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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
Jan 3, 20192 min read
A Weak Argument Against “Stand Your Ground”
Under what circumstances should an Arkansan be able to use deadly force in self-protection? This question will be discussed in the...
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Marc Kilmer
Dec 13, 20182 min read
What Will Legislators Be Considering in 2019?
Legislators are gearing up to return to Little Rock on January 14. The 92nd session of the Arkansas General Assembly starts on that day,...
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Marc Kilmer
Nov 30, 20183 min read
Who Controls Spending — the Supreme Court or Legislators?
When legislators look for a little transparency in state spending, they should be rewarded. After all, the people deserve to know how...
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Marc Kilmer
Aug 7, 20182 min read
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...
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Marc Kilmer
Aug 2, 20182 min read
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...
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Marc Kilmer
Aug 1, 20183 min read
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...
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Marc Kilmer
Sep 20, 20173 min read
How much is too much consultant spending?
The Arkansas Legislature recently hired two consultants to work on procurement and tax reform. The hourly rates are sky-high. We’re...
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Caleb Taylor
Apr 24, 20152 min read
Democrats Confused About Whether They Can Still Win In Arkansas
You might have heard that Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, was in town last night for a...
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Marc Kilmer
Apr 7, 20155 min read
Senator Hutchinson On Religion, Cowardice, and Cannabis
It is unusual for a state senator to explain that he is a coward. Recently, state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson applied that term to himself...
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Caleb Taylor
Apr 6, 20152 min read
Legislature Celebrates “Arkansas Gives Day” With A Crony Capitalism-Themed Party
Last Thursday was “Arkansas Gives Day”: the General Assembly celebrated by approving a constitutional amendment that would allow the...
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Caleb Taylor
Apr 3, 20151 min read
School Choice Bill Sits on Governor’s Desk
The Arkansas House and Senate recently passed the first school voucher program in the state’s history. The bill is currently on the...
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Caleb Taylor
Apr 2, 20152 min read
Revised RFRA Now Law In Arkansas
A slightly-revised Religious Freedom Restoration Act passed the House and was signed into law by Gov. Asa Hutchinson today. State Rep....
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Marc Kilmer
Apr 1, 20153 min read
Citizens Deserve Substance, Not Symbolism
What’s more important: what a bill will actually do, or what the bill symbolizes in the larger culture? That’s the question at the heart...
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Caleb Taylor
Apr 1, 20152 min read
Governor Changes Tune On Religious Freedom Bill
As you’ve probably heard by now, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, announced earlier today that he wouldn’t sign State Rep. Bob Ballinger’s “Religious...
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Daniel Greenberg
Mar 30, 20155 min read
Arkansas To Be First State in The Nation to Protect Photographers’ Rights
Arkansas is poised to be the first state in the Union to establish a statutory right to take photographs in public. Given the increasing...
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Caleb Taylor
Mar 27, 20152 min read
Voters Don’t Want State-Run O’Care Exchanges
A new poll out by the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) shows that setting up state-run Obamacare exchanges is deeply...
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Caleb Taylor
Mar 26, 20152 min read
Regulation Freedom Amendment Passes House!
We wrote earlier this month about the legislators who failed to release state Rep. Grant Hodges’ HR 1031, a resolution that would have...
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Marc Kilmer
Mar 19, 20152 min read
Pharmacy Benefits and the Free Market
Who’s interested in the issues surrounding pharmacy reimbursements? I’m sure few of you raised your hands. You may not imagine it, but...
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Daniel Greenberg
Mar 18, 20151 min read
Updates From The Capitol
A quick Tuesday–Wednesday update: Rep. Womack’s occupational deregulation bill was delayed — the House Public Health Committee will...
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Caleb Taylor
Mar 10, 20153 min read
Legislators Strike Out On Pushing Back Against Federal Over-Regulation
Arkansas legislators whiffed on an opportunity to roll back burdensome federal regulations Monday. Legislators failed to pass state Rep....
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Daniel Greenberg
Mar 4, 20151 min read
Practical Tax Reform For Arkansas
The best way to help Arkansas’s economy grow is through tax reform: policymakers who want to foster economic growth and attract...
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Caleb Taylor
Feb 27, 20152 min read
Article V Bills Moving Through Legislature
Both an Article V convention proposal and a balanced budget compact proposal passed out of the House State Agencies Committee Friday...
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Caleb Taylor
Feb 25, 20151 min read
Arkansas Manufacturing Jobs on EPA Chopping Block
Manufacturing jobs in Arkansas will take a huge hit if the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to cut carbon emissions is implemented,...
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Caleb Taylor
Feb 23, 20151 min read
Arkansas Is 40th In Freedom
Arkansas ranks 40th in the nation when our freedom is measured, according to a study released last week by the John Locke Foundation. ...
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