AACF Seeks Economic Policy Director
This position will provide leadership on state budget and tax issues and perform data analysis, research, and advocacy to advance policy solutions to address poverty, economic well-being, and a fairer tax code.
AACF Seeks Health Policy Associate
Help promote public policies that improve health care coverage, access, and quality for Arkansas’s children and families.
More than One-Third of Arkansas Medicaid Recipients Removed from Program Since April
Since April 1, more than 420,000 Arkansans enrolled in Medicaid were removed from the program, losing their coverage for the first time since early 2020.
Arkansas’s babies aren’t getting everything they need
Arkansas was among 13 states across the United States to earn a bottom ranking.
First Extraordinary Session of Arkansas’s 94th General Assembly
Even when the bills we oppose pass, or the bills we support don't, we are encouraged to see the issues we care about gaining traction in the media.
Arkansas’s Child Poverty Rate Remains Unacceptably High
Child poverty in Arkansas held steady at an unacceptable rate of about 22%, one of the highest rates in the nation.
Hunger Action Month: Time to Eliminate Hunger and Food Insecurity in Arkansas
Access to high quality, healthy foods is a basic human right that helps people develop fully and reach their full potential.
Now is not the time for more tax cuts
Another round of tax breaks won’t do much to help the average Arkansan, and they definitely won’t get Arkansas where we need to be.
Arkansas Students with Disabilities and LEARNS Vouchers
Every parent of a child with disabilities wants the best, most appropriate, environment for their student to thrive alongside their peers.
Another 25k+ Children in Arkansas Lost Medicaid Coverage Last Month
The Governor should not allow DHS to continue disenrolling children without confirmation that they no longer qualify.