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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.
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...
Caleb Taylor
Aug 29, 20142 min read
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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...
Caleb Taylor
Aug 28, 20143 min read
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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...
Stefani B.
Aug 1, 20142 min read
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Sales Tax Holiday Leads to High Tax Hangover
All tax reductions aren’t created equal — and nowhere is this more evident than in this weekend’s annual sales tax holiday. Because of...
Caleb Taylor
Aug 1, 20142 min read
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Report: Only “Robust Growth” in Little Rock Is from Government
Another new study adds to the evidence we’ve written recently about: namely, there’s lots of room for improvement with respect to...
Caleb Taylor
Jul 30, 20142 min read
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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...
Caleb Taylor
Jul 18, 20143 min read
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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...
Caleb Taylor
Jul 9, 20142 min read
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Faulkner Co. Sheriff to Mark Pryor: “Leave Our Community Out of Your Campaign”
In a new campaign ad released today by the Tom Cotton for Senate campaign, Faulkner County Sheriff Andy Shock delivers a strong message...
Nic Horton
Jul 8, 20143 min read
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Which Candidate For U.S. Senate Wants To Kill The Death Tax The Most?
Of all the taxes that government imposes, perhaps none is more offensive than the federal Estate Tax, commonly referred to as the “Death...
Nic Horton
Jun 25, 20145 min read
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Farm Bill Is For The Wealthy
Over at the Weekly Standard, Jay Cost provides an excellent explanation of the policy and politics behind Tom Cotton’s increasingly...
Caleb Taylor
Jun 20, 20142 min read
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Flippo Defeats Burris In Senate Runoff, Rutledge Advances To General Election
We’ll have more tomorrow on the results of tonight’s state Republican runoff elections, but I wanted to pass along these vote totals...
Nic Horton
Jun 10, 20141 min read
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Primary Runoff Day Is Here
Results for the primary runoffs — such as the GOP nomination for State Senate District 17 (State Rep. John Burris vs. Scott Flippo) and...
Caleb Taylor
Jun 10, 20142 min read
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The Future Of The Obamacare “Private” Option: DOA In The Senate?
Senator-elect Terry Rice After Tuesday night’s election results, the future of the Obamacare “private” option appears even shakier....
Nic Horton
May 22, 20144 min read
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Tuesday Night’s Best Performances
Last night was a big night for a lot of Republican candidates across the state. There were plenty of surprises and even some upsets. No...
Nic Horton
May 21, 20142 min read
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Election Coverage, Tonight On Twitter
The big day is finally here: it’s primary day in Arkansas. If you haven’t voted yet, you definitely should. All the cool kids are doing...
Nic Horton
May 20, 20141 min read
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MIA: Senator King's "Patently False" Statement
Senator David Sanders Senator Bryan King has been an outspoken opponent of the Obamacare “private” option in the legislature. But while...
Nic Horton
May 12, 20145 min read
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The Emerging Battle Between Taxpayer Advocates & "Private" Option Boosters
Yesterday at the Capitol, several lawmakers hosted a press conference to raise awareness about the cost overruns in the Obamacare...
Nic Horton
May 9, 20143 min read
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John Burris: Against The Obamacare Exchange Before He Was For It
State Rep. John Burris is seeking a seat in the state Senate. The seat was vacated by outgoing Senator Johnny Key (Key elected not to run...
Nic Horton
May 6, 20143 min read
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Nine Problems With Senator Holland's Latest Mailer
Senator Bruce Holland recently sent out a campaign mailer, defending his support of the Arkansas Obamacare “private” option. Here’s a...
Nic Horton
May 2, 20144 min read
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Feel That Breeze? It’s Senator Sample Spinning On The ‘Private’ Option
Senator Bill Sample has found himself in a heated primary contest with challenger Jerry Neal. Sample’s support of the Obamacare “private”...
Nic Horton
Apr 21, 20146 min read
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No Competition, Cost Overruns — Where Do We Go From Here On The ‘Private’ Option?
You’ll probably find this hard to believe, but things aren’t going to so well with the Obamacare “private” option: just last week, my...
Nic Horton
Apr 17, 20144 min read
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New Report Highlights Candidates' Positions On Policy
I know many of you have been relying on The Arkansas Project for news and analysis of the ongoing GOP legislative primaries around the...
Nic Horton
Apr 16, 20142 min read
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Damon Wallace's Degree Problem
I’ve written in some detail about Damon Wallace’s financial troubles. Not only does this candidate for House District 96 have thousands...
Nic Horton
Apr 14, 20144 min read
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Holland And Rice Spar Over Legislative Records
I wrote a few weeks ago about the Republican state Senate primary in District 9. Unlike other primaries this year, it’s the only race...
Nic Horton
Apr 3, 20146 min read
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