Bogus Arguments for Licensing
The state Senate is considering a bill that would end the state’s burdensome licensing requirements for barbers. Predictably, the people...
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The Arkansas Project was launched in 2008 as a source for incisive commentary and reporting on Arkansas government, politics, media and more. In 2011, The Arkansas Project became an affiliate of the Advance Arkansas Institute. The Arkansas Project supplied daily commentary until 2019, but is now largely inactive.
David Kinkade was the chief writer and the editor of The Arkansas Project until 2011. After the site became affiliated with the Advance Arkansas Institute, Dan Greenberg was editor of The Arkansas Project until it became inactive in 2019. During that eight-year period, the writers for the site included Nic Horton, Marc Kilmer, and Caleb Taylor.
Marc Kilmer
Mar 4, 20192 min read
A Costly Barrier to Work
It’s a good idea for people to work. It’s also a good idea to help people who are leaving prison remain out of prison. If we put these...
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Marc Kilmer
Feb 28, 20192 min read
The Freedom of Contract in Higher Education Act – Why it is Good For Arkansas
Republican Senator Kim Hammer of Benton recently introduced SB 232, “The Freedom of Contract in Higher Education Act.” Republican...
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Marc Kilmer
Feb 26, 20192 min read
Small Occupational Licensing Reform Advancing
If someone is delinquent on his or her student loans or has defaulted, does it make sense to make it more difficult for that person to...
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Marc Kilmer
Feb 26, 20192 min read
Sen. Hammer Files Needed Change to FOIA Law
It is enshrined in the laws of Arkansas that government officials and employees should not be able to shield their actions from public...
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Marc Kilmer
Feb 22, 20192 min read
Arkansas Ripe for Asset Forfeiture Reform
The Supreme Court struck a blow for liberty this week by unanimously ruling that states face some limits on confiscating your property....
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Marc Kilmer
Feb 21, 20192 min read
Misguided Legislation to Impose a Vape Tax
If you use e-cigarettes or vape, Sen. Will Bond is targeting you for a huge tax increase. He wants to tax e-cigarettes and vaping...
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Marc Kilmer
Feb 20, 20192 min read
Easing Access to Birth Control in Arkansas
Arkansas is #1 – in teenage pregnancy. The state has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the nation, a superlative that the state isn’t...
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Marc Kilmer
Feb 14, 20193 min read
AOC Flunks Campaign Finance
Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez certainly knows how to garner media attention. From her policy proposals to her fashion, she has...
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Marc Kilmer
Feb 12, 20193 min read
Donor Privacy’s Importance in the Real World
It’s a common agenda item for “progressives” to support mandatory reporting to the government of donors to organizations that speak out...
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Marc Kilmer
Feb 8, 20192 min read
Improving Access to Child Care
Anyone who seeks child care knows that it can be a frustrating experience. It can be difficult to find a provider you are comfortable...
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Marc Kilmer
Feb 6, 20192 min read
Tax Plan Moves Arkansas in the Right Direction
Legislators are finally considering how to change the state’s tax code. After many task force meetings and consultation between the...
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Marc Kilmer
Feb 5, 20193 min read
Speech Police in the Legislature
One of the most effective weapons one can wield today against an ideological opponent is the “offense” weapon. I don’t mean an offensive...
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Marc Kilmer
Jan 30, 20192 min read
Cotton, Boozman Target Estate Tax
It’s early in the new Congress, but Arkansas’s senators are working hard in DC to reform the tax code to make it fairer and more...
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Marc Kilmer
Jan 29, 20192 min read
Praise for Food Stamp Work Requirement
Arkansas is a national leader when it comes to work requirements for its public assistance programs. The main focus is usually on its...
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Marc Kilmer
Jan 29, 20192 min read
Protecting Privacy in Utah
When it comes to digital privacy, Utah legislators may be the first in the nation to impose a new set of meaningful protections. Arkansas...
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Marc Kilmer
Jan 23, 20193 min read
Secure Arkansas Woefully Misinformed about Constitutional Convention
If you read the Secure Arkansas website, you’d get the idea that the biggest threats facing Arkansans are fluoridation, vaccines, and an...
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Marc Kilmer
Jan 22, 20194 min read
Max Brantley’s School of Red Herrings
If you are a college student, Max Brantley of the Arkansas Times does not appear to care whether or not your free speech rights are...
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Marc Kilmer
Jan 21, 20192 min read
A Day to Remember Dr. King
Today is the national holiday that has been set aside to remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A good way to honor...
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Marc Kilmer
Jan 18, 20193 min read
Big Benefits from Moving Medicaid Recipients to Work
Arkansas is a pioneer when it comes to Medicaid work requirements. As with anyone who is among the first to do something, implementation...
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Marc Kilmer
Jan 16, 20193 min read
John Brummett Doesn’t Understand Taxes
Arkansas Democrat Gazette columnist John Brummett really misunderstands taxes – or at least he misunderstand conservative beliefs...
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Marc Kilmer
Jan 15, 20192 min read
Tort Reform Doesn’t Create Criminal Doctors
Texas doctor Christopher Duntsch was such a bad doctor that he’s now serving a life term in jail for injuring a patient. According to Max...
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Marc Kilmer
Jan 10, 20193 min read
Felonious Politicians May Lose Their Pensions
If you have violated the public trust, should taxpayers fund your retirement? I think it’s safe to say that most people would answer “no”...
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Marc Kilmer
Jan 9, 20192 min read
An Easy Way to Give Arkansans Wider Access to Health Care
It would be difficult to find a politician for state or federal office who doesn’t talk about improving health care. In many cases, the...
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