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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.
The Flawed Reasoning Behind the Issue 1 Decision
According to Judge Mackie Pierce, Issue 1 is unconstitutional. He has ordered the state not to count the votes for or against the...
Marc Kilmer
Sep 11, 20184 min read
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The Bogus Win for the Lawyer Lobby
Well, they did it. The lawyers have succeeded in persuading a judge to deny Arkansans the right to vote on tort reform. Circuit Court...
Marc Kilmer
Sep 7, 20182 min read
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De-Mystifying Issue 1
The tort reform amendment on November’s ballot, Issue 1, is on quite a few voters’ minds. At least it is on the mind of Jim Pumphrey, who...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 30, 20183 min read
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Fighting for the First Amendment in Arkansas
It’s campaign season. That means people are going to be saying negative things about candidates running for office. To those running,...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 29, 20183 min read
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Questioning Tuck on Tort Reform
Retired state Supreme Court Justice Annabelle Imber Tuck is taking a tour around the state. She’s not doing so to enjoy the scenery,...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 28, 20183 min read
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Lt. Gov. Griffin Touts Issue 1
We haven’t even reached September, the traditional time when people focus on elections, and yet the debate over Issue 1 is going strong....
Marc Kilmer
Aug 23, 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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Learning from Arizona’s Medicaid Expansion
Whether it was called the “Private Option” or “Arkansas Works,” TAP has always pointed out the problems that would come with expanding...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 21, 20182 min read
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They Keep Getting Issue 1 Wrong
In November, Arkansas voters will be deciding the fate of Issue 1, the tort reform constitutional amendment. Now, it is to be expected...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 17, 20182 min read
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Rep. Westerman’s Bills
Here on TAP, we’ve been using our recent blog posts to focus on the legislation introduced by members of the Arkansas congressional...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 16, 20182 min read
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Rep. Womack’s Bills
As part of an ongoing TAP series, we are looking at the legislation introduced by members of the Arkansas congressional delegation....
Marc Kilmer
Aug 15, 20182 min read
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Rep. French Hill’s Bills
Here on TAP we’ve been looking at the bills sponsored by the Arkansas congressional delegation. Today, it’s time to examine some of the...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 14, 20182 min read
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Looking at Rep. Rick Crawford’s Legislation
Last week, I explored some of the bills introduced by Arkansas’s two U.S. senators. Now it’s time to turn attention to the members of the...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 7, 20182 min read
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Senator John Boozman’s Bills
Yesterday we took a look at the bills being sponsored by Senator Tom Cotton. Today, I’ll run through some of the 22 bills or resolutions...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 2, 20182 min read
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Looking at Senator Tom Cotton’s Legislation
What are our elected officials up to in Washington? Many of us follow the big issues going on in Congress that we see on the news – the...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 1, 20183 min read
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Looking at Arkansas’s High Debt Burden
Are legislators and the governor making wise choices for the financial future of Arkansans? A new report says that the answer to this...
Marc Kilmer
Jul 31, 20182 min read
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What You Need to Know About the New Ninth Circuit Open Carry Decision
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge recently reiterated her view that the Second Amendment requires a state to afford its citizens either...
Robert Steinbuch
Jul 27, 20182 min read
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The Importance of Donor Privacy
Can the government force a private organization to reveal its donors? Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in NAACP v Alabama that it...
Marc Kilmer
Jul 26, 20183 min read
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Paper Mill a Shining Example of Crony Capitalism
As someone who owns forestland, I am a big fan of any industry that uses timber. Sawmills and paper mills were what kept food on the...
Marc Kilmer
Jul 25, 20183 min read
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Have You No Shame, Conduit for Action?
Making false accusations against political opponents is nothing new in American politics. The smear, as it was once known, has a long...
Marc Kilmer
Jul 24, 20183 min read
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Don’t Dump Your Plastics Yet
Richard Mason is worried about plastic. Mason is a geologist and past chairman of the Department of Environmental Quality Board of...
Marc Kilmer
Jul 19, 20183 min read
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Where Does Clarke Tucker Stand on Abolishing ICE?
Should the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency be disbanded? That is what Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has called for....
Marc Kilmer
Jul 17, 20182 min read
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The Lawyer Lobby Doesn’t Want You to Vote on Issue 1
It’s no secret that some lawyers see Issue 1 as a threat to their lucrative business practices. When lawyers get mad, what do they do?...
Marc Kilmer
Jul 13, 20184 min read
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Further Discussions on Issue 1
Last week, TAP published a post discussing an op-ed on Issue 1 written by Suzanne Clark, president of the state bar association. I had...
Marc Kilmer
Jul 9, 20185 min read
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