Arkansas Poverty

A longtime philosophy professor is challenging the Republican incumbent to represent Arkansas House District 54, which includes parts of Faulkner, Perry, Pope, Saline, and Yell counties

The report looks at how children and families fare across four areas in each state: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community

Arkansas ranked 43rd in the 2023 Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Book, which measures child well-being across four domains.

An analysis finds many in the state are impacted by a lack of grocery stores. The Governor’s Food Desert Working Group will be meeting next week.

The devices will be used to monitor potentially hazardous toxins that can leach into surface and groundwater.

The annual Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows Arkansas is lagging behind other states in making progress to improve child well-being.

Two changes at the federal level mean most Arkansas recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see a change in benefits this month.…

Assistance provided during the COVID-19 pandemic has helped Arkansas families who are struggling to get enough to eat, but advocates for those living in…

More than one in five children in Arkansas continue to live in poverty according to analysis based on Census data from the year 2019.The annual Kids Count…

Arkansans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits will now be able to do more of their grocery shopping online.…