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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
Aug 21, 20182 min read
Learning from Arizona’s Medicaid Expansion
Whether it was called the “Private Option” or “Arkansas Works,” TAP has always pointed out the problems that would come with expanding...
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Caleb Taylor
Apr 21, 20152 min read
Report: Arkansas 36% Over 2014 PO Enrollment Projections
One of the consistent problems with big, new government entitlements is that politicians and bureaucrats usually understate or...
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Caleb Taylor
Apr 16, 20152 min read
Forbes: Why Isn’t Arkansas Checking PO Enrollees’ Eligibility?
When you begin a huge new entitlement like Arkansas’s “private option” Medicaid expansion program, it’s always a good idea to check if...
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Caleb Taylor
Mar 27, 20152 min read
Voters Don’t Want State-Run O’Care Exchanges
A new poll out by the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) shows that setting up state-run Obamacare exchanges is deeply...
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Caleb Taylor
Mar 25, 20152 min read
The “Private Option” Is Ending! DHS Says So!
It’s not been a great legislative session for conservatives opposed to the “private option” Medicaid expansion program, but a bill by...
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Marc Kilmer
Mar 19, 20152 min read
Pharmacy Benefits and the Free Market
Who’s interested in the issues surrounding pharmacy reimbursements? I’m sure few of you raised your hands. You may not imagine it, but...
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Marc Kilmer
Mar 16, 20153 min read
A Magic Obamacare Waiver?
What would you think about a federal waiver that would get rid of many Obamacare state mandates in return for giving that state the...
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Caleb Taylor
Feb 19, 20152 min read
Westerman: Give States Flexibility On Workforce Requirements
Freshman U.S. Rep Bruce Westerman introduced a bill last week that would give state legislators across the country much-needed...
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Daniel Greenberg
Feb 3, 20153 min read
The Newest Private-Option Strategy: Let’s Start A Lawsuit Panic!
Apparently, private-option sympathizers are now arguing that ending the private option could leave the state vulnerable to a court...
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Daniel Greenberg
Jan 23, 20153 min read
Hutchinson's Private Option Speech: A Second Opinion
A few hours ago, ace Arkansas Project reporter Caleb Taylor posted his opinion about Hutchinson’s private option speech. Here’s mine....
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Marc Kilmer
Jan 15, 20153 min read
Conservative Reform of the Private Option: The Impossible Dream
What is the future of the private option? How should we evaluate what it does and what it can do? These are key questions facing...
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Caleb Taylor
Jan 14, 20152 min read
Plenty For Conservatives To Like About Hutchinson’s Inaugural Address
There was a lot for conservatives to like about Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s inaugural address on Tuesday. From Arkansas Online’s transcript of...
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Caleb Taylor
Jan 12, 20152 min read
Arkansas 21st in Reliance on Federal Aid
Arkansas has a slightly below-average reliance on federal aid, according to a recent study by the Tax Foundation. From the Tax...
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Caleb Taylor
Jan 6, 20152 min read
Over 80,000 on “Private Option” Don’t Work
One of the many misleading talking points promoted by pro-”private option” advocates is that the program isn’t an entitlement — and that...
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Marc Kilmer
Dec 12, 20143 min read
If the Feds Like Their Exchange, They Can Keep It
In a classic Christmas film, a wise man once said that enrollment in the jelly of the month club was “ the gift that keeps on giving the...
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Caleb Taylor
Dec 5, 20143 min read
Freshman Legislator: Freshman Legislators Aren’t Stupid, But Are Ignorant
The Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families road-show to save the “private option” (Medicaid expansion) got off to a...
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Caleb Taylor
Dec 1, 20142 min read
Another PO Broken Promise: Medicaid Expansion Not A Job Creator
One of the many dubious claims about the “private option” Medicaid expansion was that it would be a “job creator” for the health-care...
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Caleb Taylor
Nov 26, 20144 min read
The ‘Credibility Issues’ Of Jonathan Gruber and David Sanders
“Private Option” Medicaid expansion architects have been busy obfuscating news that broke last week about Obamacare architect Jonathan...
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Caleb Taylor
Nov 21, 20142 min read
POLL: Majority Support For PO Exit Strategy
After a midterm election that brought a tidal wave of conservative Republicans into the Capitol, the conversation about Arkansas’s...
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Caleb Taylor
Nov 13, 20143 min read
Pro-PO Legislator Becomes Non-Lobbyist Lobbyist
According to Roby Brock at Talk Business, another outgoing pro-”private option” legislator has lined up a “policy consulting” gig in...
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Caleb Taylor
Nov 11, 20143 min read
Liberals Freak Out Over GOP Victories In 2014
What was the most overwrought liberal reaction to the 2014 Republican midterm victories in Arkansas? An article yesterday by Monica Potts...
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Caleb Taylor
Nov 6, 20143 min read
PO State Budgeting Will Meet Harsh Reality in 2017
We wrote yesterday about the decreasing likelihood of funding for Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion in Arkansas (the private option) making...
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Daniel Greenberg and Caleb Taylor
Nov 5, 20143 min read
Republican Victories Put Damper On PO’s Future
Now that the rubble has stopped bouncing, much of the Arkansas media has been reacting to last night’s big story: unprecedented...
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Caleb Taylor
Nov 4, 20141 min read
Election Day Is Here!
Election day 2014 is finally here. If you haven’t voted yet, you should probably go ahead and do that. I’ll be on Twitter late into the...
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