Speech Police in the Legislature
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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.
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- Oct 20, 2017
- 2 min
Another Good Value in Arkansas!
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- Dec 24, 2014
- 3 min
Secure the Republic Gets It Wrong on Free Speech
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- Dec 19, 2014
- 2 min
Don’t Believe the Hype about Pre-K
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- Dec 4, 2014
- 2 min
Arkansas Still Not Ranked 5th in Education, Gov. Beebe!
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- Oct 1, 2014
- 2 min
McLean Cuts Class
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- Sep 29, 2014
- 3 min
The Bowen Gym: Not Just Indefensible, But Also Illegal!
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- Mar 10, 2014
- 3 min
Arkansas Governor’s Race: Who Loves Teachers The Most?
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- Feb 12, 2014
- 2 min
Legislators, Your Grades Are Posted
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- Jan 28, 2014
- 2 min
Why Is School Choice Important?
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- Dec 13, 2013
- 4 min
What Is School Choice?
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- Sep 9, 2013
- 6 min
Dan Sullivan, Unfiltered
- Jan 29, 2013
- 1 min
Jeb Bush Speaks to Arkansas Media
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- Jan 26, 2013
- 2 min
Let’s Make Arkansas #1 in Education!
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- Jan 9, 2013
- 4 min
Advancing Arkansas: Senator Rapert Eyes Grocery Tax Elimination, Broad Tax Reform
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- Dec 31, 2012
- 2 min
The Top 10 Stories of 2012
- Dec 13, 2012
- 1 min
The Reviews Are In!
- Oct 13, 2012
- 1 min
Governor Beebe Calls AFP Ad “False, Misleading”
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- Oct 11, 2012
- 1 min
AAI Announces Freedom Scorecard for State Legislators
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- Sep 27, 2012
- 3 min
Governor Beebe, You’re Not Always Right
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- May 2, 2012
- 3 min
Promoting Responsibility: A Closer Look At Lottery Scholarship Reform
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- Apr 27, 2012
- 2 min
Nate Bell’s Weird Idea: Let’s Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money!
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- Apr 26, 2012
- 3 min
Will Nationalizing Education Solve Our Problems?
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- Jun 27, 2011
- 4 min
Summer Beach Reading: Jay Greene’s New Minibook on School Choice