Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 4
Important Announcement As part of the Defining Arkansas Values Initiative, the Urban League of the State of Arkansas, in collaboration with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and The Women’s […]
Legislature considering voting-rights bills
Voting is one of the most fundamental rights of Americans; but more than 240 years after the founding of our country, it is a right still not guaranteed for all […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 3
Much of the talk this week has been about what kind of Arkansas we want, and if the bills being filed at the Capitol reflect that. With some of the […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 2
This was a short week for Arkansas’s 93rd General Assembly, with the Capitol closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The State House of Representatives was in […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 1
The Arkansas General Assembly convened on Monday, but this year’s session will look different from any we’ve ever seen. With the pandemic raging, the legislature has adopted new procedures to […]
What to watch and how to advocate during Arkansas’s 93rd General Assembly
Last year was a difficult one for Arkansas’s children and families. But thanks to the advocacy of people like you, several major pieces of legislation passed to help keep families in […]
COVID-19 And Policy Update, Vol. 23
December 11, 2020 This is our last policy update of the year. Next year, we’ll start our weekly legislative updates during the Arkansas General Assembly’s legislative session. This year is […]
Arkansas Can Help Fuel an Economic Recovery for All by Taxing Wealth and High Incomes
The state’s wealthiest — and disproportionately white — residents have largely avoided the economic and health effects of COVID-19. Meanwhile, Arkansans with the lowest incomes, who are more likely to […]
Arkansas’s Lost Einsteins: Today’s Investments are Tomorrow’s Technologies and Medical Advancements
The forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine is a reminder of the role innovation plays in improving the health and well-being off all Arkansans and strengthening our economy. Yet despite the well-known importance […]
Philanthropy and systemic change
During the last few months, people have been coming together to stand up, help out, give back, and heal. In times of uncertainty, generosity can bring the world together. NOW […]