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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.
Caleb Taylor
Mar 6, 20151 min read
Pryor, Beebe: It’s Cash-Out Time!
It’s amazing how a person’s views on lobbying can change over the years. From the Washington Examiner: Here’s an oldie from October...
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Marc Kilmer
Dec 15, 20142 min read
About That Special Treatment for Kyle Beebe
On December 5, Governor Mike Beebe announced that he planned to pardon his son, Kyle Beebe, along with 11 other people. The Parole Board...
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Caleb Taylor
Dec 4, 20142 min read
Arkansas Still Not Ranked 5th in Education, Gov. Beebe!
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Outgoing Gov. Mike Beebe recently has been on a kind of tour in which he discusses...
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Marc Kilmer
Nov 25, 20144 min read
Kyle Beebe’s Special Privilege
You may have heard that Kyle Beebe is getting a pardon from the governor. No one would pay much attention to this except for one thing:...
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Caleb Taylor
Jul 25, 20143 min read
Mica Strother, the Face of the Favor Factory
You might remember previous news reports about one of Governor Mike Beebe’s staffers, Mica Strother. Strother has a unique business...
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Nic Horton
Jul 15, 20142 min read
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...
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Nic Horton
Jun 25, 20145 min read
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...
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Nic Horton
Mar 6, 20142 min read
Johnny Key’s Amendment: An Eloquent Admission Of The “Private” Option’s Future Costs
You probably heard that on Tuesday the House, on its fifth attempt, approved funding for the Obamacare “private” option for the next...
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Nic Horton
Feb 1, 20143 min read
Will Ending The ‘Private’ Option Trigger The Zombie Apocalypse?
I’ve written about the (purely coincidental, I’m sure) scare tactics coming from all fronts of the Beebe administration about the dire...
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Nic Horton
Jan 30, 20144 min read
Beebe: Ending ‘Private’ Option Is Like Obamacare Destroying Your Insurance
Governor Beebe continues to come unhinged at the thought of the legislature ending the so-called “private” option. Last week, there was...
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Nic Horton
Nov 1, 20132 min read
Well, The ‘Private Option’ Is In Trouble
Earlier in the week, State Rep. Ann Clemmer announced her candidacy for Congress. During remarks after her announcement, Clemmer told...
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Nic Horton
Oct 16, 20132 min read
Beebe Decides He’s OK With Wasting Tax Dollars On Special Sessions
Throughout this year’s legislative session, many lawmakers called for a special session to deal with the issue of Medicaid expansion....
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Nic Horton
Oct 15, 20133 min read
Beebe's "Non-Starter" Wish List Becomes Starter For Some GOP Legislators
Yesterday, I wrote about Governor Beebe’s redistribution plan for Arkansas school funding. As part of that story, I shared several mass...
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Nic Horton
Oct 14, 20135 min read
GOP Legislators Spar Over Beebe’s Plan For School Funding
For the past few weeks, legislators have debated (mostly behind closed doors) how to solve the teacher insurance premium hike “crisis.”...
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Nic Horton
Jul 2, 20135 min read
Hot Air: Beebe and Nordex Fail to Keep Lofty Promises, Taxpayers Left Holding the Bag
Less than five years ago, the possibilities seemed endless. Nordex USA had just announced its intention to move to Arkansas and create...
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Nic Horton
Jun 20, 20134 min read
Mike Beebe: Budgetary Brainiac or Bozo?
Governor Beebe’s speech about Medicaid expansion earlier this week received a remarkable headline from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:...
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Nic Horton
Jan 26, 20132 min read
Let’s Make Arkansas #1 in Education!
I know we’re already “5th in education” in Arkansas, so we should probably just declare victory and move on to other more meaningful...
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Nic Horton
Jan 15, 20132 min read
The Beebe’s Speech: “Everything is GREAT! No More Questions!”
Today, Governor Mike Beebe gave his final “state of the State” address to a joint session of the Arkansas legislature. The speech was...
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Nic Horton
Dec 31, 20122 min read
The Top 10 Stories of 2012
Well, it’s New Year’s Eve so everyone’s doing those “year in review” type things, and we just can’t resist the urge to jump in....
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Nic Horton
Oct 13, 20121 min read
Governor Beebe Calls AFP Ad “False, Misleading”
Governor Mike Beebe’s assault on Americans For Prosperity – Arkansas continued this week. This time, Beebe is taking the fight to the...
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Nic Horton
Oct 9, 20126 min read
BFF: Kyle Osborne Hearts Mike Beebe, And Other Things I Learned Monday Night
Last night, I witnessed the Searcy debate between incumbent Rep. Mark Biviano and his Democrat challenger Kyle Osborne. If the voters...
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Nic Horton
Oct 1, 20123 min read
Trashing “Trashing Arkansas”
For about a week now, Governor Mike Beebe has seized just about every available opportunity to launch visceral attacks against our...
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Nic Horton
Sep 27, 20123 min read
Governor Beebe, You’re Not Always Right
AR Project flashback: The Many Faces of Mike Beebe Earlier this week, Governor Mike Beebe created a bit of a kerfuffle when he spoke...
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Nic Horton
Sep 26, 20122 min read
Signs of Government Waste
Congratulations Arkansas taxpayers! You are the proud owners of three magnificent signs at a failing wind power plant in Little Rock!...
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