Proposed legislation would have worsened the rural healthcare crisis on a technicality Alongside the General Assembly’s raging dumpster fires of LEARNS, culture war bills, prison expansion, and more, it’s important…
The ‘why’ behind our supermajority’s obsession with hurting Arkansans You may have noticed an uptick this session in bills targeting LGBTQ+ folks. It’s worth talking about why this is…
Looking out for kids? Nah. The Youth Hiring Act of 2023 is now the law of the land in Arkansas. Let’s decode the Sanders camp’s spin-work and look at what…
The governor’s unprecedented abuse of power — and the legislature’s deference to it — threatens Arkansas’s system of checks and balances Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve noticed the…
Arizona has spent over a decade chipping away at public education, and now ranks dead last in the US. Is this the future we want for Arkansas? Arkansas is about…
Our executive director Gennie Diaz sat down with Interform’s Ro on the Radio to discuss whether or not one’s vote really matters. Spoiler alert: it does. “The political landscape can…
News flash: banning abortion doesn’t work Here at For AR People, we believe that Arkansans have the right to live happy, whole lives. Regrettably the decision to overturn Roe v….
Research-Driven Policy Can Reduce Incarceration Rates Prison reform is a bipartisan issue that many Arkansans support; however policymakers frequently pass inadequate or harmful legislation that contributes to increased incarceration. Additionally,…
Research-driven policy reduces crime. So how can our legislature do better? Arkansans are witnessing an uptick in violent crime. According to 2020 FBI statistics, the estimated number of violent crimes in Arkansas…