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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.
Signing Off
I can’t tell you the number of times that, over the last two and a half years, I’ve told someone, “I have the best job in the world.” And...
Nic Horton
Aug 8, 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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Arkansas Has A New Chance To Fight Obamacare. Will We Take It?
Yesterday, I wrote about the steps Arkansas is taking to set up a state-based Obamacare exchange. The Halbig decision presents a huge...
Nic Horton
Jul 30, 20144 min read
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Sick Child Denied Treatment As State Spends Billions On Able-Bodied Adults
A new report released last week details how Medicaid expansion will harm the most needy Americans. Because of the perverse funding...
Nic Horton
Jul 23, 20144 min read
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The Real Beebe Jobs Record
If you watch or read the news in Arkansas, you probably hear a lot about outgoing Gov. Mike Beebe’s record of “job creation.” One...
Nic Horton
Jul 22, 20142 min read
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Who’s On The Obamacare Chopping Block? The Truly Needy
A new report from the Foundation of Government Accountability paints a dire fiscal picture for Arkansas taxpayers in the coming years. ...
Nic Horton
Jul 17, 20142 min read
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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...
Nic Horton
Jul 15, 20142 min read
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New Poll: It’s Over for Arkansas Obamacare
Yesterday, Impact Management released a new poll showing Congressman Tom Cotton leading Senator Mark Pryor 47-43% in the race for U.S....
Nic Horton
Jul 10, 20142 min read
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Report: $14.4 Billion In Fraudulent Medicaid Payments Last Year
A new report from the Government Accountability Office reveals that federal taxpayers financed $14.4 billion in “improper payments” last...
Nic Horton
Jul 9, 20142 min read
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White House: States Rejecting Obamacare Expansion Save Taxpayers $88 Billion
A new report released by the Obama White House last week reveals the extraordinary taxpayer savings created by the states that are...
Nic Horton
Jul 7, 20142 min read
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The Greatest Political Contest in 2014: Who Can Be Most Offended?
In 2014, the most powerful thing you can do in politics is be “offended” or “outraged.” It’s a tool that campaigns and politicians — on...
Nic Horton
Jul 2, 20142 min read
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As Only Southern State To Expand Obamacare, Is Arkansas Becoming A Medicaid Magnet?
The New York Times recently published this stunning report. It details how residents of Texarkana, TX are considering moving across the...
Nic Horton
Jul 2, 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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Arkansas Policy Leaders Debunk Medicaid Myths
Over the weekend, two op-eds from Arkansas policy leaders appeared in one of Utah’s largest newspapers. The topic: Obamacare’s Medicaid...
Nic Horton
Jun 23, 20142 min read
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Here’s Why ‘Private’ Option HIAs Will Be Nothing Like Actual Health Savings Accounts
On Thursday, we looked at the “Health Independence Accounts” that are being written up by state bureaucrats in order to make...
Nic Horton
Jun 21, 20143 min read
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Brace Yourselves, Taxpayers: The Obamacare ‘Private’ Option Will Be Even Worse Next Year
On Tuesday, Arkansas Obamacare supporters rolled out a set of changes to the state’s newest entitlement program, misnamed the “private”...
Nic Horton
Jun 19, 20146 min read
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In The News: Surging, Skyrocketing, & Skydiving
Here’s a triad of stories with implications for Arkansas taxpayers that are setting the internet ablaze today. 1. Fraudulent Medicaid...
Nic Horton
Jun 12, 20142 min read
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Flippo Victory: A Political Earthquake For Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion
Senator-elect Flippo, hugging his dad moments after the final results were announced. Scott Flippo’s victory over State Rep. John Burris...
Nic Horton
Jun 11, 20145 min read
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Taxpayers Pay Twice For Some Obamacare Enrollees
Congrats, taxpayers: you get to hold the bag! News broke late last week that nearly 5,000 Arkansans would be kicked off of the Obamacare...
Nic Horton
Jun 4, 20142 min read
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Have Conservative Reformers Blazed The Trail For The “Private” Option? No.
A couple of weeks ago, Senator David Sanders appeared on the highly-acclaimed Paul Harrell Program to discuss the Obamacare “private”...
Nic Horton
May 30, 20145 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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Three Cheers — For More Government Dependency?
Earlier this week, the state’s Department of Human Services released the latest enrollment numbers in the Medicaid “private” option...
Nic Horton
Apr 23, 20143 min read
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New ‘Private’ Option Revelations Spark Controversy
This morning, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette revealed that the costs for the Obamacare “private” option for April have increased once...
Nic Horton
Apr 18, 20143 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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