Arkansans are tough. We know when to lend a hand. We know how to roll up our sleeves and get the job done. We know what’s right. This is our state. These are our values. We are Arkansas Strong.
Arkansas Strong advances a more responsible and resilient Arkansas by informing the public about issues facing our people, lifting up the stories of everyday Arkansas heroes, and promoting the values that make our state special.
ARKANSAS STORIES
Celebrating the Strength of Arkansas
By Ava Storey, first place winner of our inaugural Arkansas Voices Essay Contest I remember crossing the street to my grandpa’s house, my little sisters trailing behind me as I…
Arkansas Strong does not endorse candidates. What we do endorse is Arkansans coming together from all walks of life and solving problems. We believe we can do this despite our differences. In…
The mid-term election is one month away. Never in my lifetime have I seen such an important election to save our Madisonian democracy. As a US Government teacher, I’m scared…
Arkansas Strong is honored to be able to amplify the good work of one of our education partners, Teach Plus Arkansas. Fellows in this program just this week released a new…
Originally published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette “There is a cost to silence, and a cost to using your voice, and every day I wake up and decide which bill…
Recently, legislators submitted recommendations on teacher raises to our State Legislature’s Education Committees. The committees will meet October 3rd and 4th to discuss proposals and decide what kind—or if any—raises…
I’m writing right now, as I often do, under a pile of Boston terriers. I have a desk in my room but during the extreme isolation of covid when everything…
What if women with unplanned pregnancy came first in church? Ever since the reversal of Roe v. Wade, I have just felt a sinking in my soul. This has perplexed…
WHAT WE DO
Inform Arkansans on issues that impact their lives
Celebrate the stories of all our people
Empower Arkansans to band together and fight for a stronger state
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