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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.
Supporters Of Obamacare Hate Obamacare!
One of the more ridiculous arguments that legislators have made in support of the Medicaid expansion “private” option (Republican...
Nic Horton
Feb 26, 20143 min read
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House GOP To Speaker Carter: We Need To Talk
27 House Republican legislators have signed and delivered a letter to Speaker Davy Carter that says, quite simply: it’s time to negotiate...
Nic Horton
Feb 25, 20142 min read
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The Definition of Insanity
Albert Einstein famously said that insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Today, for the...
Nic Horton
Feb 21, 20143 min read
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A Look At The Hendren-Ballinger Amendment
Rep. Ballinger and Senator Hendren explain their proposal. (Photo credit: Danny Johnston, AP) The “private” option funding failed to pass...
Nic Horton and Daniel Greenberg
Feb 20, 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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Davy Carter’s Empty Threat Of A “Government Shutdown”
House Speaker Davy Carter, as he is prone to do, emulated Governor Beebe yesterday while speaking with the media. According to one...
Nic Horton
Feb 13, 20142 min read
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The Chamber of Commerce Should Read This Great Column By Robert Samuelson!
Yesterday, the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce sent a mass email to all legislators touting this (characteristically excellent) opinion...
Nic Horton
Feb 11, 20141 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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Employer Mandate Delayed, Again, As Predicted
Mere hours ago, while discussing the Obamacare “private” option, House Speaker Davy Carter told the media: Nothing’s changed materially...
Nic Horton
Feb 10, 20143 min read
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Public Health Committee To Review ‘Private’ Option Waiver Today
Today at 3:00, the Joint Public Health Committee will convene to examine questions surrounding the “private” option waiver (see previous...
Nic Horton
Feb 4, 20141 min read
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The Arkansas Project Gets Results!
Dean Schwartz’s book is fascinating, but incomplete. Perhaps a second edition will discuss FOIA compliance. Last week, we published an...
Daniel Greenberg
Jan 27, 20146 min read
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The ‘Private’ Option Scare Tactics Of The Beebe Administration
There’s no doubt the ‘private’ option version of Medicaid expansion is in serious, serious trouble in Arkansas. Perhaps there is no...
Nic Horton
Jan 24, 20144 min read
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Jonesboro Sun Scorches Steve Rockwell
If you’re following the state senate race in Jonesboro (the election is in five days; early voting is underway now), you’ll want to read...
Nic Horton
Jan 9, 20142 min read
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Will You Stand With Us For Freedom?
2013 was a historic year for the Advance Arkansas Institute. Not only did we work with lawmakers to reform government and bring integrity...
Nic Horton
Dec 30, 20132 min read
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On The Tenth Day Of Christmas, Obamacare Brought To Me: Ten Broken Promises
Not to ruin your Christmas or anything, but would you like to read about ten of Obamacare’s broken promises? Probably not, but I’m going...
Nic Horton
Dec 23, 20132 min read
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Minimum Wage, Maximum Suffering
Yesterday, I attended a press conference hosted by Give Arkansas A Raise Now. What I heard were a bunch of demands that Arkansas raise...
Nic Horton
Dec 18, 20134 min read
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Just Saying Hello (And Those Other Guys Suck!)
Last week, an email with the subject line “Just Saying Hello” went out to legislative supporters of the “private option”/Medicaid...
Nic Horton
Dec 16, 20134 min read
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How Government Should Do Stuff With Christmas Trees
You may have heard that the Log Cabin Democrat (the local paper in Conway) subjected me to their journalistic fury not long ago for...
Nic Horton
Dec 10, 20134 min read
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So, Who Authorized Those Fat Raises For State Department Heads?
I wrote last week about Senator Alan Clark’s discovery that 49 state agency heads have received substantial raises — as much as $18,300...
Nic Horton
Dec 5, 20134 min read
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Jingle Bells, Townsell Tales, The Cabin Laid An Egg
A replica of Conway’s Christmas tree. Apparently I upset some people with my story about Conway’s new 54-foot, $130,000 Christmas tree:...
Nic Horton
Dec 1, 20134 min read
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State Department Heads Receive Massive Raises — But Who Authorized Them?
Senator Clark, friend of the taxpayers. During this year’s legislative session, state employees were awarded a 2% cost-of-living raise....
Nic Horton
Nov 27, 20133 min read
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Have Yourself A Conway Crony Christmas
Photo credit: Log Cabin Democrat. I heard Conway was purchasing a 54-foot Christmas tree for $130,000 and I thought to myself, “What a...
Nic Horton
Nov 25, 20132 min read
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REPORT: Medicaid Enrollment To Surpass Private Employment In Arkansas
Later this month, the legislature’s two Public Health, Labor and Welfare Committees will hold a joint meeting. At that November 18...
Nic Horton
Nov 8, 20132 min read
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Heritage Has A Plan That Could Actually Fix Healthcare
Supporters of Obamacare love to instruct us all that we can’t repeal this disastrous law because people will be left without health...
Nic Horton
Nov 7, 20132 min read
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