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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.
AAI Newsletters at Rock Bottom Prices!
Last week, I let you know about AAI’s free weekly policy newsletter. Many of you signed up–congratulations! Today I’m here to remind you...
Nic Horton
Aug 29, 20121 min read
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Career Education Department Remains Blind to the Needs of the Deaf
Bill Walker’s work performance grade in sign language, appropriately. Another government screwup in the Department of Career Education:...
Nic Horton
Aug 27, 20123 min read
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Clark Hall’s War Chest: The Taxpayers! (Corrected)
On Monday, I wrote about the excessive meetings of the Arkansas House’s State Agencies & Governmental Affairs committee. Undoubtedly,...
Nic Horton
Aug 23, 20122 min read
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We’re #7–And It’s A Good Thing This Time!
Arkansas is often mocked for its “high” rankings amongst the states–2nd highest barriers into industry, 5th most burdensome licensing...
Nic Horton
Aug 21, 20122 min read
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Mike Beebe’s Solyndra
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette recently reported that LM Wind Power is laying off 234 workers. In today’s Obama economy, perhaps this...
Nic Horton
Aug 15, 20124 min read
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Local Construction Company Says “We Built This”
A local construction company, located in Searcy, Arkansas where I live, has a message for President Obama: “We built our business...
Nic Horton
Aug 14, 20121 min read
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Arkansas (Still) Needs Doctors
At a health care forum I attended in Conway last month, state Senator Missy Irvin (whose husband is a physician) spoke about the shortage...
Nic Horton
Aug 13, 20122 min read
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Economic Freedom: A Moral Imperative For Arkansas
I was privileged to spend the last week at a liberty-minded think tank studying economic freedom. Part of the program included a...
Nic Horton
Aug 6, 20123 min read
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Can Tobacco Cure Smoking?
I just got back from an ALEC conference — a meeting for state legislators and others who are interested in state-level policy ideas that...
Daniel Greenberg
Aug 2, 20123 min read
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Steinbuch on Healthcare, Politics, & The Constitution
AAI associate scholar Robert Steinbuch was recently published by The National Law Journal. Steinbuch opined on the Supreme Court’s...
Nic Horton
Jul 30, 20122 min read
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Constitutional Victory: Conway City Council Rejects Illegal Gun Ordinance
Congratulations to the people of Conway for making their voices heard and defeating the proposed illegal gun ban. Last night, their city...
Nic Horton
Jul 25, 20122 min read
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The Latest Assault On Gun Rights: Conway Considers Illegal Ordinance
Last month, we documented the battle over Russellville’s attempt to ban guns from being legally carried on all city property. The battle...
Nic Horton
Jul 24, 20123 min read
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Full Jeffress Comments On the Mena Gnome!
There has been at least some speculation that the honorable Senator Jimmy Jeffress was perhaps taken out of context regarding his “fat...
Nic Horton
Jul 23, 20121 min read
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Bill Walker On Interpreter Hire: “I’m Comfortable With The Decision That Was Made”
KATV has released a partial transcript of conversations that took place at the personnel committee hearing on Tuesday in Little Rock....
Nic Horton
Jul 19, 20124 min read
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‘Secure Arkansas’ Is Wrong
I was quite startled to see Secure Arkansas’s latest public announcement — which explained that a bill championed by Senator Missy Irvin...
Daniel Greenberg
Jul 16, 20122 min read
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Arkansas: The World Of Sweet Entitlements
Last night, I attended a health care town hall meeting in Conway, along with about 100 other people. The discussion was hosted by Senator...
Nic Horton
Jul 13, 20122 min read
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Peltz-Steele: “Dismantling Federalism Is A Shortcut With A Very Steep Price”
Advance Arkansas Institute associate scholar Richard Peltz-Steele, a former UALR law professor, had an op-ed published at Forbes.com...
Nic Horton
Jul 9, 20121 min read
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More From Gene Jeffress On Obamacare: “I’m Christian Enough That I Love My NeighborsR
A book we may all have to order before the end of the 2012 election season. Folks, I’m just out of words. A third Gene Jeffress video...
Nic Horton
Jul 5, 20122 min read
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President Reagan’s 1986 Independence Day Address
Remember when presidents talked like this? #4thofJuly #President #IndependenceDay #Arkansas #Liberty #freedom #Politics #RonaldReagan...
Nic Horton
Jul 4, 20121 min read
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Gene Jeffress: Obamacare Is “Christianity At Its Best”
Is this Arkansas heat getting to him? Is it the stress of holding public office? Are there underlying organic brain issues? I have no...
Nic Horton
Jul 3, 20122 min read
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Gene Jeffress’s Hoodie Moment
Maybe you’ve seen the video circulating of state Senator Gene Jeffress praising Obamacare at a recent campaign event and blaming...
Nic Horton
Jul 2, 20123 min read
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Dustin McDaniel’s Frivolous Legal Judgment
Different people will have different reactions to yesterday’s Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of the White House...
Daniel Greenberg
Jun 29, 20123 min read
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The Future Of Obamacare In Arkansas
If you’re like me, you’re still in shock from yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare. The good news is that the fight is not...
Nic Horton
Jun 29, 20121 min read
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Three Lessons From Russellville’s Attempted Disarmament
Well, this isn’t exactly what you’d classify as ‘breaking news,’ but it is certainly worth mentioning that, due to the great work of...
Nic Horton
Jun 19, 20123 min read
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