rich Huddleston, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families: The governor’s plan to fund highways took a smaller than expected bite out of general revenue, but […]
We’ve only just begun: Less money for public services at halfway mark
Revenues that fund our schools, roads, and other public goods continue to take a beating because of tax cuts passed in 2013, and another round of cuts is just around […]
Watch this video to find out more about AACF
Find out more about Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families by watching this brief video. In it, we talk about our history, our work, and what has made Advocates what […]
“Surplus” is a backhanded compliment
If you are hoping that recent tax cuts will generate new revenue to pay for more parks, quality public schools, and services for veterans and the elderly, don’t hold your […]
What do #ARKidsNeed from 0-8? You tell us!
Today, we’re releasing a report that talks about what our children really need from birth to eight-years-old. Of course, kids need lots of things including access to health care, nurturing environments, […]
This is why we can’t have nice things
Arkansas would have returned to a normal pace of revenue growth, with plenty of room to pay for cutting edge schools, home visiting care for the elderly, and an appropriate […]
No such thing as free money
Revenue neutral options that sound too good to be true always are. A “revenue neutral” plan is one in which money is shifted around, but the total amount that the state […]
Protect credits that help veterans
Two important credits that many veterans rely on are on the chopping block if congress fails to act. We can honor the nearly 250,000 veterans and their families living in Arkansas […]
Weak revenue growth hurts communities
Recent income tax cuts are taking a bite out of the funds that pay for our parks, bridges, schools and public safety. These funds are supposed to grow as the […]
Dear Arkansas, Where do you see yourself in five years?
We need to look farther ahead, at least five years into the future, to get a realistic look at how revenue and tax changes will affect funding for parks, roads, […]