by Kerri Michael | Jan 14, 2021 | Featured, Public Policy
Ready…set…GO. The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly is under way! The 93rd General Assembly convened this week for their regular session. This group of legislators will consider thousands of bills and make hundreds of laws. They will make decisions that...
by Kerri Michael | Dec 16, 2020 | Archives, Featured, Jails & Prisons, PAIMI Council, Public Policy
Nine out of ten people who spend time in prison in Arkansas eventually return home to their communities to begin a new life. And what happens in prison doesn’t necessarily stay in prison: a person who is released to begin anew brings with him or her the cumulative...
by Kerri Michael | Nov 26, 2020 | Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, Archives, Featured, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, PAIMI Council, Public Policy, Special Education
What are YOU thankful for this holiday season? A warm, comfortable bed? Safety and security? Connection to those you love? Right here in our state, there are children for whom these things are sadly out of reach. For the 800 children currently receiving services in...
by Kerri Michael | Sep 16, 2020 | Access, Community, Featured, Public Policy, Voting
Voters with disabilities represent a large, diverse community. Like every other voter, people with disabilities care most about the policies that affect their everyday lives. And perhaps more than any other time in our lifetimes, we can draw a bright line between...
by Tom Masseau | Jun 1, 2020 | Archives, Community, Featured, Public Policy
I can see the protestors gathering outside of City Hall from my office window in Little Rock. They assemble to protest the senseless killing of George Floyd by a police officer, and of so many others before him. They assemble in a collective cry: NOT ONE MORE....
by Kerri Michael | Apr 14, 2020 | Archives, Education, Featured, Public Policy
Over 300 national, state, and local organizations representing people with disabilities and their families have sent a letter to congressional leaders, expressing opposition to the proposed use of waivers under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and the...
