Kids at the Capitol 2017
Each legislative session brings its own bag of mixed goods, and the Regular Session of the 91st General Assembly was no different. While we were concerned about the constant push […]
AR Child Poverty: Policy to Change Lives, Build Stronger Communities
With the Regular Session of the 91st General Assembly coming up in just weeks, it’s time to shine a spotlight on the critical issue of child poverty in Arkansas and what […]
Part 4 of 4: Personal Income Tax Cuts are Bad for Arkansas Kids
Recent tax cuts haven’t helped struggling parents make ends meet. Instead, they have hurt public investments that Arkansas kids and their parents need to succeed. Personal income tax cuts mean […]
Should you support tax cuts? Download our Arkansas tax cut cheat sheet.
The next legislative session is just around the corner, and we already know there will be efforts to make major cuts to personal income taxes in Arkansas. Are those big […]
Helping Arkansans Build Assets
Helping working Arkansas families grow their assets will build a stronger middle class and a healthier economy, which benefits us all. Our state has come a long way in making it easier for […]
Part 3 of 4: Personal Income Tax Cuts Don’t Lead to Broad Prosperity
If we rebuild our tax code in a way that works for everyone, we can afford to make public investments that will contribute to the common good. Unfortunately, recent tax […]
Part 2 of 4: Why Personal Income Tax Cuts are Bad (For Businesses)
Despite claims to the contrary, personal income tax cuts don’t help small businesses grow. Business owners hire when there is increased demand, regardless of what the tax rates are. In Arkansas, […]
Part 1 of 4: Why Personal Income Tax Cuts are Bad News
States should think twice before enacting big personal income tax cuts. Despite the claims of tax-cut proponents, low tax rates aren’t associated with economic prosperity, and are more likely to […]
What would it take for Arkansas to be number one?
Every year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the Kids Count Data Book, a comprehensive, 50-state look at child welfare. This year, Arkansas made gains in economic well-being, but we lost […]
UPDATED: Funding Arkansas Highways
In a special session beginning later this week, Gov. Hutchinson and Arkansas lawmakers will make decisions on how to fund Arkansas’s highways, many of which are in dire need of […]