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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.
Speech Police in the Legislature
One of the most effective weapons one can wield today against an ideological opponent is the “offense” weapon. I don’t mean an offensive...
Marc Kilmer
Feb 5, 20193 min read
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Another Good Value in Arkansas!
The title of this article is absolutely true, but also a bit of marketing, which, I feel as an academic, I must forthrightly disclose. ...
Robert Steinbuch
Oct 20, 20172 min read
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Secure the Republic Gets It Wrong on Free Speech
Secure the Republic (which is affiliated, somehow, with Secure Arkansas) seems like a well-meaning organization. It really does. Secure...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 24, 20143 min read
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Don’t Believe the Hype about Pre-K
The federal government is giving Arkansas $60 million to bolster the state’s pre-kindergarten program. Sounds good, right? Who can be...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 19, 20142 min read
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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...
Caleb Taylor
Dec 4, 20142 min read
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McLean Cuts Class
Rep. James McLean, chair of the House Education Committee, has been skipping class. You’ll remember McLean from our reporting last...
Caleb Taylor
Oct 1, 20142 min read
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The Bowen Gym: Not Just Indefensible, But Also Illegal!
You might recall our earlier coverage when Attorney General Dustin McDaniel “donated” $100,000 of your money to the University of...
Caleb Taylor
Sep 29, 20143 min read
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Arkansas Governor’s Race: Who Loves Teachers The Most?
You were probably too busy enjoying Arkansas’s one day of spring over the weekend to notice, but former Congressman Mike Ross “won” the...
Nic Horton
Mar 10, 20143 min read
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Legislators, Your Grades Are Posted
It’s that moment you’ve all been waiting for — the full unveiling of AAI’s 2013 Freedom Scorecard! The report is the most thorough of...
Nic Horton
Feb 12, 20142 min read
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Why Is School Choice Important?
The following is the first in a series of guest articles from Greg George, an Advocacy Coordinator with the Michigan Association of...
The Arkansas Project
Jan 28, 20142 min read
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What Is School Choice?
The following is a guest article from Stefani Buhajla: What is school choice? I thought I knew the answer to that question until recently...
The Arkansas Project
Dec 13, 20134 min read
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Dan Sullivan, Unfiltered
On Friday, I sat down with Jonesboro state Senate candidate Dan Sullivan. Sullivan is running for the Republican nomination in the...
Nic Horton
Sep 9, 20136 min read
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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...
Nic Horton
Jan 29, 20131 min read
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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...
Nic Horton
Jan 26, 20132 min read
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Advancing Arkansas: Senator Rapert Eyes Grocery Tax Elimination, Broad Tax Reform
For the latest interview in my “Advancing Arkansas” series, I sat down with Senator Jason Rapert (R-Conway) about his plans for the...
Nic Horton
Jan 9, 20134 min read
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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....
Nic Horton
Dec 31, 20122 min read
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The Reviews Are In!
Highly acclaimed radio host Paul Harrell has reviewed AAI’s Action Plan for Arkansas which I told you about earlier this week. Needless...
Nic Horton
Dec 13, 20121 min read
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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...
Nic Horton
Oct 13, 20121 min read
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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...
Nic Horton
Oct 11, 20121 min read
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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...
Nic Horton
Sep 27, 20123 min read
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Promoting Responsibility: A Closer Look At Lottery Scholarship Reform
After Rep. Nate Bell floated his proposal to reform state lottery scholarships last week, I contacted Professor Robert Steinbuch of...
Nic Horton
May 2, 20123 min read
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Nate Bell’s Weird Idea: Let’s Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money!
State Representative Nate Bell is working on legislation that would require Arkansas lottery scholarship recipients to repay their...
Nic Horton
Apr 27, 20122 min read
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Will Nationalizing Education Solve Our Problems?
Over the years, as the failures of local schools became evident, states took more active roles in ensuring that children received an...
Nic Horton
Apr 26, 20123 min read
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Summer Beach Reading: Jay Greene’s New Minibook on School Choice
Jay Greene, who heads the University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform, is a leading education scholar who has been a vocal...
Nic Horton
Jun 27, 20114 min read
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