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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.
Cato Doesn’t Want To Have Beebe’s Babies
A big chunk of the political class in Arkansas was chattering about the fawning profile of Gov. Mike Beebe in the New York Times...
Caleb Taylor
Oct 2, 20142 min read
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Why Arkansas Voters Don’t Like Higher Internet Sales Taxes
The following is a guest editorial from Andrew Moylan (executive director, R Street Institute) and Doug Kellogg (communications manager,...
Daniel Greenberg
Sep 23, 20143 min read
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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...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 26, 20142 min read
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Making Arkansas a Rich State
What can Arkansas lawmakers do to grow the state’s economy in the years to come? That’s the question a new study, Rich States, Poor...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 14, 20142 min read
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Which Candidate For U.S. Senate Wants To Kill The Death Tax The Most?
Of all the taxes that government imposes, perhaps none is more offensive than the federal Estate Tax, commonly referred to as the “Death...
Nic Horton
Jun 25, 20145 min read
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Political Group Lashes Out At Candidate Scott Flippo
An Arkansas political action committee has launched an attack ad against Senate District 17 candidate Scott Flippo, claiming that Flippo...
Nic Horton
May 16, 20144 min read
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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...
Nic Horton
Apr 30, 20145 min read
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New Report Highlights Candidates' Positions On Policy
I know many of you have been relying on The Arkansas Project for news and analysis of the ongoing GOP legislative primaries around the...
Nic Horton
Apr 16, 20142 min read
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Happy (Belated) Tax Freedom Day, Arkansas: You Now Have Permission To Keep Your Money
Today is April 15th, the day that federal tax filings are due. (We hope this doesn’t come as a surprise to any of you.) So this seems...
Nic Horton
Apr 15, 20141 min read
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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...
Daniel Greenberg
Apr 11, 20142 min read
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Johnny Key’s Amendment: An Eloquent Admission Of The “Private” Option’s Future Costs
You probably heard that on Tuesday the House, on its fifth attempt, approved funding for the Obamacare “private” option for the next...
Nic Horton
Mar 6, 20142 min read
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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...
Nic Horton
Mar 4, 20142 min read
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Supporters Of Obamacare Hate Obamacare!
One of the more ridiculous arguments that legislators have made in support of the Medicaid expansion “private” option (Republican...
Nic Horton
Feb 26, 20143 min read
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The ‘Private’ Option Scare Tactics Of The Beebe Administration
There’s no doubt the ‘private’ option version of Medicaid expansion is in serious, serious trouble in Arkansas. Perhaps there is no...
Nic Horton
Jan 24, 20144 min read
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Jonesboro Sun Scorches Steve Rockwell
If you’re following the state senate race in Jonesboro (the election is in five days; early voting is underway now), you’ll want to read...
Nic Horton
Jan 9, 20142 min read
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Happy New Year: Your Taxes Just Went Up!
The new year brings all kinds of excitement — new beginnings, new resolutions, and new politicians. Oh and — how could I forget — new...
Nic Horton
Jan 2, 20141 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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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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Who's Paying For Those Pro-Robinson Renovation Brochures?
A few weeks back, I explored whether or not Little Rock employees are violating Act 312 by distributing materials that recommend the...
Nic Horton
Dec 4, 20133 min read
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LIVE Jonesboro Special Senate Election Coverage
Greetings Arkansas Project readers! I’m in Jonesboro following the special Senate election results that will be trickling in this...
Nic Horton
Nov 12, 20131 min read
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Rep. Farrer Outlines ‘Broken Promises’ Of ‘Private Option'
On Friday, State Representative Joe Farrer (R-Cabot) issued a statement on his Facebook page about the upcoming audit of the “private...
Nic Horton
Nov 11, 20132 min read
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Arkansas Medicaid Rolls Increasing Under Expansion
Negotiations over government budgeting works something like this: “You give me a massive increase in government spending now, and I’ll...
Nic Horton
Oct 28, 20133 min read
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Beebe’s School Funding Plan Derailed
State Rep. Mark Lowery Last week, we warned you about a deal that was going on behind the scenes: Governor Beebe was using the teacher...
Nic Horton
Oct 22, 20132 min read
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Failure To Launch: Obamacare’s No Good, Very Bad First Day
In the field of health care/Medicaid policy, there are few people as learned — or as witty — as Jonathan Ingram. (You might recognize his...
Nic Horton
Oct 2, 20132 min read
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