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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 17, 20182 min read
Cato Gives Gov. Hutchinson a “C”
When it comes to taxing and spending policy, Governor Asa Hutchinson is squarely in the middle of the pack. At least that’s what Chris...
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Caleb Taylor
Apr 7, 20152 min read
Your Tax Dollars At Work: Little Rock Solar Panel Edition
As the deadline for filing your tax returns approaches, we thought it’d be a good idea to show some examples of your hard-earned tax...
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Caleb Taylor
Sep 10, 20142 min read
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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Caleb Taylor
Sep 2, 20142 min read
REPORT: Arkansas A ‘Sinkhole’ State
If your wallet feels a little lighter lately, that’s because the state of Arkansas has you on the hook for approximately $2,200. ...
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Marc Kilmer
Aug 26, 20142 min read
Guess Who’s the Big Spender?
When it comes to supporting reductions in federal spending, Arkansas’s congressional delegation looks pretty good. Almost every member of...
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Caleb Taylor
Aug 20, 20142 min read
McDaniel: In the Matter of the Bowen Gym, I Plead Not Guilty
We’ve written before about the ill-conceived waste of money that is the Bowen Law School 6th floor gym. Who decided to spend the money...
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Caleb Taylor
Aug 19, 20143 min read
The Dustin McDaniel Sweat-and-Sour Experience
Earlier this month, we were pleased to hear that Attorney General Dustin McDaniel was helping to fund a new program for UALR’s Bowen Law...
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Nic Horton
Aug 7, 20143 min read
Exchange Director Unsure If Arkansas Will Speed Up Implementation of State Exchange
Last week, I began investigating whether Arkansas was moving towards a state-run Obamacare exchange. My initial interest in this story...
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Nic Horton
Aug 5, 20142 min read
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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Nic Horton
Jul 29, 20144 min read
After Halbig, Arkansas Moving Towards A State-Based Exchange
Last week, the D.C. circuit court ruled in Halbig v. Burwell that Obamacare subsidies cannot flow into state that are participating in...
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Nic Horton
Jul 25, 20142 min read
Report: Undercover Agents Fraudulently Enroll In Obamacare
A new report from the Government Accountability Office reveals that Obamacare (*gasp*) is highly susceptible to fraud. According to the...
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Caleb Taylor
Jun 5, 20142 min read
The InvestArk Tax Credit: A Terrible Investment That Arkansas Made For You
Things that InvestArk isn’t required to create. Nearly half of the 45 projects funded with state incentives from 2005 to 2012 reviewed in...
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Nic Horton
Apr 30, 20145 min read
Arkansas: The Twilight Zone Of Health Care Policy
Last week, Family Council released their survey of primary candidates for state and federal offices. Family Council has set the bar for...
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Nic Horton
Apr 29, 20147 min read
Five Things We Learned About The Obamacare “Private” Option Last Week
Last Thursday afternoon, I attended the Joint Public Health Committee meeting. At that meeting, lawmakers had the opportunity to question...
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Nic Horton
Apr 17, 20144 min read
No Competition, Cost Overruns — Where Do We Go From Here On The ‘Private’ Option?
You’ll probably find this hard to believe, but things aren’t going to so well with the Obamacare “private” option: just last week, my...
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Daniel Greenberg
Apr 11, 20142 min read
The Competition Vacuum in the “Private” Option
You might recall that one of the selling points of the “private” option was market competition. Competition among insurance carriers was...
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Nic Horton
Mar 4, 20142 min read
FGA: State Taxpayers ‘On The Hook’ For Millions In 'Private' Option Cost Overruns
Our guest article yesterday from Rep. Joe Farrer revealed the unanticipated costs to Arkansas taxpayers of the Obamacare-Medicaid...
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The Arkansas Project
Mar 3, 20143 min read
Rep. Farrer: "Private" Option Costs Already Exceeding Federal Caps
The following is a guest article from State Representative Joe Farrer (R-Cabot): When we passed the Private Option Medicaid expansion...
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Nic Horton
Feb 27, 20141 min read
House on Greenberg, Greenberg on House!
About a week ago, Representative Doug House sent a mass email to fifty of his House Republican colleagues, and then it found its way into...
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Nic Horton
Feb 26, 20143 min read
Supporters Of Obamacare Hate Obamacare!
One of the more ridiculous arguments that legislators have made in support of the Medicaid expansion “private” option (Republican...
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Nic Horton
Feb 21, 20143 min read
The Definition of Insanity
Albert Einstein famously said that insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Today, for the...
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Nic Horton and Daniel Greenberg
Feb 20, 20142 min read
A Look At The Hendren-Ballinger Amendment
Rep. Ballinger and Senator Hendren explain their proposal. (Photo credit: Danny Johnston, AP) The “private” option funding failed to pass...
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Nic Horton
Feb 19, 20142 min read
Separation Anxiety: Can “Private” Option Funding Be Split From The Medicaid Budget?
Yesterday on KARN, while discussing “private” option strategy, I argued that PO opponents should separate the vote for PO funding from...
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Nic Horton
Feb 17, 20143 min read
The Henrys Liked Their Insurance Plan — But They Couldn’t Keep It
Obamacare in a picture. Dallas Henry is a small business owner in Saline County, Arkansas. Before Obamacare took effect, he and his wife...
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