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State Budget Making is Policymaking 

The Governor’s Budget is Dominated by Education Freedom Accounts   At Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, we believe the state has the duty to invest in Arkansans, with a robust state budget that fully funds critical programs and...

Medicaid Coverage is Veterans’ Coverage

As we honor veterans this week, it’s important to remember that they often have complex health needs when they return home from their service. In Arkansas, our Medicaid program provides critical access to health services for veterans – a...

State Budget Revenue Forecasting 

Does our way of forecasting shortchange our future?  Creating and approving the Arkansas state budget is demanding work for our governor and legislature. Predicting how much money the state will bring in from fees and taxes is both science...