The long reach of childhood poverty
A repost from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, D.C.: By Arloc Sherman, CBPP Senior Researcher Even as federal and state policymakers consider cutting back programs that […]
Excellent hearing on Combined Reporting
A bill that would level the playing field for small businesses in Arkansas was heard in committee today but didn’t have the support to move on to the full House. […]
Overdue Tax Cuts for Single Parents Waiting in Senate
A bill to fix an error in low-income income tax relief has passed House unanimously; a similar effort in 2009 died in the Senate. LITTLE ROCK – Nearly 50,000 single-parent […]
Slashing student aid, Head Start, just the beginning of U.S. House budget proposal
The U.S. House and Senate have finally passed a short-term continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown. Both of Arkansas’s Senators, Republican John Boozman and Democrat Mark Pryor, voted in […]
Federal budget bill slashes support for working families
Arkansas Congressional leaders head back to Washington this week as the federal budget battle enters its most critical phase. If leaders cannot reach a spending compromise on FY2011 budget (October […]
ALERT: Tell your state senator to vote for people
ALERT: Tell your state senator to vote for people No on Cap Gains cuts, yes for low-income parents. Next week your state senator will have two important votes to make. […]
Corporate Tax Breaks: Expensive and Inefficient
Arkansas continues its struggle to overcome the recession. We’ve all debated what should be done to bring in new jobs, promote economic development, and ensure a bright future. Sadly, rather […]
Capital gains break would rob investments in schools, health
The capital gains tax presents the state with enormous budget concerns. According to the state Department of Finance & Administration, eliminating the capital gains tax stands to cost the state […]
Capital Gains getting attention
Roby Brock of Talk Business recently asked us to counter the arguments that some lawmakers have for cutting capital gains taxes. We told him that our research shows that under […]
States Continued to Improve Medicaid in 2010 Despite Budget Woes… but not Arkansas
During the past year, as the entire nation has been focused on the country’s continuing economic problems, Medicaid and CHIP have continued to play a central role in providing coverage […]