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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.
Just Saying Hello (And Those Other Guys Suck!)
Last week, an email with the subject line “Just Saying Hello” went out to legislative supporters of the “private option”/Medicaid...
Nic Horton
Dec 16, 20134 min read
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Beebe's Offensive Medicaid Offensive
I wrote a while back that the funding for the “private option” was in trouble. One strong indication was Governor Mike Beebe’s comments...
Nic Horton
Dec 12, 20133 min read
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Arkansas Legislators Participate In Article V Convention Summit
Pictured: The back of Rep. Bell’s, Rep. Ballinger’s, and Rep. Randy Alexander’s heads at the Mt. Vernon assembly. (Photo compliments of...
Nic Horton
Dec 11, 20134 min read
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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...
Nic Horton
Dec 10, 20134 min read
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Do We Need Obamacare To Cover “Pre-Existing Conditions?”
Contrary to what some folks in Washington would have you believe, there is a way to help people with pre-existing conditions obtain...
Nic Horton
Dec 9, 20132 min read
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Voter ID Machines Installed In All 75 Arkansas Counties
Secretary of State Mark Martin recently announced that the implementation of the state’s photo-ID system is complete. The Secretary of...
Nic Horton
Dec 6, 20132 min read
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So, Who Authorized Those Fat Raises For State Department Heads?
I wrote last week about Senator Alan Clark’s discovery that 49 state agency heads have received substantial raises — as much as $18,300...
Nic Horton
Dec 5, 20134 min read
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Who Are Arkansas’s Friends Of Freedom?
Rep. Westerman (left) receiving his award from AAI’s Greenberg. Today at the Capitol, 23 state legislators were awarded “Friends of...
Nic Horton
Dec 3, 20132 min read
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The Scorecard. It’s Coming.
Tomorrow is the big day you’ve all been waiting for — the unveiling of the Advance Arkansas Institute’s latest Freedom Scorecard! AAI...
Nic Horton
Dec 2, 20131 min read
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Jingle Bells, Townsell Tales, The Cabin Laid An Egg
A replica of Conway’s Christmas tree. Apparently I upset some people with my story about Conway’s new 54-foot, $130,000 Christmas tree:...
Nic Horton
Dec 1, 20134 min read
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Arkansas Obamacare Event Rewards Enrollees With Condoms!
Obamacare guide dumps a pile of condoms on the table at UCA. Another day, another Obamacare scandal! This time, it happened right here in...
Nic Horton
Nov 27, 20132 min read
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State Department Heads Receive Massive Raises — But Who Authorized Them?
Senator Clark, friend of the taxpayers. During this year’s legislative session, state employees were awarded a 2% cost-of-living raise....
Nic Horton
Nov 27, 20133 min read
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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...
Nic Horton
Nov 25, 20132 min read
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Term Limits Set To Take Center Stage In Upcoming Elections
If you’re an Arkansas voter, you will be asked in 2014 to vote up or down on a proposed constitutional amendment that would extend term...
Nic Horton
Nov 20, 20133 min read
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ACU Honors Arkansas Legislators For Defending Liberty
Last week, the American Conservative Union unveiled its “2013 State Legislative Rankings Guide” for Arkansas. In their report, ACU...
Nic Horton
Nov 18, 20131 min read
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ROOFGATE: What Really Happened And Should You Really Care?
Dennis, clean thyself! By now, you’ve probably heard about this scandalous video of some Arkansas legislators entering the Capitol in the...
Nic Horton
Nov 14, 20134 min read
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Are Little Rock City Employees Violating Act 312?
There were a handful of “good government” reforms that were passed in this year’s legislative session. One of those bills was Act 312,...
Nic Horton
Nov 14, 20133 min read
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Broken Obama Promise #5142: Obamacare Isn’t Increasing Insurance Competition
Our friends over at The Heritage Foundation have released some new numbers about the latest Obamacare calamity: its destruction of...
Nic Horton
Nov 13, 20132 min read
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Cooper, Rockwell Advance In Jonesboro Runoffs
John Cooper speaking with reporters after hearing the election results. Tonight, in the Jonesboro special Senate election runoffs, John...
Nic Horton
Nov 12, 20131 min read
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Thank You Veterans
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, the National Republican Senatorial Committee has released a new web video that pays honor to our...
Nic Horton
Nov 11, 20131 min read
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REPORT: Medicaid Enrollment To Surpass Private Employment In Arkansas
Later this month, the legislature’s two Public Health, Labor and Welfare Committees will hold a joint meeting. At that November 18...
Nic Horton
Nov 8, 20132 min read
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How Would Dan Sullivan Vote On Funding The “Private Option?”
I hope you had a chance to listen to The Paul Harrell Program yesterday. I sat in as a co-host and, at the start of the show, Paul and I...
Nic Horton
Nov 6, 20134 min read
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Listen To The Paul Harrell Program Here
Happy to be joining The Paul Harrell Program from 4:00 to 5:2o today. You can listen live here: Live streaming video by Ustream...
Nic Horton
Nov 5, 20131 min read
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Taxpayers Spent $166K+ To Defend Bill Walker
When I first joined The Arkansas Project (back in the good old days when Arkansas Republicans opposed Obamacare implementation and were...
Nic Horton
Nov 5, 20132 min read
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