Kids at the Capitol 2011
Arkansas lawmakers in the 2011 session were able to improve the health, economic security and education opportunities for many children and families, despite the continuing effects of The Great Recession.
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The Impact on Low-Income Families of the Earned Income Tax Credit and Refund Anticipation Loans (JAN)
The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has a significant economic impact in Arkansas. Twenty-two percent of all Arkansas tax filers, or almost 300,000 families, claimed the EITC in 2007. The EITC brought $629 million directly to the Arkansas...
Lame Duck Update: A Mixed Bag for Low-Income Families
It has been an eventful few weeks at the United States Capitol. Congress has finally agreed on some of the most important issues facing the nation, and it has been a mixed bag for low-income families. Unemployment insurance was extended along...
The 2009 Tobacco Tax: Was Children’s Health Care the Big Loser?
Health programs promised money through a 2009 increase in the tobacco tax haven’t seen a penny, and dozens of others have been under budgeted in the last two fiscal years, according to an analysis by Arkansas Advocates for Children...
Health Program Unfunded Despite Robust Tobacco Tax Revenue
Health programs promised money through a 2009 increase in the tobacco tax haven’t seen a penny, and dozens of others have been under budgeted in the last two fiscal years, according to an analysis by Arkansas Advocates for Children...
Make their DREAM a reality
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families needs your help TODAY to ensure that all Arkansas children live up to their full potential. The U.S. Senate is considering a bill this week, known as the DREAM Act, that would provide...
P&P: “Millionaire’s Gain: The Impact of Cutting Arkansas Capital Gains Taxes.”
The Arkansas General Assembly will likely consider one or more proposals to eliminate or reduce state taxes on capital gains during the 2011 legislative session. While the Arkansas state budget situation is not as bad as that of some...
Moving Families Forward Update: Lame Duck Edition
Lame Duck Session Needs Your Attention While most folks have shifted their attention to holiday planning and spending time with family, Congress is back at work in a Lame Duck Session. Members have returned to address key issues they...
Remember Arkansas Children as You Celebrate the Harvest
It’s easy to get caught up in all the to-do’s that lead up to Thanksgiving. Thaw out the turkey? Got enough cranberry sauce? Iron the linen tablecloth? While we are with friends and family this Thanksgiving, let’s remember the...
A glimpse at the 2011 tax agenda
Roby Brock of Talk Business interviews incoming Joint Budget Co-Chair Rep. Kathy Webb about tax issues that the committee may take up during the session. Among other items, she’d like to examine tax incentives. Watch Brock’s interview here: ...