2025 Legislative Session Preemption Efforts Had Mixed Results
This session, the legislature focused on changes that chip away at local control over housing, rentals, and progressive policies.
Adding Restrictions to Already Limited SNAP Benefits Will Not Improve Nutrition or Health for Arkansans
If there is one thing I am certain of, it is that everyone is entitled to food choice autonomy. This includes choice for families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps). Families know...
Let’s Rejoice in a Big Win for Kids
It’s a no-brainer that students will learn better when their bellies are full.
Arkansas Could Raise $242 Million a Year with One Policy Change Targeting Corporate Tax Avoidance
Most people believe big multinational corporations are paying too little in taxes.
Oral Comments on Arkansas DHS Medicaid 1115 Waiver
Lack of insurance, not Medicaid coverage, is a well-documented risk factor for poor health.
Time to Act: Addressing the Cost Crisis of Child Care
In Arkansas, the cost of sending an infant and a 4-year old to a child care center is higher than annual mortgage payments.
Revoking “safe places” will cause real harm in Arkansas communities
Rescinding these long-standing understandings and leaving immigration enforcement up to “common sense,” is bad policy and will lead to dangerous consequences.
Medicaid Town Hall: The Voices of Medicaid in Arkansas
We are working to highlight the impact of Medicaid in Arkansas communities through stories of lived experience.
Arkansas continues disappointing trend of increasing the number of kids without health insurance
We have been heading in the wrong direction when it comes to child health insurance trends, and it’s time to turn things around.