2016 Annual Report
What a year 2016 was for AACF! We had not one, but three legislative sessions during the first half of 2016, including the regular fiscal session and two special sessions on health care reform and funding for highways and...
Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 8 (Legislative Updates)
On February 22, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the eighth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the state...
ICYMI: This week at the AR State Capitol
This was a fairly lively week at the State Capitol. In case you missed it, here are some of the highlights and a few things to look out for next week: FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY: On Thursday, Governor Asa Hutchinson...
Paid Leave: A giant first step for Arkansas
Today Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law a bill SB125 (now Act182) that expands access to paid maternity leave for Arkansas state employees. This monumental change puts Arkansas ahead of most other states, especially those in our region, in providing...
Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 7 (Housing and Tenant Rights)
On February 15, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the seventh episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the state...
SNAP update: A new threat
A significant victory for anti-hunger advocates (the defeat of HB1035) was tempered by the introduction of a new bill (HB1462), which could be even more damaging to families who rely on food assistance. HB1462 puts families at risk of...
Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 6 (decARcerate)
On February 8, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the sixth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” which featured decARcerate. Members from the group spoke about decARcerate’s mission and the current state of...
Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 5 (Youths With Disabilities)
On February 1, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the fifth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the...
Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 4 Part II (Xavier McElrath-Bey’s Story)
On January 25, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the fourth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas.” Part II of this episode was about Senate Bill 294, which concerns the “sentencing of a...
Speak Up Arkansas Episode 4: Part II (Life without Parole)
On January 25, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the fourth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the...