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State of Working Arkansas Report

Arkansas’s economy has followed the national downward slide over the past year or so, though experts still debate whether the “r” word — recession — truly applies. No matter what […]

Rebuilding Our Fiscal Foundation: Seven Steps to Overcoming Arkansas’ Structural Budget Deficit

Arkansas’s state and local governments play an important role in providing a wide variety of critical services to their citizens. They ensure that our children and the elderly have adequate […]

Moving Families Forward Newsletter: June 2008

Welcome to the third e-brief of Moving Families Forward! This e-brief will provide updates and alerts on state and federal tax and budget issues that impact low-income children and their […]

Paycheck$ and Politics Newsletter: Issue 43

Over the past few decades, there have been many attempts to pass a state lottery in Arkansas—all of which have been defeated. Under the latest lottery plan, proposed by Lt. […]

Moving Families Forward Newsletter: May 2008

Welcome to the second e-brief of Moving Families Forward! This e-brief will provide updates and alerts on state and federal tax and budget issues that impact low-income children and their […]

Moving Families Forward Newsletter: April 2008

Welcome to the first e-brief of Moving Families Forward! This e-brief will provide updates and alerts on state and federal tax and budget issues that impact low-income children and their […]

Fact Sheet: Help Arkansas Working Families Become Self-Sufficient: It’s Time to Support a State Earned Income Tax Credit

A state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) would provide tax relief to hard-working, low-income families, helping them close the gap between what they earn and what they need to make […]

Paycheck$ and Politics Newsletter: Issue 42

In these uncertain economic times, Arkansas’s hard-working families are having trouble making ends meet. They need help, and a state earned income tax credit, or EITC, could make a real […]

Press Release: AACF Statement on Proposed Severence Tax Increase

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families applauds Governor Beebe for his leadership on this important issue. A significant increase in Arkansas’s severance tax is long overdue and through the Governor’s […]