Arkansas’s Progress in Pre-K Remains Stalled

Every child in Arkansas deserve access to high-quality preschool programs.
More than 20 National Patient Advocacy Organizations are Worried for Arkansans

No one who is eligible for Medicaid should have to go without coverage.
Arkansas’s Medicaid Unwinding Report Raises Alarms

Considering Arkansas is one of the 10 poorest states in the nation, with a poverty rate of 16.3% and a child poverty rate of 22%, it should come as no […]
Arkansas Legislature Further Erodes Local Democracy

Whether a local income tax is a good choice for a community should be a decision that arises from that community itself.
More Big Tax Cuts for Big Business

In another move by the legislature to give handouts to corporations, HB1045 (now Act 485) will reduce state revenue by tens of millions of dollars annually by reducing the share […]
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 12

Week 12 The Legislature wrapped up its work today after a week of late nights and a flurry of last-minute budget and tax bills. In the coming weeks, we’ll analyze […]
The Importance of the CROWN Act

If HB1576 passes, it will make schools a safe place for Black children where they know they will not be targeted for the way their hair grows out of their heads.
Cuts To Top Tax Rate Endanger Services and Chiefly Benefit the Wealthy

Proposals to cut the top income tax rate, like SB549, simply don’t help most Arkansans in any substantial way.
Sign the Petition to Invest in Arkansas Communities

Sign your name if you think the state should be investing in things that help all Arkansans, not just a select few.
Legislators: Please Stop Trying to Limit the Ballot Measure Process

The ballot measure process is the constitutional right of the people of Arkansas, which we have had for over 100 years. It’s a constitutional right that some in the legislature continue to attempt restrict.