Arkansas Advocates 2025 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 2
It was a relatively quiet week at the Arkansas Capitol.
Kids at the Capitol: 2023 Legislative Summary
Arkansas’s 2023 General Assembly passed 889 bills. Many of these new laws will impact Arkansas’s kids. From depression-screening coverage for pregnant women and new moms to free school meals for more kids, our Kids at the Capitol 2023 Legislative...
Work Requirements Still Don’t Work
Work requirements don't help improve employment prospects or lift recipients who are subject to them out of poverty.
Proposed Cuts to the Top Tax Rate Are Costly and Heavily Favor the Rich
As the Arkansas Legislature concludes the 2021 general session, our attention must turn to the special session they are preparing to begin to discuss personal income tax cuts. Although income tax cuts may sound like something everyday Arkansans would...
Cutting the Top Tax Rate is Bad Policy
State policymakers continue to discuss cuts to the top personal income tax rate that may take place during a special session sometime in October. Next week, we plan to release an analysis of these competing proposals that will show...
Kids At The Capitol: 2021 Legislative Summary
More than a thousand bills were passed during the 2021 General Assembly. Do you know how they will impact kids? From positive changes for immigrant families in Arkansas to increasing teachers’ salaries, and to defending the state’s Medicaid expansion program,...
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 16
Arkansas lawmakers are headed home today for a few months, taking a long recess in one of the most difficult sessions in recent memory. We want to thank you for staying engaged for more than three months. No matter...
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 5
This week was the deadline to file proposed constitutional amendments. One of the most important decisions the General Assembly makes every session is whether to refer such proposals to the voters, and it’s always a competitive process heavily influenced...
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 their homes; ensure that, even with schools closed, children...
House Districts with a Primary Race in 2020, Part Two
This is part of our blog series, Running for Arkansas. In the series, we are featuring each district with an upcoming election and legislative candidate running to help you be an informed voter. Read our introductory post here. Looking...
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