Category: Public Policy Blog
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2013 Marks First Year of SBCP’s Policy Endeavors in Mississippi
The 128th Mississippi Legislature adjourned April 4, introducing 3,087 bills and completing 2,760 of those bills in its legislative session. The goal of all Southern Bancorp Community Partners’…
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Summary of Family Economic Security Efforts in 2013 Arkansas Legislature
Southern Bancorp Community Partners’ (SBCP) policy team proactively tracked and passed legislation during the 89th Arkansas General Assembly. The Arkansas General Assembly adjourned sine die on May 17. The 2013…
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Customers Make 1,000th Asset Purchase Through Southern Bancorp Community Partners
Southern Bancorp Community Partners Individual Development Account program is celebrating its 1,000th asset purchase by residents of 50 counties in Arkansas and Mississippi. An Individual Development Account (IDA)…
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Southern Bancorp Community Partners releases findings on College Savings Accounts: Report highlights best practices in college savings programs
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — With support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Southern Bancorp Community Partners (“Southern”) released a report on college savings accounts. The paper, titled “College…
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One in Four Arkansas Residents Has Almost no Savings or Other Assets to Weather a Financial Crisis: State Ranks 44th Overall for the Financial Stability of its Residents
Washington, D.C.— In Arkansas today, 25.6% of households are “asset poor,” meaning they have little or no financial cushion to rely on if unemployment or another emergency leads…
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Southern Bancorp and IRS partner to offer free tax preparation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — To give low-income working individuals and families the opportunity to have their income tax return prepared free of charge, Southern Bancorp and its nonprofit…