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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.
It’s Finally Here: It’s National Employee Freedom Week!
I know — since we posted a teaser a few weeks ago — you have all been anxiously awaiting this day that marks the beginning of National...
Nic Horton
Jun 24, 20132 min read
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Mike Beebe: Budgetary Brainiac or Bozo?
Governor Beebe’s speech about Medicaid expansion earlier this week received a remarkable headline from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:...
Nic Horton
Jun 20, 20134 min read
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Join Team Freedom!
Last week, the campaign arm of the White House — “Organizing For Action” — sent out an email asking folks to “join Team Obamacare!” All...
Nic Horton
Jun 18, 20131 min read
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Dustin McDaniel vs. FOIA: Regrettably, FOIA Loses
Dustin McDaniel, doing his best to block a FOIA request. My children will be adolescents in a few years; occasionally, when I recall the...
Daniel Greenberg
Jun 13, 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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City Proposes Ban on Door-Knocking
The city government of Searcy, where I currently have the pleasure to live, often makes choices that are highly unusual. Very few...
Nic Horton
Jun 6, 20135 min read
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Safety Tips From Government: If You’re About To Get Mugged, Glance or Nod
UALR student, fending off an attacker with a charming glance. If you’re spending a significant amount of time on the University of...
Nic Horton
Jun 5, 20132 min read
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Exciting Announcement About An Upcoming Exciting Announcement!
In a few days, we will publish new polling data regarding Arkansans’ — and Americans’ — views on labor unions. The survey rollout will...
Nic Horton
Jun 5, 20131 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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The Most Predictable News of the Year
In the most predictable news of the year, Senator Mark Pryor explained to Arkansas News on Friday that the passage of the “private”...
Nic Horton
Jun 3, 20131 min read
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DSCC Embraces the Second Amendment!
Gun Nut of the Day (for now) Senator Mark Pryor! So, you remember Mark Pryor’s new (creepy) ad I told you about earlier today? The one...
Nic Horton
May 31, 20131 min read
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That Moment You’ve All Been Wai-Zzzzzz…
Senator Mark Pryor: He listens to YOU! Senator Mark Pryor has released a new, much anticipated television ad! It’s really super. It...
Nic Horton
May 31, 20132 min read
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Court Finds Wisconsin Voter ID Law Constitutional
Wisconsin’s reformer Governor Scott Walker As you probably know, the Arkansas legislature passed a voter ID law during the recent...
Nic Horton
May 30, 20133 min read
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Arkansas’s Conservative Farm Team Featured in Ad
Several Arkansas conservative activists star in a new ad that begins airing in the state today. The ad, produced by Senate Conservatives...
Nic Horton
May 29, 20131 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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Martha Shoffner: Innocent Until Proven Guilty or Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
A lot has happened since we broke the news Saturday night that State Treasurer Martha Shoffner had been arrested by the FBI (officially...
Nic Horton
May 20, 20133 min read
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On the Arkansas Times, Part III: Are Private-Option Advocates Really That Much Smarter Than We Are?
Speaker of the House Davy Carter Upon rereading David Ramsey’s piece on the genesis of the “private option,” it’s hard not to notice the...
Nic Horton
May 20, 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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State of the Race: Pryor vs. Arkansas 2014
Rumored potential Pryor challengers Cotton, Womack, Darr (left to right). As you probably know, Senator Mark Pryor is up for re-election...
Nic Horton
May 16, 20134 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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Weekly Segment With Paul Harrell
No doubt many of you have been following the developments surrounding Act 746 or “constitutional carry.” You may have seen my interview...
Nic Horton
May 10, 20131 min read
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