New “Public Charge” Rule Likely to Harm Children, Increase Hunger
We should all want children of immigrants to meet their full potential. It’s good for Arkansas, from the strength of our economy to our education system and community health overall.
House Tax and Spending Cuts Bill Reveals Policy Priorities
Early on Thursday morning (May 22), the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved its sweeping tax and spending cuts bill. While details are still emerging and we await the Congressional Budget Office’s overall scoring on the bill, most experts...
Ripple Effects of Proposed SNAP Cuts: The Connection Between Reductions to SNAP and Child Welfare Involvement
Even without cuts to SNAP, Arkansas has the highest food insecurity rate in the country at a rate of 18.9%.
Proposed Federal Budget Cuts would Harm State Budget and Devastate Tens of Thousands of Arkansans
Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP would increase hardship and deepen the effects of poverty at a time when many Arkansas families already struggle to put food on the table and afford health insurance, child care, and housing.
Cutting Medicaid is Equivalent to Cutting School District Budgets
As members of Congress work through the budget reconciliation process, deep cuts to Medicaid, among other programs, continue to loom. Reductions in Medicaid would be devastating to Arkansas where almost half (47.1%) of our children are insured through Medicaid,...
The Federal Education Choice for Children Act of 2025 Would Have a Disastrous Impact on Tax Revenue and Public Education
Arkansas would lose $200,000 next year alone, and $3.7 million over the next 10 years.
Drastically Shrinking the Federal Workforce Means Cutting Arkansas Jobs and Services
Including the USPS, more than 20,000 Arkansans hold federal government jobs.
99% of Children in Foster Care Count on Medicaid: Here’s How Funding Cuts Could Disrupt Their Access to Care
Cuts to Medicaid would mean cutting critical support and services for children in foster care in Arkansas and their families.
Federal Budget Cuts Likely to Increase Hunger for Arkansas Families
Shifting responsibility to the states for the cost of food benefits will make SNAP access and benefits more uneven — if available at all.
Cuts to Medicaid Would Put Maternal Health at Risk
Medicaid coverage is connected to better health and lower rates of disability over time.