What’s going on with Arkansas’s Medicaid work requirement proposal?
People’s health coverage is at stake, and the public has a right to know about any planned changes and when they will happen.
Sex Education in Arkansas
Data Demonstrates Disparity Across School Districts Despite decades of research showing the significant positive impact of sexual health education on children’s long-term outcomes, Arkansas students still generally have limited access to such programs in school. According to analysis of...
Ripple Effects of Proposed SNAP Cuts: The Connection Between Reductions to SNAP and Child Welfare Involvement
Even without cuts to SNAP, Arkansas has the highest food insecurity rate in the country at a rate of 18.9%.
Proposed Federal Budget Cuts would Harm State Budget and Devastate Tens of Thousands of Arkansans
Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP would increase hardship and deepen the effects of poverty at a time when many Arkansas families already struggle to put food on the table and afford health insurance, child care, and housing.
Arkansas’s New Ballot Measure Laws: A Game You Can’t Win
Thanks to new state laws, ballot measure campaigns will have to navigate a practically impossible gauntlet to get measures on the ballot.
Arkansas Advocates 2025 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 13
We did it! After 93 days, Arkansas’s 95th General Assembly has recessed for the remainder of the regular session. The session is scheduled to officially end on May 5. Below you will find an overview of bills on...
AACF Testimony Against SB217
About the Bill SB217 | Sen. Clint Penzo and Rep. Mary Bentley | Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare and LaborThis bill would require the Department of Human Services (DHS) to request a waiver that would allow Arkansas to...
AACF Testimony Against SB486
About the Bill SB486 | Sen. Blake Johnson and Rep. Mary Bentley | Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs This bill would prohibit transgender individuals from using restrooms, changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and other accommodations corresponding to their...
AACF Testimony against HB1653
This bill would result in more children being institutionalized in highly restrictive settings.