Public Policy Blog
Advocacy 101: Ideas to Implementation
By Kathryn Hazelett Editor's note: This is the first in a series of blog posts about the legislative process on the state, federal, and local levels, and what you can do to help create and influence policy as a citizen. Entries from the series are linked at the bottom...
2019 Mississippi Legislative Recap
By Janie Ginocchio In our last blog post, we summarized legislation of interest passed in the 2019 regular session of the Arkansas General Assembly. This week, we turn our attention to the Mississippi Legislature. Below is a summary of and links to select laws passed...
2019 Arkansas Legislative Recap
By Janie Ginocchio A few weeks ago, we shared exciting news that the Arkansas General Assembly passed legislation making it easier for Arkansans to save at tax time. But Act 774 of 2019 is not the only bill passed during the 2019 Arkansas legislative session that is...
Make Your Voice Heard About Payday Lending
By Kathryn Hazelett Back in 2004, Southern was a part of a group called Arkansans Against Abusive Payday Lenders (AAAPL), whose sole purpose was to remove payday lenders from Arkansas. It took another five years, many hours in court, and strong advocates in both the...
Tax Time is Now Savings Time in Arkansas!
Back in October, we wrote about the need to save, specifically at tax time. Why? Because that’s the time that most Americans receive their largest lump sum all year. Combined with research that shows savings habits are stronger when money is immediately placed into a...
Southern Bancorp Names New Director of Public Policy and Advocacy
Janie Ginocchio to lead organization’s policy agenda and advocacy efforts LITTLE ROCK– Southern Bancorp today announced the hiring of Janie Ginocchio as the new Director of Public Policy and Advocacy. In this role, Ginocchio will advocate for public policies in...