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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.
A Weak Argument Against “Stand Your Ground”
Under what circumstances should an Arkansan be able to use deadly force in self-protection? This question will be discussed in the...
Marc Kilmer
Jan 3, 20192 min read
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House Democrats Prioritize Bill to Restrict Free Speech
The new House of Representatives takes office tomorrow. What is the first major order of business for the Democratic majority? They plan...
Marc Kilmer
Jan 2, 20193 min read
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The Human Cost of Cosmetology Licensing
It should come to no surprise to the readers of TAP that sometimes people use the political system to rig the game in their favor. While...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 28, 20183 min read
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Will Arkansas Embrace Free Range Parenting in 2019?
Depending on the whims of a police officer or a state worker, the types of activity that used to be normal for children a couple decades...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 27, 20182 min read
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More Evidence for Medicaid Work Requirements
After years of disagreement, and a change of direction at the federal level, Arkansas finally has a work requirement for a portion of its...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 20, 20182 min read
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Is Tom Cotton “Undermining” the President?
Senator Tom Cotton waged a fierce battle against criminal justice reform in the Senate. When the votes were counted, however, only 11 of...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 19, 20183 min read
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Want to Learn about Free Speech?
Free speech for me, but not for thee. That is how Nat Hentoff once described what many (most?) people think about free speech – they like...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 18, 20182 min read
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Rep. Westerman Rightly Focuses on Forest Management
The fires in California and throughout the West may have subsided, but they will be back. Rep. Bruce Westerman has a plan that would help...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 14, 20182 min read
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What Will Legislators Be Considering in 2019?
Legislators are gearing up to return to Little Rock on January 14. The 92nd session of the Arkansas General Assembly starts on that day,...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 13, 20182 min read
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An Absurd Idea to Regulate Social Media
The 92nd session of the Arkansas General Assembly convenes next month. Even though legislators haven’t yet met in Little Rock, I may have...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 11, 20183 min read
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Fixing Corporate Welfare in Arkansas
Can corporate welfare (or, if you prefer, “economic development”) be improved in Arkansas? The answer is clearly “yes,” but what would...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 8, 20182 min read
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The Cost of Corporate Welfare
While they disagree on a lot, both Democratic and Republican elected officials seem to believe that economic development incentives are...
Marc Kilmer
Dec 6, 20182 min read
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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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Who Controls Spending — the Supreme Court or Legislators?
When legislators look for a little transparency in state spending, they should be rewarded. After all, the people deserve to know how...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 30, 20183 min read
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Crying Wolf on the Environment
In the past, I have compared occasional op-ed writer Richard Mason to the Lorax, a character from Dr. Seuss who supposedly speaks for the...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 29, 20184 min read
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Lee Disputes Cotton’s Stance on Criminal Justice Bill
The lame duck session of Congress is underway. One of the bills under consideration would reform the federal criminal justice system....
Marc Kilmer
Nov 27, 20182 min read
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Where Does the Arkansas Delegation Stand on Saudi Arabia?
The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia is in the news a lot recently. The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, coupled with the Saudi...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 21, 20183 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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Obamacare is Failing
Why do people say that Obamacare won on Election Day? One reason is that three conservative states expanded Medicaid to conform to what...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 16, 20182 min read
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Criminal Justice Reform May Be Coming to Congress
There is not much upon which Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree. However, even in these polarized times, there does appear to be...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 15, 20183 min read
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A Plan to Improve Health Care?
I think most people would agree that, regardless of where you stand on the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), the U.S. health care system...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 14, 20183 min read
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Occupational Licensing’s Harms are Real
Who wants to help workers and consumers? The recent election featured a lot of politicians who said that’s what they want to do. Every...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 9, 20182 min read
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How are Other States Reforming Occupational Licensing?
The elections are over. It’s time to move from politics to policy. A good way to unite people who have been divided by this partisan...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 8, 20182 min read
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Consider the Trade-Offs of a Minimum Wage Hike
Voters will go to the polls shortly and decide, among other things, whether to increase Arkansas’s minimum wage. While advocates for the...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 5, 20182 min read
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