The Cost of Corporate Welfare
While they disagree on a lot, both Democratic and Republican elected officials seem to believe that economic development incentives are...
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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
- Oct 26, 2018
- 2 min
Only 24 States are Ahead of Arkansas
When it comes to fiscal health, Arkansas ranks in the middle of the pack – literally. The Mercatus Center at George Mason University...
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Marc Kilmer
- Sep 20, 2018
- 2 min
Evidence Piles up against Film Subsidies
Of all the absurd things that politicians spend tax money on, film subsidies are one of the most absurd. And yet these subsidies are...
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Marc Kilmer
- Sep 18, 2018
- 2 min
Tax Reform Plan Taking Shape
Arkansans may be getting a tax break soon. The tax reform task force has nearly finished its work. Soon it will be up to legislators and...
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Marc Kilmer
- Aug 22, 2018
- 2 min
What is the Tax Reform Task Force Considering?
Arkansas taxes may be in for a pretty big overhaul. At least, that is what will happen if legislators adopt proposals being considered by...
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Marc Kilmer
- Jul 31, 2018
- 2 min
Looking at Arkansas’s High Debt Burden
Are legislators and the governor making wise choices for the financial future of Arkansans? A new report says that the answer to this...
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Marc Kilmer
- Jul 25, 2018
- 3 min
Paper Mill a Shining Example of Crony Capitalism
As someone who owns forestland, I am a big fan of any industry that uses timber. Sawmills and paper mills were what kept food on the...
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Marc Kilmer
- Jul 5, 2018
- 4 min
Rep. Womack’s Sound Budget Plan
Republicans want to shred the social safety net and throw old folks and people with disabilities onto the street – that’s a common...
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Marc Kilmer
- Jun 20, 2018
- 3 min
The Rescission, Explained
Do Reps. Rick Crawford, French Hill, Bruce Westerman, and Steve Womack hate kids? If you read what R. Bruce Smith of Hot Springs recently...
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Marc Kilmer
- Jun 19, 2018
- 2 min
Catching up with How Arkansas’s Congressional Delegation Voted
For many votes in Congress, it’s easy to predict how Arkansas’s congressional delegation will vote. The six men who represent the state...
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Marc Kilmer
- Jun 6, 2018
- 4 min
Jan Morgan is Wrong on the Tax Task Force
Even though she lost the recent gubernatorial primary to Asa Hutchinson in a landslide, it appears that Jan Morgan will continue to grace...
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Marc Kilmer
- May 29, 2018
- 3 min
The Downsides of Corporate Welfare
I am a regular reader of Max Brantley’s musings on Arkansas Blog at the Arkansas Times. As you may assume, I don’t often agree with the...
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Marc Kilmer
- May 8, 2018
- 2 min
Some Good Ideas for Income Tax Reform
The state’s tax reform task force has been discussed a lot on TAP recently, but its work deserves close attention. This task force...
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Marc Kilmer
- May 3, 2018
- 3 min
This is Why You Can’t Have Lower Taxes
If there is one thing that conservatives can agree upon, it’s that Arkansas needs tax reform. The state has a high tax burden and...
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Marc Kilmer
- May 1, 2018
- 3 min
Don’t Squander the Opportunity for Tax Reform
The Arkansas tax reform task force is continuing to deliberate about ways to change the state’s tax code. One of the issues they are...
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Marc Kilmer
- Apr 19, 2018
- 3 min
Balanced Budget Amendment Fails in the House
Should the U.S. Constitution mandate that the federal budget be balanced? The Arkansas members of the House of Representatives think so....
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Marc Kilmer
- Apr 12, 2018
- 2 min
Legislators Name Possible Sales Tax Exemptions for Elimination
I was sitting at lunch today with someone who asked me what I did for a living. I said that I work for think tanks and write about things...
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Marc Kilmer
- Apr 5, 2018
- 2 min
Film Subsidies under Scrutiny Nationwide
A couple years ago, I wrote a paper for AAI that examined the folly of film subsidies in Arkansas. In it, I wrote: In states around the...
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Marc Kilmer
- Apr 4, 2018
- 2 min
How Does Arkansas Compare to Other States on Taxes?
Every state does tax policy differently. This is good for policymakers at the state level, because they can look around the country for...
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Marc Kilmer
- Mar 28, 2018
- 3 min
Cotton, Westerman Oppose Omnibus Spending Bill
Late last week, Congress approved a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill. The votes for and against this bill did not fall along partisan...
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Marc Kilmer
- Mar 21, 2018
- 2 min
Time to Reform Arkansas’s Sales Tax?
Tax reform is in the air, at least in Little Rock. The state’s Tax Reform and Relief task force is looking at ways to overhaul the...
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Marc Kilmer
- Mar 20, 2018
- 2 min
Rep. Westerman Pushing Positive Federal Land Bill
The federal government owns a lot of land – roughly 640 million acres. That is 28% of the total area of the United States. With that huge...
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Marc Kilmer
- Feb 28, 2018
- 3 min
On Hypocrisy and Budget Deficit
Is Rep. Bruce Westerman a hypocrite for supporting tax cuts and opposing spending increases? I think this is absurd, but that is the...
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Marc Kilmer
- Dec 19, 2017
- 3 min
Targeted Subsidies Don’t Help the Economy
Politicians love to hand out money to businesses, don’t they? These business subsidies allow elected officials to put out nice press...
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