When Gov. Asa Hutchinson decided to draw no more than another $60 million out of an available $146 million from the federal government to help renters in Arkansas meet their financial obligations, the gnashing of teeth it set off suggested a good summer for dentists.
About 20 tenants' rights advocates gathered outside the Governor's Mansion in Little Rock on Thursday evening, chanting "What do we want? Rental assistance! When do we want it? Now!"
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said last month that about $86 million in federal funding to support housing stability programs wasn't needed in the state's
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said last month that about $86 million in federal funding to support housing stability programs wasn't needed in the state's current economy, but data shows evictions are higher throughout the state than they've been in the past five years.