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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.
Judge McGowan Benchslaps Act 1413
One of the most offensive bills that the Arkansas General Assembly passed last session was SB 821/Act 1413. This bill, which we warned...
Daniel Greenberg
Mar 7, 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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Rep. Farrer: "Private" Option Costs Already Exceeding Federal Caps
The following is a guest article from State Representative Joe Farrer (R-Cabot): When we passed the Private Option Medicaid expansion...
The Arkansas Project
Mar 3, 20143 min read
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Survey Says: 66% Of Arkansas Republicans Oppose “Private” Option
Our good friends over at Conduit For Action have released a new poll on the Obamacare “private” option. The poll was conducted last week,...
Nic Horton
Mar 3, 20141 min read
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House on Greenberg, Greenberg on House!
About a week ago, Representative Doug House sent a mass email to fifty of his House Republican colleagues, and then it found its way into...
Nic Horton
Feb 27, 20141 min read
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What Happens If The Session Ends Without A Medicaid Budget?
You’ve probably heard about the allegedly terrifying consequences of the legislature ending the fiscal session without a Medicaid budget...
Nic Horton
Feb 27, 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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Carter: If You Won’t Do What I Want, “That’s Just Not Reasonable Whatsoever"
Lots of Arkansas legislators have strong feelings about the “private” option: tempers on the House floor have been running high. Several...
Daniel Greenberg
Feb 24, 20144 min read
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The Definition of Insanity
Albert Einstein famously said that insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Today, for the...
Nic Horton
Feb 21, 20143 min read
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Live-Stream From The Senate
At 11:00, the state senate will convene. They are expected to take up the Hendren-Ballinger plan. Watch the proceedings live here: Live...
Nic Horton
Feb 20, 20141 min read
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Separation Anxiety: Can “Private” Option Funding Be Split From The Medicaid Budget?
Yesterday on KARN, while discussing “private” option strategy, I argued that PO opponents should separate the vote for PO funding from...
Nic Horton
Feb 19, 20142 min read
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Live From The Capitol: Anti-Obamacare Press Conference
At noon, Senator Jim Hendren, supported by other anti-Obamacare legislators, will hold a press conference at the capitol. You can watch...
Nic Horton
Feb 19, 20141 min read
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New Report Focuses On Budget Impact Of Obamacare In AR
In conjunction with the Advance Arkansas Institute, Joe Luppino-Esposito of State Budget Solutions has published a new report on the...
Nic Horton
Feb 18, 20141 min read
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New Report From CFA Highlights Problems With Bell Amendments
Our friends over at Conduit For Action has released a new report that will be of interest to anyone following the debate over...
Nic Horton
Feb 18, 20141 min read
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What On Earth Is Nate Bell Thinking?
Many observers of the “private” option’s passage through the legislative process were taken aback by Rep. Nate Bell’s amendment earlier...
Daniel Greenberg
Feb 14, 20145 min read
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Davy Carter’s Empty Threat Of A “Government Shutdown”
House Speaker Davy Carter, as he is prone to do, emulated Governor Beebe yesterday while speaking with the media. According to one...
Nic Horton
Feb 13, 20142 min read
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Three Cheers For More Transparency In The House
Speaker of the House Davy Carter has come in for some criticism on this blog in the past, but I want to compliment him for his latest...
Daniel Greenberg
Feb 12, 20141 min read
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Legislators, Your Grades Are Posted
It’s that moment you’ve all been waiting for — the full unveiling of AAI’s 2013 Freedom Scorecard! The report is the most thorough of...
Nic Horton
Feb 12, 20142 min read
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Report: Obamacare in Arkansas Will Hurt, Not Help Hospitals
The Advance Arkansas Institute has released a new report about the impact of Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion on Arkansas hospitals. In...
Nic Horton
Feb 11, 20141 min read
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Employer Mandate Delayed, Again, As Predicted
Mere hours ago, while discussing the Obamacare “private” option, House Speaker Davy Carter told the media: Nothing’s changed materially...
Nic Horton
Feb 10, 20143 min read
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The Private Option: Let's Quit While We're Behind
A much better looking Seven of Nine than the Supreme Court justices discussed in this article. Anyone interested in the intersection of...
Daniel Greenberg
Feb 5, 20145 min read
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Public Health Committee To Review ‘Private’ Option Waiver Today
Today at 3:00, the Joint Public Health Committee will convene to examine questions surrounding the “private” option waiver (see previous...
Nic Horton
Feb 4, 20141 min read
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If Term Limits Go Away, Then Lobbyists Will Play
The following is a guest article by Nick Tomboulides, Executive Director of U.S. Term Limits: No organization in the United States has...
The Arkansas Project
Jan 28, 20144 min read
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