Commission Approves Raises For Most Elected Officials
The Independent Citizens Commission unanimously approved two percent salary increases for state elected officials Tuesday. Lt. Gov. Tim...
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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.
Daniel Greenberg
- Apr 24, 2015
- 3 min
In Which Judge Martin Emasculates FOIA
Washington County Circuit Judge Doug Martin dropped the ball the other day when interpreting Arkansas’s Freedom of Information...
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Caleb Taylor
- Apr 20, 2015
- 2 min
Boozman and Hill Encourage Feds To Think Before Spending $8 Million
U.S. Sen. John Boozman and Rep. French Hill advocated a radical, far-right idea today: namely, the federal government should think harder...
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Caleb Taylor
- Feb 18, 2015
- 2 min
Why Wait For Any Evidence? Pathologically Insecure Arkansas Edition
As we noted recently, opponents of tort reform don’t bother to wait for evidence before they insist that those they disagree with have...
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Marc Kilmer
- Feb 2, 2015
- 4 min
Why Wait for Any Evidence?
You often hear the complaint that not enough people are involved in politics. In the leftist magazine The Nation, for instance, you’ll...
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Caleb Taylor
- Dec 31, 2014
- 1 min
Corruption in America and Arkansas
Harvard University’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics recently highlighted a comprehensive report on corruption at the state and local...
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Caleb Taylor
- Dec 8, 2014
- 3 min
Taxpayer-Funded Legislative Meal Plans: Another Possible Blessing From Issue 3
After Issue 3 passed in November, which banned lobbyists from paying for state legislators’ meals, I suspect some of our representatives...
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Daniel Greenberg
- Oct 30, 2014
- 6 min
Steve Stephens On The Arkansas Judiciary
Jackson “Steve” Stephens is a political powerhouse. He is chairman of the board of the Club for Growth – an organization that has been...
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Caleb Taylor
- Oct 14, 2014
- 2 min
Texas Rethinks Crony Capitalism. Will Arkansas?
Grant Tennille, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), is probably best known on this blog for this...
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Caleb Taylor
- Sep 19, 2014
- 3 min
Another Case Shows Need For Right-To-Record Law
Another law enforcement agency was in the news recently after it paid the cost for attempting to restrict the right of citizens to film...
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Caleb Taylor
- Sep 10, 2014
- 2 min
Misusers of Taxpayer Dollars Get Light Punishment
A new report by the Division of Legislative Audit was released today which shows a troubling trend of many elected officials and...
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Daniel Greenberg
- Aug 25, 2014
- 7 min
This Week’s McDaniel Scandal
A few days ago, David Koon published an excellent article in the Arkansas Times on the Gyronne Buckley scandal – which is to say, the...
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Nic Horton
- Aug 5, 2014
- 2 min
AEDC’s Latest Less-Than-Superior Performance
Superior Industries is closing one of its plants in northwest Arkansas. According to news reports, this will result in the loss of 500...
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Caleb Taylor
- Jul 23, 2014
- 2 min
Joan Adcock, Let My Uber Go!
Relatively new ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft will have to submit to burdensome, archaic taxi regulations — or not operate at all —...
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Caleb Taylor
- Jul 8, 2014
- 3 min
UA Library Failed Talking Points: An Autopsy
Carolyn Henderson Allen is “completely neutral,” according to Carolyn Henderson Allen. Incompetent. Ham-handed. Disappointing. No, I’m...
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Caleb Taylor
- Jun 28, 2014
- 3 min
Don’t Ban Books, Just Chase Away Researchers: The Latest on the “Real Hot Mess” at the University of
The Washington Free Beacon wasn’t the only news organization with concerns about the University of Arkansas library special collections...
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Nic Horton
- Feb 12, 2014
- 2 min
Legislators, Your Grades Are Posted
It’s that moment you’ve all been waiting for — the full unveiling of AAI’s 2013 Freedom Scorecard! The report is the most thorough of...
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Nic Horton
- Dec 10, 2013
- 4 min
How Government Should Do Stuff With Christmas Trees
You may have heard that the Log Cabin Democrat (the local paper in Conway) subjected me to their journalistic fury not long ago for...
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Nic Horton
- Nov 25, 2013
- 2 min
Have Yourself A Conway Crony Christmas
Photo credit: Log Cabin Democrat. I heard Conway was purchasing a 54-foot Christmas tree for $130,000 and I thought to myself, “What a...
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Daniel Greenberg
- Nov 19, 2013
- 2 min
State Dental Board Hasn't Heard The Last Of Ben Burris
You may recall our earlier story about orthodontist Ben Burris, who created a regulatory crisis by offering low-cost dental cleanings to...
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Daniel Greenberg
- Oct 11, 2013
- 4 min
Matt Campbell Knows Better
Earlier this week, I spoke on tort reform to the State Agencies committee of the Arkansas General Assembly; yesterday, I noticed an...
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Nic Horton
- Sep 24, 2013
- 3 min
Arkansas Democrats Float Ethics Ideas For Everyone Else
Arkansas Democrats love ethics. In fact, they love ethics so much, three of their state elected officials have been forced to resign from...
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Nic Horton
- Sep 5, 2013
- 2 min
Defunct Nordex Owes Taxpayers $2.3 Million (Minimum)
Nordex, a wind-power company in the Jonesboro area that received millions in incentives from state taxpayers, still owes taxpayers (at...
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Nic Horton
- Sep 3, 2013
- 2 min
(Still) MISSING: House Democrats’ Ethics Plan
Last week, Arkansas House Democrats made a few ripples in the political pond by announcing that they support ethics reform in Arkansas!...
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