Will Voter ID Bankrupt Arkansas?
This morning, the House State Agencies Committee passed Sen. Bryan King’s voter ID bill (SB2) out of committee. It will now go to the...
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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
Mar 5, 20131 min read
Arkansas Project Named Top State-Based Blog
Thanks to the dedication of awesome readers like you, TheArkansasProject.com has been named to The Washington Post’s list of “best...
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Nic Horton
Mar 4, 20133 min read
Raising the Minimum Wage: Unfair to Working Students And Still a Bad Idea
The House Public Health Committee is slated to take up Rep. Butch Wilkins’s minimum wage hike tomorrow morning. The proposal would raise...
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Nic Horton
Feb 24, 20132 min read
Why Hiking the Minimum Wage is Bad for Everyone
This week, state Representative Butch Wilkins introduced a bill to increase the government-mandated minimum wage from $6.25 to $8.25 per...
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Nic Horton
Feb 22, 20132 min read
Confirmed: Representative Leding Has Not Called Me Back
Sherlock Leding, in search of scandal. It has been well over 24 hours now and I am yet to hear back from Rep. Greg Leding about his claim...
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Nic Horton
Feb 18, 20133 min read
It’s Time to Stop Using Taxpayer-Funded Resources to Influence Elections
HB1187 would prohibit government entities from using taxpayer funds or taxpayer-funded resources to influence the outcome of ballot...
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Nic Horton
Feb 17, 20131 min read
VIDEO: King, Greenberg Testify in Favor of Voter ID Bill
It took a little longer than expected, but as promised, here is some video from Thursday’s Senate State Agencies Committee meeting at...
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Nic Horton
Feb 15, 20131 min read
Back In America & Talking Policy With Paul Harrell
I did my weekly radio thang with Paul Harrell on Thursday. We discussed Rep. Reginald Murdock’s bill, HB1284, that would require churches...
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Nic Horton
Feb 15, 20131 min read
10 Ways Obamacare Limits Patient Choice
If, somehow, you’re still sorta undecided on that whole Obamacare thing, the Heritage Foundation has released a list of 10 ways that the...
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Nic Horton
Feb 14, 20131 min read
Voter ID Bill Clears Senate Committee
Today, the Senate State Agencies Committee passed a voter ID bill for the first time in Arkansas history. The bill will now head to the...
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Nic Horton
Feb 3, 20131 min read
Talkin’ About Stuff With Paul Harrell
My weekly segment with Paul Harrell was an all-around swell time this past Thursday. We discussed developments surrounding the “church...
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Nic Horton
Jan 29, 20131 min read
Jeb Bush Speaks to Arkansas Media
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush was in town today to kickoff the A+ Arkansas education rally. Afterwards, he spoke with reporters. Below...
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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
Jan 14, 20131 min read
The Legislature Is In Session. Yay.
Today, the illustrious and magnificent 89th General Assembly convened for the first time. New legislators were sworn in. Tears were shed....
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Nic Horton
Jan 2, 20133 min read
Advancing Arkansas: Rep. David Meeks Focusing on Medicaid Reform, State Sovereignty
My latest in a series of fantastic interviews with state legislators about their plans for the upcoming session (if I do say so myself)...
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Nic Horton
Dec 14, 20121 min read
Voter ID, Action Plan, & Cornball Brothers
Yesterday, I joined The Paul Harrell Program for our weekly segment on Arkansas politics, policy, and other stuff. We discussed Rep....
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Nic Horton
Nov 26, 20123 min read
Advancing Arkansas: Rep. Nate Bell Aims For Ethics, Transparency Reforms
In 2013, Republicans will hold the top leadership position in the Arkansas House and Senate for the first time in modern history. It’s...
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Nic Horton
Oct 11, 20121 min read
AAI Announces Freedom Scorecard for State Legislators
Today, the Advance Arkansas Institute has unveiled its latest masterpiece: Arkansas’s Freedom Scorecard. The Scorecard ranks the voting...
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Nic Horton
Oct 5, 20122 min read
Arkansas Roundup, October 5
Here’s a look at the news & views from around the Natural State this week: Scalped: While discussing immigration policy at a recent town...
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Nic Horton
Sep 18, 20122 min read
VIDEO: Lawmakers Question Agency Officials Over Interpreter Hire
Arkansas journalists are paying lots of attention to the scandal surrounding state Treasurer Martha Shoffner (and rightfully so), but...
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Daniel Greenberg
Sep 13, 20122 min read
KATV Interviews Greenberg on Voter Fraud
I am not sure I like the idea of being known as a ‘vote fraud expert’; nonetheless, I accepted KATV’s invitation to discuss vote fraud...
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Nic Horton
Sep 12, 20124 min read
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures in District 46 Race
The police chief of my community in north-central Arkansas created quite a stir over the weekend after his comments in the Sunday paper....
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Nic Horton
Sep 10, 20126 min read
The Anatomy of Corruption, Bill Walker Style
I reported on July 18th that the Legislative Council’s Personnel Services committee was reviewing the hiring of Miss Clara Taylor–a woman...
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