Arkansas Public Policy Panel

Welcome to the Panel!

Click below to watch video of our constituency in action, or click here to learn more about us.

Two hundred supporters gathered on August 16th to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Arkansas Public Policy Panel and the 10th anniversary of the Citizens First Congress.

Former Senator Dale Bumpers spoke at the banquet, and the Panel and Congress recognized outstanding activists and leaders around the state.

See the awards, the Panel's history and more in the program book!

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Water Issues in Arkansas

The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation recently released a comprehensive report on water issues in Arkansas. One of our greatest assets faces new challenges from over-consumption and pollution. High quality drinking water remains too vulnerable. But there are solutions.

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What is Arkansas Doing to Close the Achievement Gap?

We are very pleased to release a new report on the education achievement gap. The Panel and Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families commissioned the report from researchers at the Clinton School and Hendrix College. read more »

Executive Summary »
Resumen Ejecutivo »

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help citizens across Arkansas organize and work for positive change in thier communities,

help build the statewide coalition of progressive grassroots groups: The Citizens First Congress, and

publish Public Policy Watch, our newsletter that keeps 14,000 Arkansans in touch with each other and issues that affect us all.

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