Arkansas is making the wrong investments
sion by the Arkansas Legislature to approve a more than half-a-billion income tax cut that will disproportionately benefit the wealthy and profitable corporations.
Arkansas’s Upside-Down Tax System
We all want to live in a great state where everyone can thrive and achieve economic prosperity. But Arkansas consistently ranks near the bottom of the states in terms of health, education, and economic security. Investing in the foundations...
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...
Cuts to the Top Tax Rate Worsen Racial Inequality, Don’t Help Growth
Discriminatory public policies combined with prejudiced public and private actions in housing, the criminal justice system, and the labor market have created a historical and ongoing context in which Black, Indigenous and Other People of Color (BIPOC) have been...
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,...
Equitable Economic Development Part 2: What Works For Economic Growth and Equity
Read Part 1: Why Tax Breaks For Business Are A Bad Deal For Public Budgets As discussed in Part 1 of this series, policymakers face a lot of pressure to deliver the goods when it comes to job creation. But while...
Census 2020: Counting the Hard to Count
The 2020 Census is less than a year away. And as the state government, local governments, and community organizations plan their outreach and awareness efforts, it is important to note that some Arkansans are more likely to be left...
Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 13
Though the ceremonial sine die for the 92nd General Assembly isn’t until April 24, both houses recessed this Wednesday. There are a handful of bills still waiting on the Governor’s signature, but things are much quieter now at the Capitol. This...
We Must Count All Children
Today, April 1, marks one year until the U.S. Census starts. At Arkansas Advocates, we’re already working to ensure we have an accurate count of all people in our state, but especially young children. It’s estimated that in 2010,...
Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 9
It was a very exciting week at the Capitol! Week nine saw a lot of bills we’re watching advance out of committee or out of chamber this week. There’s a lot to pay attention to! Watch the press conference...
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