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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.
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 27, 20142 min read
MoveOn.org's Newest Left-Wing Project: Saving the 'Private' Option!
You might be familiar with MoveOn.org, a left-wing organization – oops, excuse me, a “progressive” organization – that pushes its agenda...
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Nic Horton
Jan 24, 20144 min read
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...
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Nic Horton
Jan 23, 20141 min read
Mark Pryor’s Facebook #Fail
After 11 years in the U.S. Senate, embattled Senator Mark Pryor finally joined the rest of civilization and set up a Facebook page last...
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Nic Horton
Jan 22, 20142 min read
'The Empty Promises Of Arkansas's Medicaid Private Option'
If you want to understand the private option, you’ve got to read the newest paper from the Foundation for Government Accountability....
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Nic Horton
Jan 20, 20142 min read
Senator Irvin: I'm A 'No' On The PO
Senator Missy Irvin, one of the deciding votes for the ‘private’ option in last year’s legislative session, has issued a statement today...
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The Arkansas Project
Jan 20, 20141 min read
Uncovering the Obamacare Exchanges
The Advance Arkansas Institute has released a new paper on the Obamacare exchanges. Do you understand how the Obamacare exchanges will...
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The Arkansas Project
Jan 18, 20143 min read
AACF: Working to Confuse Voters About the Private Option
The following is a guest editorial by Jonathan Ingram of the Foundation for Government Accountability: You may have seen the latest video...
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Nic Horton
Jan 17, 20141 min read
Sorry, No Podcast This Week
Try not to cry. I know, I know. This is truly awful news. But we spread ourselves a little too thin this week and just ran out of hours...
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Nic Horton
Jan 17, 20141 min read
CFC 'Private' Option Forums Were A Big Success!
It’s been a busy week for AAI, with Obamacare forums around the state and the special election in Jonesboro, followed by what appears to...
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Nic Horton
Jan 16, 20142 min read
Re-Refuting What Has Allegedly Never Been Refuted
I was startled by Governor Beebe’s comments in the Democrat-Gazette this morning. He gave a brief and pithy explanation of the federal...
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Nic Horton
Jan 15, 20143 min read
Cooper Wins, ‘Private’ Option Loses
After John Cooper crushed Steve Rockwell in Tuesday night’s special Senate election, Cooper told me, “Well, I think our opponent made...
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Nic Horton
Jan 15, 20142 min read
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...
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Nic Horton
Jan 14, 20141 min read
These AAI Forums Are A Hit!
AAI’s Benton town hall meeting. Three of Advance Arkansas Institute’s ‘Uncover Obamacare’ town halls are now in the books. All of the...
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Nic Horton
Jan 9, 20142 min read
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...
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Nic Horton
Jan 8, 20141 min read
CFC Announces ‘Private Option’ Physician Forums
I’m sure you’ve already heard a lot about AAI’s upcoming town hall meetings on Obamacare — and I’m sure you’ve already registered to...
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Nic Horton
Jan 7, 20141 min read
‘Uncover Obamacare’ Tour Coming to Arkansas
We are proud to announce a new series of town hall meetings focused on Obamacare and its impact on Arkansas: ‘Uncover Obamacare.’ The...
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Nic Horton
Jan 6, 20144 min read
Steve Rockwell’s Five False Claims About Medicaid Expansion
We learned something important about Senate District 21 candidate Steve Rockwell during his debate performance the other day: Rockwell...
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Nic Horton
Dec 30, 20133 min read
Everybody Hopes This Is The Last Time I Write About Jason Rapert For A While
Senator Jason Rapert’s newest defense of the private option is remarkable: I voted for the Private Option which moves people from the...
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Nic Horton
Dec 23, 20133 min read
The ‘Private Option’ Debate Gets Weirder
George Orwell once said that, in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. At a Legislative Council hearing...
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Nic Horton
Dec 23, 20132 min read
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...
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Nic Horton
Dec 20, 20131 min read
Local Businessman Featured In NFIB Obamacare Ad
A local Little Rock businessman, John Parke, is featured in a new ad, produced by the National Federation of Independent Businesses. The...
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Nic Horton
Dec 16, 20134 min read
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...
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Nic Horton
Dec 12, 20133 min read
Beebe's Offensive Medicaid Offensive
I wrote a while back that the funding for the “private option” was in trouble. One strong indication was Governor Mike Beebe’s comments...
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