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Arkansas Advocates 2022 Special Legislative Session Recap

August 12, 2022

We hope to carry this momentum into the 2023 Regular Legislative Session, as we can be sure there will be many bills to support and defend against that will affect the lives of Arkansas's children and families.

Voting will look different this spring

April 19, 2022

Since the beginning of our country there have been movements to expand the right to vote to all citizens, not just a select few. After hundreds of years of work by advocates to ensure our country was living up...

Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 15

April 23, 2021

We are officially in the “home stretch” of the 93rd General Assembly. The session is expected to wrap up Tuesday, April 27, so bills that haven’t passed in at least one legislative chamber by now are not likely to...

Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 14

April 16, 2021

As we near the end of the 93rd General Assembly’s 2021 session, things are jumping into hyperdrive. Legislators are scrambling to have their bills heard in committees and on the chamber floors before the session concludes. Because of that,...

Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 13

April 13, 2021

It was a contentious week in the General Assembly, with the Legislature overriding a veto for the first time since Governor Hutchinson took office. As you may have read, it was regarding legislation to deprive transgender children of certain health...

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2022 Voters’ Guide

March 29, 2022

For the staff at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, election years are exciting. Many policies and laws that don’t often get much attention can become a major part of the election debate. That increases their importance for candidates,...

Advocating for a fair and effective use of historic K-12 funding

November 22, 2021

We know that every parent, guardian and community member can be a powerful force in promoting an equal opportunity to learn in Arkansas, and we have an incredible opportunity to shape a huge investment in our K-12 education system...

2020 Voters’ Guide

December 16, 2019

Vote for the Change You Wish to See The November 2020 elections are crucial to the current and future well-being of Arkansas’s children and families. Arkansas voters will elect candidates to the Arkansas General Assembly, the U.S. Congress, and...

Countdown: 10 Types of Policy Advocacy

September 19, 2019

When Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families meets with people around the state, we hear similar stories: in El Dorado and Jonesboro, we hear about the negative impact of unfair rental laws on children’s health. In Springdale and Little...