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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.
The Economic Benefits of Low Taxes
It seems likely that 2019 will be the year of tax reform in Arkansas. The members of the Tax Reform and Relief Legislative Task Force are...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 5, 20182 min read
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Consider the Cases of North Carolina and Kansas Tax Reform
Tax reform may be coming to Arkansas in 2019. Whether the tax changes follow what Governor Asa Hutchinson proposed or what legislators...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 20, 20182 min read
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Tax Reform Plan Taking Shape
Arkansans may be getting a tax break soon. The tax reform task force has nearly finished its work. Soon it will be up to legislators and...
Marc Kilmer
Sep 18, 20182 min read
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What is the Tax Reform Task Force Considering?
Arkansas taxes may be in for a pretty big overhaul. At least, that is what will happen if legislators adopt proposals being considered by...
Marc Kilmer
Aug 22, 20182 min read
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Proceed with Caution on Raising Alcohol, Tobacco Taxes
The legislative tax reform task force is continuing its work, trying to find ways to improve the Arkansas tax code. It has considered...
Marc Kilmer
Jul 3, 20184 min read
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Arkansas Lagging on Tax Reform
“Arkansas is falling behind by standing still.” That’s the message of Nicole Kaeding from the Tax Foundation and Jeremy Horpedahl of the...
Marc Kilmer
May 23, 20182 min read
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Some Good Ideas for Income Tax Reform
The state’s tax reform task force has been discussed a lot on TAP recently, but its work deserves close attention. This task force...
Marc Kilmer
May 8, 20182 min read
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This is Why You Can’t Have Lower Taxes
If there is one thing that conservatives can agree upon, it’s that Arkansas needs tax reform. The state has a high tax burden and...
Marc Kilmer
May 3, 20183 min read
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Don’t Squander the Opportunity for Tax Reform
The Arkansas tax reform task force is continuing to deliberate about ways to change the state’s tax code. One of the issues they are...
Marc Kilmer
May 1, 20183 min read
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Learning from Other States on Tax Reform
What type of tax code should Arkansas have? That is the question facing members of the state’s Tax Relief and Reform Task Force....
Marc Kilmer
Dec 12, 20172 min read
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Report: Tax Reform Would Raise Wages, GDP
President Donald Trump’s tax reform proposal would lead to economic growth and bigger paychecks, while being revenue neutral — according...
Caleb Taylor
Oct 23, 20172 min read
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REPORT: Arkansas 39th In Nation For Business Tax Climate
Arkansas’s business tax climate ranks among the worst in the nation for yet another year, according to a new study by the Tax Foundation....
Caleb Taylor
Oct 17, 20171 min read
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Trump Unveils Tax Reform Plan
President Donald Trump announced a bold plan for tax reform yesterday — and it’s possible that the policies he wants could be passed into...
Caleb Taylor
Sep 28, 20174 min read
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AAI’s Greenberg Urges Congress To Pass Tax Reform
We wrote recently about the Advance Arkansas Institute’s work advising legislators on how to bring tax reform and relief to Arkansas. You...
Caleb Taylor
Sep 14, 20172 min read
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Griffin: Tax Cuts Will Depend On Transformation Savings
Savings will need to be found in state government spending in order to achieve tax cuts in the near future, according to Lt. Gov. Tim...
Caleb Taylor
Sep 13, 20172 min read
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Legislators, Economists Scrutinize Texarkana Exemption
Legislators and the public got a small taste Thursday morning of just how difficult it’s going to be to reform Arkansas’s tax code....
Caleb Taylor
Sep 1, 20173 min read
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More On AAI’s New Tax Reform Paper
The Advance Arkansas Institute’s Marjorie Greenberg spoke with legislators at the Economic and Tax Policy Committee today about tax and...
Caleb Taylor
Aug 31, 20172 min read
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Trump Begins Tackling Tax Reform
President Donald Trump began his push for tax reform with a speech in Missouri earlier today. Trump said the four principles of his tax...
Caleb Taylor
Aug 30, 20172 min read
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New AAI Paper: How To Bring Tax Reform And Relief To Arkansas
Members of the Arkansas Tax Reform and Relief Legislative Task Force have a little over one year left to submit a written report to Gov....
Caleb Taylor
Aug 28, 20172 min read
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Poll: Majority of Americans Want Tax Reform
A majority of Americans support simplifying the tax code and lowering rates, according to a new poll by the American Action Network. Poll...
Caleb Taylor
Aug 22, 20172 min read
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Arkansas House Delegation Supportive of Tax Reform
After Congress’s failure to pass legislation reforming health care, it looks like our federal representatives are going to give tax...
Caleb Taylor
Aug 2, 20173 min read
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Task Force Delays Consultant Selection One Month
Earlier today, the Tax Reform and Relief Legislative Task Force voted for a one-month delay on any decision to hire consultants to help...
Marc Kilmer
Jul 11, 20172 min read
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Tax Reform Task Force Officially Begins
The Arkansas Tax Reform and Relief Task Force held its first meeting today. The task force was created by the Arkansas legislature in the...
Marc Kilmer
May 22, 20172 min read
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Tax Reform Task Force Appointees Announced
Speaker of the House Jeremy Gillam and Senate President Jonathan Dismang both announced their appointments for the Arkansas Tax Reform...
Marc Kilmer
May 8, 20172 min read
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