AACF’s office in Northwest Arkansas opened in 2008. When we travel this region discussing children’s issues, many people we encounter are surprised to learn the number of children in the region who live in poverty. The truth is, in...
Every day we hear stories of children and families who desperately need access to health care. In so many cases, families are forced to pay more than they can afford, or have to choose between health coverage and everyday...
Every day we hear stories of children and families who desperately need access to health care. In so many cases, families are forced to pay more than they can afford, or have to choose between health coverage and everyday...
Low-income workers pay twice as much in taxes as the wealthiest Arkansans. In fact, the bottom 60 percent of tax payers pay 12 cents on every dollar earned, compared to 6 cents paid by the top 1 percent of...
National health care reform remains at the center of attention at AACF. With legislative action moving quickly, it is important our network remain alert and focused on ensuring that our congressional delegation supports comprehensive health reform that is good...
Low- and middle-income families in Arkansas pay a far higher share of their income in state and local taxes than do the richest families in Arkansas, according to a new study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy....
Low- and middle-income families in Arkansas pay a far higher share of their income in state and local taxes than do the richest families in Arkansas, according to a new study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy....
Health reform continues to progress through the House and Senate. On Saturday, November 7, the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009 bill by 220 votes. AACF thanks Arkansas Representatives Marion Berry and...
In the last two decades, during a time when Northwest Arkansas has grown more prosperous and gained a national reputation for its booming economy and quality of life, poverty has taken a stronger foothold. In Northwest Arkansas, the number...
Health reform legislation and its impact on Arkansas’s low- and moderate-income children and their families remains at the top of AACF’s advocacy agenda. This issue of Moving Families Forward outlines AACF’s top concerns with Senate Finance Committee Max Baucus’...