6 ways to make 2017 more prosperous for all Arkansans
Legislators have just kicked off the 2017 legislative session, and ideas for big changes are buzzing around the Capitol. AACF will be on the ground advocating for bills that are […]
Arkansas Among States with Highest Income Inequality
Arkansas is among the states with the highest income inequality in the country, according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Arkansas ranks 18th in […]
UPDATE: Census data shows one in five Arkansans live in poverty
Earlier this week, we shared with you the first of two major Census data sets showing improvements in national poverty numbers. While poverty data for the nation inched down from 11.6 […]
Children living in poverty is decreasing, but we’re still in the bottom 10 states
A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation gives Arkansas some reason to be hopeful: 2014 data shows more young workers are on track to a stable career, many […]
Unequal wage growth hurts average families
There will always be some people who make more than their neighbors, but when wage growth is concentrated at the top, many lower income families will never get the boost […]
When your paycheck doesn’t cut it
Arkansas legislators have an opportunity to improve the lives and health of working families by adopting our own state-level Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). At tax time, the EITC gives […]
With Too Many Arkansans Struggling, Now is the time for a State EITC
Too many Arkansans struggled to make ends meet in 2014, according to new data released today from the Census Bureau, highlighting the need for Arkansas to take action to pass […]
Giving working families the credit they deserve
Working family tax credits pump millions of dollars into the Arkansas economy. But millions more are left on the table every year when eligible Arkansans don’t claim their credits. Arkansas […]
Supports for workers are at risk
This Labor Day is a good time to think about the hundreds of thousands workers in Arkansas who could lose important tax credits soon. Parts of the two best anti-poverty […]
New Bill for Working Families
A bill for the Working Families Opportunity Act (WFOA) was filed last week and, if passed, it would be the first of its kind in Arkansas and a huge step […]