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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.
Obamacare is Failing
Why do people say that Obamacare won on Election Day? One reason is that three conservative states expanded Medicaid to conform to what...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 16, 20182 min read
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A Plan to Improve Health Care?
I think most people would agree that, regardless of where you stand on the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), the U.S. health care system...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 14, 20183 min read
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Study: O’Care Coverage For LR Residents “Unaffordable” in ‘18
Obamacare coverage will likely be unaffordable — by the law’s own definition — for many middle income families in Little Rock in 2018....
Caleb Taylor
Sep 29, 20172 min read
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No, Arkansans Don’t Suddenly Love Obamacare
Does Arkansas suddenly love Obamacare? If you believe a Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College poll released yesterday, Arkansans don’t...
Marc Kilmer
Jul 24, 20172 min read
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Senate Obamacare Repeal-And-Replace Bill Coming This Summer?
Legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare could pass the Senate by the end of summer, according to Sen. John Cornyn. A spokesman for...
Marc Kilmer
Jun 5, 20173 min read
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The ‘Credibility Issues’ Of Jonathan Gruber and David Sanders
“Private Option” Medicaid expansion architects have been busy obfuscating news that broke last week about Obamacare architect Jonathan...
Caleb Taylor
Nov 26, 20144 min read
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O’Care Architect: “Lack Of Transparency” Reason Law Passed
A new video of Jonathan Gruber, one of Obamacare’s architects, surfaced Sunday in which he said a “lack of transparency” and the...
Caleb Taylor
Nov 10, 20141 min read
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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...
Caleb Taylor
Oct 23, 20143 min read
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No Sympathy For Wal-Mart’s Health Insurance Troubles
You may have heard the news earlier this week: Wal-Mart announced that it will soon do away with health insurance for approximately...
Caleb Taylor
Oct 9, 20142 min read
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Poll: Low Support for O’Care in Arkansas
A new poll out today from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) shows that despite some campaigns’ and officials’ ideas to...
Caleb Taylor
Oct 8, 20142 min read
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PO “Raises Cost Concerns” For Feds
One of the phrases you’ll often hear from pro-private option legislators is that the private option “isn’t Medicaid expansion.” Well, it...
Caleb Taylor
Sep 9, 20144 min read
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Crittenden Regional Hospital Not “Saved” by the Private Option
Remember how the private option was going to save rural hospitals? Remember how hospital lobbyist Bo Ryall explained to the state...
Caleb Taylor
Aug 27, 20143 min read
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Oh Look, Another Obamacare Delay!
A little late to the game here — and there may be another delay before I even finish writing this piece — but would you believe that...
Nic Horton
Mar 11, 20142 min read
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The Henrys Liked Their Insurance Plan — But They Couldn’t Keep It
Obamacare in a picture. Dallas Henry is a small business owner in Saline County, Arkansas. Before Obamacare took effect, he and his wife...
Nic Horton
Feb 17, 20143 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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Cooper Defeats Rockwell In Landslide Victory
John Cooper and his wife Sue thank supporters after last night’s victory. Last night, Republican John Cooper defeated Democrat Steve...
Nic Horton
Jan 15, 20142 min read
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Payday: ‘Private Option’ Supporters Getting Thousands From Taxpayers
A design idea for the coming Obamacare buses. If you watch TV, listen to the radio, or use the internet in Arkansas, chances are pretty...
Nic Horton
Jul 24, 20133 min read
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Sometimes Foresight Is 20/20
Last night’s last-minute announcement about the delay in implementing Obamacare’s employer mandate is not just today’s front-page news —...
Nic Horton
Jul 3, 20134 min read
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Arkansas (Still) Needs Doctors
At a health care forum I attended in Conway last month, state Senator Missy Irvin (whose husband is a physician) spoke about the shortage...
Nic Horton
Aug 13, 20122 min read
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