Senate Districts with a Primary Race in 2020
This is part of our blog series, Running for Arkansas. In the series, we will feature each district with an upcoming election and legislative candidate running to help you be an […]
Equitable Economic Development Part 2: What Works For Economic Growth and Equity
Read Part 1: Why Tax Breaks For Business Are A Bad Deal For Public Budgets As discussed in Part 1 of this series, policymakers face a lot of pressure to deliver the […]
Democrats Should Stop Trying to Cut Taxes for the Wealthy and Invest in Kids Instead
The Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means committee, Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) has filed legislation that would repeal the cap on the federal deduction for state and local […]
Equitable Economic Development Part 1: Why Tax Breaks for Business are a Bad Deal for Public Budgets
Job creation and economic growth are key political issues, and policymakers are under pressure from a variety of constituents to produce results in these areas. Maybe that’s why policymakers have […]
Running for Arkansas: A New Blog Series from AACF
“Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.” -Pericles Every morning Arkansans get up and go through their daily […]
Implementing Work Requirements Caused Health Premiums to Increase for Arkansans
Arkansas’s Medicaid work reporting requirements not only kicked 18,000 Arkansans off their health insurance, it also raised premiums on some Arkansans who purchased their insurance through the state’s marketplace. Arkansas […]
Local Schools: Counting on You to Take the Census
Need a reason to take the Census next year? Schools in your community are counting on it. Several important programs for students rely on Census data, in whole or in […]
Open Enrollment Nov.1-Dec. 15; Qualifying Arkansans Can Save $ on Health Insurance
Open enrollment on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces begins November 1. This is a great time for consumers to examine the deals found on the marketplace, to save money […]
ARKids First: Low-Cost or Free Health Insurance for Arkansas’s Children
Every child should have their health care needs met. ARKids First provides low-cost or free health insurance for children across Arkansas. Nationwide, 1.1 million kids have lost Medicaid or CHIP […]
Substance Use Disorders and Medicaid Expansion: How do they Intersect?
Drug misuse is an epidemic in the United States, and Medicaid has a considerable role in the solution. We try to tell ourselves that it could never happen in our […]