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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.
Bookout Hearing Reveals Two New Potential Violations
This morning, state Senator Paul Bookout appeared before the Arkansas Ethics Commission to face the music regarding approximately $50,000...
Nic Horton
Jul 19, 20132 min read
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Ethics Commission to Get the Book Out on State Senator
Despite the fact that state Senator Paul Bookout didn’t face an opponent in either the primary or general election in 2012, Bookout...
Nic Horton
Jul 18, 20132 min read
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Unsolved Mysteries of the Legislature: How Republicans Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace Obamacar
Reps. Biviano, Burris, and others look on as Governor Beebe signs Medicaid expansion. Shortly after my interview with Rep. Mark Biviano...
Nic Horton
Jul 18, 20135 min read
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The First, And Probably the Worst, Political Mailer of 2014
The 2014 primary elections are almost a year away. Most political observers would say that it’s a little early to start sending out...
Nic Horton
Jul 16, 20133 min read
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Love Changes Everything
The ArkTimes reported this morning that the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus is holding a “Vigil for Justice” tonight at the capitol in...
Nic Horton
Jul 15, 20133 min read
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Rep. Farrer: “Private Option” Cost Could Exceed Four Times Original Projections
The following is a guest op-ed from Representative Joe Farrer, first-term state representative from Cabot: I wasn’t allowed to read the...
Daniel Greenberg
Jul 10, 20134 min read
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Talkin’ Employer Mandate Delay & “Private Option” With Paul Harrell
Our weekly segment with The Paul Harrell Program got moved up this week due to the holiday, so I was on the show today talking about the...
Nic Horton
Jul 3, 20131 min read
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Sometimes Foresight Is 20/20
Last night’s last-minute announcement about the delay in implementing Obamacare’s employer mandate is not just today’s front-page news —...
Nic Horton
Jul 3, 20134 min read
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The Impending Collapse of the Private Option
You’ll probably remember that the “private option” – the Medicaid expansion that our legislature approved at the end of the session – was...
Daniel Greenberg
Jun 12, 20132 min read
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Talkin’ New Faculty Carry Law With Rep. Charlie Collins
During the recent legislative session, the legislature passed a law — Act 226 — to allow licensed and trained full-time faculty and staff...
Nic Horton
Jun 4, 20139 min read
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Intercepting the Football: Blocking Regulators’ Touchdowns in Arkansas
Senator Dismang, sponsor of the best proposed constitutional amendment that will be on the ballot next year. A proposed amendment to the...
Nic Horton
May 23, 20134 min read
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Richard Womack: No Pie for Me!
There’s been a lot of gossip swirling around the vote to expand Medicaid in Arkansas. For example, how did proponents of expansion pick...
Nic Horton
May 21, 20132 min read
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The Warring Messages of the Private Option
Leading proponents of the “private” option jumping out of a burning building. At the Saline County TEA Party meeting last week, Rep. Andy...
Nic Horton
May 17, 20132 min read
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On the Arkansas Times, Part II
David Ramsey of the Arkansas Times regularly distinguished himself this session with his thorough coverage of the debate over Medicaid...
Nic Horton
May 14, 20132 min read
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On the Arkansas Times, Part I
One of the legislature’s most praiseworthy achievements this session was passing a “voter ID” bill. If you read the unsigned article in...
Daniel Greenberg
May 13, 20132 min read
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Day of Reckoning in Saline County: Who Said It?
Thursday night, the Saline County TEA Party hosted a town meeting so that their members could question the Saline County legislators who...
Nic Horton
May 11, 20137 min read
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Legislators to Convene With Saline Co. TEA Party Tonight
Tonight, the Saline County Tea Party has scheduled a forum — at Brown’s Restaurant at 6:45 in Benton — inviting their state legislators...
Nic Horton
May 9, 20131 min read
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Rep. Bell: “Powder, Lead, Walnut, Brass & Steel”
The following is a guest op-ed by State Representative Nate Bell, a second term legislator from Mena. It was a spring night in the quiet...
The Arkansas Project
May 7, 20134 min read
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The Health Care Boondoggle: Medicaid Doesn’t Improve Health Outcomes
Any government program is, by definition, a failure — unless it improves peoples’ lives. Some conservatives think that improving people’s...
Nic Horton
May 2, 20133 min read
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Talking Constitutional Carry with Paul Harrell
Yesterday I did my weekly segment with The Paul Harrell Program. The hot topic, as it has been for much of the week here at The Arkansas...
Nic Horton
Apr 26, 20131 min read
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Constitutional Carry: Governor’s Impression or Legislative Intent?
A new map of Arkansas. Our post earlier in the week about Act 746 — and the possibility that it brought constitutional carry to Arkansas...
Nic Horton
Apr 25, 20135 min read
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Legislature Expands Medicaid, Spurs Arkansas Project Response
Today, I have issued the following statement: On behalf of The Arkansas Project, the Advance Arkansas Institute, and the advocates of...
Nic Horton
Apr 20, 20131 min read
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Et Tu, Republicans? No Meaningful Tax Cuts For Arkansans
For many weeks, the people of Arkansas have been led to believe that once the legislature passed Medicaid expansion, it would then...
Nic Horton
Apr 18, 20134 min read
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Five Arguments Against State Obamacare Exchanges
Yesterday, the state Senate completed a deal to fund Medicaid expansion in Arkansas. Today, they’re considering a bill, HB1508, to setup...
Nic Horton
Apr 18, 20131 min read
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