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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 4, 20141 min read
Public Health Committee To Review ‘Private’ Option Waiver Today
Today at 3:00, the Joint Public Health Committee will convene to examine questions surrounding the “private” option waiver (see previous...
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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
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 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 19, 20143 min read
The Latest Private-Option Misfire: The Triggers That Can’t Be Pulled
The following is a guest post from Brenda Vassaur Taylor and Joe Maynard, founders of Conduit For Action: Remember the triggers? The...
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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 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 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 26, 20134 min read
Senator Rapert’s Christmas Message
Well, I suppose it’s an exaggeration to call it a Christmas message – but I wanted to make a few points in response to the tart series of...
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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 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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Nic Horton
Nov 13, 20132 min read
Broken Obama Promise #5142: Obamacare Isn’t Increasing Insurance Competition
Our friends over at The Heritage Foundation have released some new numbers about the latest Obamacare calamity: its destruction of...
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Nic Horton
Nov 11, 20132 min read
Rep. Farrer Outlines ‘Broken Promises’ Of ‘Private Option'
On Friday, State Representative Joe Farrer (R-Cabot) issued a statement on his Facebook page about the upcoming audit of the “private...
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Nic Horton
Nov 8, 20132 min read
REPORT: Medicaid Enrollment To Surpass Private Employment In Arkansas
Later this month, the legislature’s two Public Health, Labor and Welfare Committees will hold a joint meeting. At that November 18...
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Nic Horton
Nov 7, 20132 min read
Heritage Has A Plan That Could Actually Fix Healthcare
Supporters of Obamacare love to instruct us all that we can’t repeal this disastrous law because people will be left without health...
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Nic Horton
Nov 6, 20134 min read
How Would Dan Sullivan Vote On Funding The “Private Option?”
I hope you had a chance to listen to The Paul Harrell Program yesterday. I sat in as a co-host and, at the start of the show, Paul and I...
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Nic Horton
Nov 5, 20131 min read
Listen To The Paul Harrell Program Here
Happy to be joining The Paul Harrell Program from 4:00 to 5:2o today. You can listen live here: Live streaming video by Ustream...
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