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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.
Tax Plan Moves Arkansas in the Right Direction
Legislators are finally considering how to change the state’s tax code. After many task force meetings and consultation between the...
Marc Kilmer
Feb 6, 20192 min read
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Cotton, Boozman Target Estate Tax
It’s early in the new Congress, but Arkansas’s senators are working hard in DC to reform the tax code to make it fairer and more...
Marc Kilmer
Jan 31, 20192 min read
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John Brummett Doesn’t Understand Taxes
Arkansas Democrat Gazette columnist John Brummett really misunderstands taxes – or at least he misunderstand conservative beliefs...
Marc Kilmer
Jan 16, 20193 min read
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Consider the Cases of North Carolina and Kansas Tax Reform
Tax reform may be coming to Arkansas in 2019. Whether the tax changes follow what Governor Asa Hutchinson proposed or what legislators...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 20, 20182 min read
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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...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 17, 20182 min read
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What is the Tax Reform Task Force Considering?
Arkansas taxes may be in for a pretty big overhaul. At least, that is what will happen if legislators adopt proposals being considered by...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 22, 20182 min read
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Proceed with Caution on Raising Alcohol, Tobacco Taxes
The legislative tax reform task force is continuing its work, trying to find ways to improve the Arkansas tax code. It has considered...
Marc Kilmer
Jul 3, 20184 min read
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Jan Morgan is Wrong on the Tax Task Force
Even though she lost the recent gubernatorial primary to Asa Hutchinson in a landslide, it appears that Jan Morgan will continue to grace...
Marc Kilmer
Jun 6, 20184 min read
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Some Good Ideas for Income Tax Reform
The state’s tax reform task force has been discussed a lot on TAP recently, but its work deserves close attention. This task force...
Marc Kilmer
May 8, 20182 min read
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How Does Arkansas Compare to Other States on Taxes?
Every state does tax policy differently. This is good for policymakers at the state level, because they can look around the country for...
Marc Kilmer
Apr 4, 20182 min read
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On Hypocrisy and Budget Deficit
Is Rep. Bruce Westerman a hypocrite for supporting tax cuts and opposing spending increases? I think this is absurd, but that is the...
Marc Kilmer
Feb 28, 20183 min read
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Arkansas Senators Support Tax Reform
At 2 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, December 2, Arkansas Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman joined all but one of their Republican...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 14, 20173 min read
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Tax Cut Legislation Advances in D.C.
The House of Representatives passed a major tax overhaul last week. All four members of the Arkansas House delegation voted in favor of a...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 20, 20172 min read
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Tax Bill May Repeal Obamacare Mandate
Senator Tom Cotton is a long-time foe of Obamacare’s mandate — the mandate that requires everyone to purchase health insurance (also...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 15, 20172 min read
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Where’s Our Instrument Panel?
Arkansas policymakers are saddled with a revenue system that provides little or no feedback about how it’s working. This is like trying...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 21, 20174 min read
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POLL: Arkansans Prefer Using Existing Revenue For Highways
Arkansans favor using existing state revenue rather than raising taxes to increase funding for highways, according to a recent survey by...
Caleb Taylor
Oct 20, 20171 min read
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Why is Arkansas Falling Behind Other States?
Most evil people aren’t born evil. In life and in literature, many villains become evil through a series of bad choices, most of which...
Marc Kilmer
Sep 6, 20172 min read
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Arkansas No Fantasy For Fantasy Sports Industry
The fantasy sports industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years. Fantasy sports not so long ago was a hobby reserved for a few...
Caleb Taylor
Aug 8, 20172 min read
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Tax Freedom Day Is Here!
Congratulations! If you live in Arkansas, today is the day that you — on average — have managed to pay off your 2015 tax bill, and you...
Caleb Taylor
Apr 14, 20151 min read
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No New Taxes Placed On E-Cigs In Arkansas
One of the most positive policy results to come out of the Arkansas legislative session earlier this year was the avoidance of a...
Caleb Taylor
Apr 10, 20152 min read
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Arkansas Second-Highest In Sales Tax Rate…Again!
The 2015 edition of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC’s) “Rich States, Poor States” study came out today. Arkansas’s...
Caleb Taylor
Apr 8, 20152 min read
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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...
Caleb Taylor
Apr 7, 20152 min read
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The War On E-Cigs In Arkansas
The Baptists and Bootleggers theory of political economy is once again demonstrating its explanatory power: this time with e-cigarettes. ...
Caleb Taylor
Mar 16, 20153 min read
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Arkansas 39th in Business Tax Climate
A central issue facing the legislature and Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson in 2015: will they be able to lower the tax burden on Arkansans? ...
Caleb Taylor
Nov 7, 20142 min read
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