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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.
Which Candidate For U.S. Senate Wants To Kill The Death Tax The Most?
Of all the taxes that government imposes, perhaps none is more offensive than the federal Estate Tax, commonly referred to as the “Death...
Nic Horton
Jun 25, 20145 min read
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Arkansas Policy Leaders Debunk Medicaid Myths
Over the weekend, two op-eds from Arkansas policy leaders appeared in one of Utah’s largest newspapers. The topic: Obamacare’s Medicaid...
Nic Horton
Jun 23, 20142 min read
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Here’s Why ‘Private’ Option HIAs Will Be Nothing Like Actual Health Savings Accounts
On Thursday, we looked at the “Health Independence Accounts” that are being written up by state bureaucrats in order to make...
Nic Horton
Jun 21, 20143 min read
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Brace Yourselves, Taxpayers: The Obamacare ‘Private’ Option Will Be Even Worse Next Year
On Tuesday, Arkansas Obamacare supporters rolled out a set of changes to the state’s newest entitlement program, misnamed the “private”...
Nic Horton
Jun 19, 20146 min read
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What Happened to Obamacare Being an “Amazing Success Story?”
From the Washington Examiner today: Mark Pryor, D-Ark., wouldn’t tell Politico whether he would vote for Obamacare again, sending an...
Caleb Taylor
Jun 17, 20141 min read
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Report: Hundreds of Thousands of Obamacare Enrollees May Be Ineligible
A series of politically-driven, unilateral delays in the Obamacare law (the Affordable Care Act) are now snowballing into a national...
Nic Horton
Jun 16, 20142 min read
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Checking In On The Cotton-Pryor Race
I haven’t written anything about the U.S. Senate race between Rep. Tom Cotton and Senator Mark Pryor in a while (there have been a few...
Nic Horton
Jun 13, 20142 min read
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In The News: Surging, Skyrocketing, & Skydiving
Here’s a triad of stories with implications for Arkansas taxpayers that are setting the internet ablaze today. 1. Fraudulent Medicaid...
Nic Horton
Jun 12, 20142 min read
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Flippo Victory: A Political Earthquake For Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion
Senator-elect Flippo, hugging his dad moments after the final results were announced. Scott Flippo’s victory over State Rep. John Burris...
Nic Horton
Jun 11, 20145 min read
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Does the 'Private' Option Fund Abortion? Many Pro-Life Experts Say 'Yes'
David Ferguson of Conduit For Action made a splash last week when he published a new paper entitled, “Private Option = Abortion...
Nic Horton
Jun 9, 20144 min read
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Taxpayers Pay Twice For Some Obamacare Enrollees
Congrats, taxpayers: you get to hold the bag! News broke late last week that nearly 5,000 Arkansans would be kicked off of the Obamacare...
Nic Horton
Jun 4, 20142 min read
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Have Conservative Reformers Blazed The Trail For The “Private” Option? No.
A couple of weeks ago, Senator David Sanders appeared on the highly-acclaimed Paul Harrell Program to discuss the Obamacare “private”...
Nic Horton
May 30, 20145 min read
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Legislators Speak Out For Scott Flippo For Senate
Scott Flippo (center), surrounded by conservative lawmakers and supporters. Twelve incumbent state legislators, including five incumbent...
Nic Horton
May 29, 20143 min read
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The Latest Obamacare Scandal Is Brewing Right Here In Arkansas
There’s a new Obamacare scandal brewing, this time right here in Arkansas. Serco, an international firm, has been hired by the federal...
Nic Horton
May 27, 20142 min read
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New Hospital Report: “Politics, Posturing, Or What?”
Last week, a few CEOs from Arkansas hospitals testified before a state legislative subcommittee about the Obamacare “private” option....
Nic Horton
May 23, 20144 min read
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The Future Of The Obamacare “Private” Option: DOA In The Senate?
Senator-elect Terry Rice After Tuesday night’s election results, the future of the Obamacare “private” option appears even shakier....
Nic Horton
May 22, 20144 min read
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The Latest In Arkansas-Obamacare News
As we do from time to time, I wanted to pass along some big stories from last week that you need to read. Here’s a look at how the...
Nic Horton
May 19, 20143 min read
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State Bureaucrats Travel To Promote Obamacare Expansion On Taxpayer-Funded Time
Allison, Selig, and Senator Dismang. Last week, the Billings Gazette — a Montana newspaper — reported that some Arkansas officials had...
Nic Horton
May 14, 20145 min read
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How You Can Fight Obamacare While Enabling Obamacare
David Ferguson of Conduit For Action has made a great discovery: he’s finally cracked the code for how legislative candidates can be both...
Nic Horton
May 13, 20141 min read
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MIA: Senator King's "Patently False" Statement
Senator David Sanders Senator Bryan King has been an outspoken opponent of the Obamacare “private” option in the legislature. But while...
Nic Horton
May 12, 20145 min read
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Breaking Down All The Weird Things People Are Saying About Arkansas Obamacare This Week (Podcast)
This week on The Arkansas Project Podcast: Anti-Obamacare press conference draws scorn from some GOP lawmakers Optumas projections on...
Nic Horton
May 9, 20141 min read
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The Emerging Battle Between Taxpayer Advocates & "Private" Option Boosters
Yesterday at the Capitol, several lawmakers hosted a press conference to raise awareness about the cost overruns in the Obamacare...
Nic Horton
May 9, 20143 min read
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How Would Missy Irvin Vote On The “Private” Option Next Session?
Senator Missy Irvin was one of the deciding votes to implement the Obamacare “private” option in 2013. To her credit, however, Irvin...
Nic Horton
May 8, 20144 min read
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Poll: GOP Support For Obamacare “Private” Option Is Plummeting
Talk Business has released a new poll on the approval rating of the Obamacare “private” option from likely Republican primary voters. If...
Nic Horton
May 7, 20142 min read
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