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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
Feb 2, 20154 min read
Why Wait for Any Evidence?
You often hear the complaint that not enough people are involved in politics. In the leftist magazine The Nation, for instance, you’ll...
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Daniel Greenberg
Jan 25, 20152 min read
John Burris's (Excellent) New Opinion Column
I admit that I had low expectations when I first heard that former state legislator John Burris had become a columnist for Talk Business...
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Daniel Greenberg
Jan 22, 20151 min read
Max Brantley: Letting People Make Decisions About Their Own Medical Treatment Is Really Dangerous
Max Brantley has compiled a list of quasi-arguments against “right to try” legislation, which is the label for the proposal that passed...
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Caleb Taylor
Dec 3, 20141 min read
Ex-State Senator Still Owes Taxpayers Nearly $500k
Earlier this year, the media exhaustively covered questionable expense reimbursements to the state by former GOP Lt. Governor Mark Darr,...
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Caleb Taylor
Nov 18, 20142 min read
Blue Hog Makes Mistake In Criticizing Mark Martin’s Non-Mistake
In the elections that just concluded, Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin bore the brunt of some of the most unhinged attacks by...
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Caleb Taylor
Oct 23, 20143 min read
McLean Desperately Attempting To Save O’Care In AR
As loyal readers of this humble blog know, state Rep. James McLean, inaugural member of the Davy Carter wing of the Democratic Party, has...
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Caleb Taylor
Oct 10, 20143 min read
Report: Thousands Of Give Arkansas A Raise Now's Signatures Invalid
It looks like the minimum wage increase initiative is threatened by a couple of self-inflicted wounds. A special master’s report filed...
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Caleb Taylor
Oct 2, 20142 min read
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...
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Daniel Greenberg
Sep 22, 20145 min read
Last Week’s Desperate Political Attacks: A Brief Review
Now that election season has arrived, the scent of desperation in the latest attacks on Republican candidates is becoming increasingly...
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Caleb Taylor
Sep 18, 20142 min read
Media Swings And Misses On Rutledge E-mail Non-Story
Some eager journalists thought they’d gotten a major scoop yesterday after the state Department of Human Services (DHS) released the...
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Caleb Taylor
Sep 11, 20142 min read
1.) Dump More People On Medicaid 2.) Brag About Cost Savings 3.) Repeat
Governor Mike Beebe, and other private option advocates, would have you believe that everything is going swell for the program —...
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Caleb Taylor
Sep 5, 20143 min read
Blue Bell Not Sweet on Pat Hays Ad
In recent months, The Arkansas Project has become widely known for dispensing free campaign advice to those in need. For instance, in...
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Caleb Taylor
Sep 3, 20143 min read
The Minimum Wage Hike: Hurting Those Who Need Help
We’ve written here recently about the bad effects a minimum wage hike would have for Arkansas. Given the news today that the...
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Caleb Taylor
Sep 2, 20142 min read
REPORT: Arkansas A ‘Sinkhole’ State
If your wallet feels a little lighter lately, that’s because the state of Arkansas has you on the hook for approximately $2,200. ...
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Caleb Taylor
Aug 29, 20142 min read
Pryor Ebola Ad: “Mostly False”
You’ve probably seen Mark Pryor’s new ad accusing Tom Cotton of being pro-ebola. However, the response to this ad has been about as...
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Caleb Taylor
Aug 28, 20143 min read
Faux Outrage In The Heights
Have you heard of the Southern Progress Fund? It’s a political action committee that hopes to bring the blessings of progressivism to...
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Caleb Taylor
Aug 21, 20143 min read
Conway Christmas Tree: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
I admit it: every now and then I wonder if I’m too cynical about what government can accomplish. I was having one of those days yesterday...
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Marc Kilmer
Aug 21, 20143 min read
Sen. Pryor Stops Kids from Eating All-Terrain Vehicles
Can all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) be dangerous to children? Of course. When I was 12, my cousin and I were riding on my grandfather’s...
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Stefani B.
Aug 1, 20142 min read
Top 5 Stories On TAP: July
We had a lot of interesting stories from our great writers this past month. We thought you might be interested in looking back at our 5...
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Caleb Taylor
Jul 18, 20143 min read
No, Federal Bureaucrats Don’t Need Machine Guns
The statement that “Democracy means that if the doorbell rings in the early hours, it is likely to be the milkman” is often credited to...
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Nic Horton
Jul 15, 20142 min read
Breaking: Beebe Admin 'Increasingly Concerned' That Obamacare Critics Don't Like Obam
A new report at Forbes this morning reveals some troubling facts about how Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe’s staff is spending its time. In...
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Caleb Taylor
Jul 9, 20142 min read
Mark Pryor’s No Good, Very Bad Day
It seems like just yesterday Mark Pryor staffers and supporters were all excited about a new campaign video regarding Tom Cotton and...
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Caleb Taylor
Jun 28, 20143 min read
Don’t Ban Books, Just Chase Away Researchers: The Latest on the “Real Hot Mess” at the University of
The Washington Free Beacon wasn’t the only news organization with concerns about the University of Arkansas library special collections...
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Nic Horton
Jun 2, 20141 min read
The Arkansas Project Adds A New All-Star
Today, we’re making an exciting announcement here at The Arkansas Project: we’re adding a new, all-star reporter to our journalism team!...
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