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Happy Birthday Affordable Care Act

America’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act, turns one year old today. That’s good news for Arkansas 1-year-olds, and 7-year-olds, and lots of other Arkansas kids. But our leaders in Little Rock will make some critical decisions about...

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 boost the incomes of working-poor families, two researchers report...

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. House Bill 1495, An Act to Create the Arkansas...

Moving forward with the Affordable Care Act

Bill’s defeat ensures Arkansas children and families continue to receive benefits of ACA Arkansas children and families can rest easy today with the knowledge that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which ensures more Americans have access...

Kids won at the Capitol Wednesday

Arkansas kids saw two big victories at the Capitol Wednesday! SB138 will improve afterschool programs and SB359 will increase the availability of fluoridated water. They both passed the House and are headed to Gov. Mike Beebe’s desk for signature....