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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.
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. ...
Caleb Taylor
Feb 23, 20151 min read
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The Mystery of the Chamber of Commerce’s “Intense Opposition” To Regulatory Reform
Many who are sympathetic to the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce’s stated goal of a “pro-business, free-enterprise agenda” were startled by...
Daniel Greenberg
Feb 23, 20154 min read
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Study: Arkansas Has Second Worst Occupational Licensing Requirement For Opticians in the Nation
One of the main justifications of occupational licensure is that regulation protects the health and safety of consumers. However,...
Caleb Taylor
Feb 20, 20152 min read
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Alert: Don’t Take Any Professional Responsibility Classes from the Bar Association!
As we mentioned last week, state Rep. Richard Womack’s “Right To Seek An Honest Living” bill has attracted the attention of hordes of...
Caleb Taylor
Feb 17, 20153 min read
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The End of Ethanol?
Does anyone (besides corn farmers) like ethanol in our fuel? I’m sure I’m not the only one who has had to visit a lawnmower repair shop...
Marc Kilmer
Feb 16, 20153 min read
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“Right To An Honest Living” Bill Clears Committee, Heads to House
Rep. Richard Womack succeeded yesterday at getting his “Right To An Honest Living” bill out of the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor...
Caleb Taylor
Feb 13, 20153 min read
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Why Arkansas Should Protect the Freedom to Work
By Marc Kilmer Do we need regulations that accomplish nothing — except to keep people from working? That was the question at the heart of...
Marc Kilmer
Feb 10, 20156 min read
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Occupational Freedom Bill Stalls…For Now
State Rep. Richard Womack’s bill to provide Arkansans with much-needed relief from burdensome occupational regulations failed on a voice...
Caleb Taylor
Feb 6, 20153 min read
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Ballinger Fights Back Against The Over-Regulatory State
As I’ve previously written, state regulators in Arkansas have some seriously misplaced priorities when it comes to creation and...
Caleb Taylor
Feb 4, 20152 min read
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Plenty For Conservatives To Like About Hutchinson’s Inaugural Address
There was a lot for conservatives to like about Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s inaugural address on Tuesday. From Arkansas Online’s transcript of...
Caleb Taylor
Jan 14, 20152 min read
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Over-Regulation Puts Yoga Owners In Awkward Position
Did you know that somewhere out there in Arkansas a yoga instructor may be teaching without licensed permission from a state bureaucrat?...
Caleb Taylor
Jan 13, 20152 min read
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Should The State Legislature Be Full-Time? Spoiler Alert: No
“No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” ― Mark Twain This interesting exchange in an...
Caleb Taylor
Jan 8, 20152 min read
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Opportunities In The Freedom Movement
Here’s a message to everyone who’s looking for work in the freedom movement: we invite you to check out some of the many opportunities...
Caleb Taylor
Jan 2, 20151 min read
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STUDY: Minimum Wage Increases Harms Low-Skilled Workers
We’ve written previously about how the recently-passed minimum wage hike in Arkansas will limit opportunities for low-skilled workers. A...
Caleb Taylor
Dec 11, 20141 min read
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Arkansas 33rd in Economic Freedom
Arkansas has a lot of room for improvement in the realm of economic freedom, according to a recent study by the Fraser Institute. ...
Caleb Taylor
Dec 9, 20141 min read
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The Conservative Roots of Thanksgiving
Unlike some left-wing outfits, we won’t waste your time this Thanksgiving lecturing you about how to talk about politics with your family....
Caleb Taylor
Nov 27, 20142 min read
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Why Arkansas, and America, Needs Tax Reform
Now that the election is over, it’s time to think about what all these people who will be representing us should actually do once they...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 20, 20142 min read
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Free Trade Agreements Benefit Arkansas
“I like free trade, but those free trade agreements are something else entirely.” I’ve often found that those who agree with the case...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 18, 20142 min read
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Free Your Mind and the Trade Will Follow
Buy American. Sounds good, right? I have nothing against buying American products. But the sentiment behind this phrase is that it’s...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 17, 20142 min read
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Expert: Arkansas “Headed In Wrong Direction” On Worker Freedom
Arkansans are “headed in the wrong direction” for low-wage worker freedom in Arkansas, an economist said in a speech at an Arkansas...
Caleb Taylor
Nov 14, 20142 min read
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Join Us Next Friday!
The Advance Arkansas Institute will host a luncheon — entitled “Three Big Ideas” — on Friday, November 21, in Little Rock. During our...
Caleb Taylor
Nov 12, 20141 min read
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Issue 1: A Check On Regulators
Arkansas voters can check and balance overregulation at the state level if Issue 1 is approved by voters. Issue 1 allows voters to amend...
Caleb Taylor
Oct 31, 20142 min read
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Steve Stephens On The Arkansas Judiciary
Jackson “Steve” Stephens is a political powerhouse. He is chairman of the board of the Club for Growth – an organization that has been...
Daniel Greenberg
Oct 30, 20146 min read
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Fraud-Ridden Minimum Wage Issue OK’d by Supreme Court
The Arkansas Supreme Court, in its opinion yesterday, removed the final obstacle to a statewide vote on hiking the minimum wage. One...
Caleb Taylor
Oct 28, 20143 min read
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