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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
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 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
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
Dec 5, 20134 min read
So, Who Authorized Those Fat Raises For State Department Heads?
I wrote last week about Senator Alan Clark’s discovery that 49 state agency heads have received substantial raises — as much as $18,300...
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Nic Horton
Nov 27, 20133 min read
State Department Heads Receive Massive Raises — But Who Authorized Them?
Senator Clark, friend of the taxpayers. During this year’s legislative session, state employees were awarded a 2% cost-of-living raise....
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Nic Horton
Nov 20, 20133 min read
Term Limits Set To Take Center Stage In Upcoming Elections
If you’re an Arkansas voter, you will be asked in 2014 to vote up or down on a proposed constitutional amendment that would extend term...
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Nic Horton
Nov 5, 20132 min read
Taxpayers Spent $166K+ To Defend Bill Walker
When I first joined The Arkansas Project (back in the good old days when Arkansas Republicans opposed Obamacare implementation and were...
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Nic Horton
Nov 1, 20132 min read
Well, The ‘Private Option’ Is In Trouble
Earlier in the week, State Rep. Ann Clemmer announced her candidacy for Congress. During remarks after her announcement, Clemmer told...
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Nic Horton
Oct 31, 20133 min read
The “Private Option’s” War On Women (Updated)
Update, Monday, November 4th: I received an email from DHS spokesperson Amy Webb late Friday afternoon. Apparently, she gave me incorrect...
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Nic Horton
Oct 28, 20134 min read
Isn’t It Time To End Wind-fare?
While many government policies are developed with good intentions, few achieve their intended results. The Production Tax Credit (PTC) is...
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Nic Horton
Oct 16, 20132 min read
Beebe Decides He’s OK With Wasting Tax Dollars On Special Sessions
Throughout this year’s legislative session, many lawmakers called for a special session to deal with the issue of Medicaid expansion....
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Nic Horton
Oct 15, 20133 min read
Beebe's "Non-Starter" Wish List Becomes Starter For Some GOP Legislators
Yesterday, I wrote about Governor Beebe’s redistribution plan for Arkansas school funding. As part of that story, I shared several mass...
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Nic Horton
Oct 14, 20135 min read
GOP Legislators Spar Over Beebe’s Plan For School Funding
For the past few weeks, legislators have debated (mostly behind closed doors) how to solve the teacher insurance premium hike “crisis.”...
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Nic Horton
Sep 9, 20136 min read
Dan Sullivan, Unfiltered
On Friday, I sat down with Jonesboro state Senate candidate Dan Sullivan. Sullivan is running for the Republican nomination in the...
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Nic Horton
Sep 4, 20135 min read
Other States See Horrific Results From Electronic Monitoring Of Parolees
The Beebe administration’s plan to stop rapists and murderers. The Department of Community Corrections’ latest proposed solution to the...
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Nic Horton
Aug 16, 20133 min read
The Latest McDaniel Scandal
You may have heard about the dust-up between Governor Beebe, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, and Secretary of State Mark Martin over...
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Nic Horton
Jul 24, 20133 min read
Payday: ‘Private Option’ Supporters Getting Thousands From Taxpayers
A design idea for the coming Obamacare buses. If you watch TV, listen to the radio, or use the internet in Arkansas, chances are pretty...
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Nic Horton
Jul 23, 20135 min read
Dustin McDaniel Is Wrong About Act 746
Dustin McDaniel, legal wizard. Many folks have asked me to weigh in on Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s opinion on Act 746. I suppose...
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Nic Horton
Jul 9, 20133 min read
Senator King: Beebe Should Call Special Session For Medicaid Expansion Repeal
State Senator Bryan King has just put out the following statement regarding Obamacare implementation and Medicaid expansion in the state....
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Nic Horton
Jul 3, 20134 min read
Sometimes Foresight Is 20/20
Last night’s last-minute announcement about the delay in implementing Obamacare’s employer mandate is not just today’s front-page news —...
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Nic Horton
Jul 2, 20135 min read
Hot Air: Beebe and Nordex Fail to Keep Lofty Promises, Taxpayers Left Holding the Bag
Less than five years ago, the possibilities seemed endless. Nordex USA had just announced its intention to move to Arkansas and create...
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Nic Horton
Jun 20, 20134 min read
Mike Beebe: Budgetary Brainiac or Bozo?
Governor Beebe’s speech about Medicaid expansion earlier this week received a remarkable headline from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:...
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Nic Horton
Jun 4, 20139 min read
Talkin’ New Faculty Carry Law With Rep. Charlie Collins
During the recent legislative session, the legislature passed a law — Act 226 — to allow licensed and trained full-time faculty and staff...
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