COVID-19 And Policy Update, Vol. 15
With Congress considering what to include in the next round of coronavirus relief legislation and a debate over how schools can reopen safely in Arkansas, there’s a lot to update […]
Unemployment Insurance Helped Create Demand — and Jobs
Our improving job numbers in Arkansas are due in part to the effect that $600-per-week unemployment supplements have had as they circulated through our economy. Losing them now would be […]
Federal COVID-19 Recommendations: Bold Action Necessary
Families across the state are facing serious hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting sharp economic decline, which likely will be severe and long-lasting. While Congress has passed a […]
Proposed 2021 Budget: A $4.8 Trillion Attack on the Most Vulnerable Americans
The White House released its proposed FY 2021 budget on February 10, 2020. If passed, it would make huge cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other federal […]
President’s Proposed Cuts Puts State Budget At Risk
President Trump’s 2021 budget proposes deep cuts to healthcare and basic assistance programs for low-income families while investing relatively little in our nation’s infrastructure. This is partially because it needs […]
Equitable Economic Development Part 2: What Works For Economic Growth and Equity
Read Part 1: Why Tax Breaks For Business Are A Bad Deal For Public Budgets As discussed in Part 1 of this series, policymakers face a lot of pressure to deliver the […]
Democrats Should Stop Trying to Cut Taxes for the Wealthy and Invest in Kids Instead
The Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means committee, Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) has filed legislation that would repeal the cap on the federal deduction for state and local […]
Equitable Economic Development Part 1: Why Tax Breaks for Business are a Bad Deal for Public Budgets
Job creation and economic growth are key political issues, and policymakers are under pressure from a variety of constituents to produce results in these areas. Maybe that’s why policymakers have […]
Who Benefits from Opportunity Zones?
“Opportunity Zones,” But For Whom? Part of the 2017 federal tax cut bill, the “Tax Cut and Jobs Act,” created a new tax break meant to encourage investment in low-income […]
Cheers to our Legislative Champions!
After each legislative session, Arkansas Advocates looks back and identifies legislators who stood out as champions for kids. And while there were many legislators who fought to improve the lives […]