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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.
Courtney Goodson’s Made-Up “Duty of Confidentiality”
Well, we finally have an answer about whether or not Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson requested a pay raise. As part of...
Marc Kilmer
Nov 1, 20183 min read
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Some Problems with a Minimum Wage Hike
Soon Arkansas voters will be deciding whether or not to increase the state’s minimum wage from $8.50 an hour to $11.00 an hour. Those in...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 31, 20183 min read
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Minimum Wage Hike Will Have a Big Impact
On Election Day, voters will have a chance to decide if Arkansas workers will be prohibited from accepting a job that pays less than $11...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 30, 20182 min read
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Justice Goodson is a Danger to the Constitution
You may have read ads questioning Justice Courtney Goodson’s ethics. Or you may have read news stories (or blog posts) about the ads that...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 29, 20185 min read
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Only 24 States are Ahead of Arkansas
When it comes to fiscal health, Arkansas ranks in the middle of the pack – literally. The Mercatus Center at George Mason University...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 26, 20182 min read
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A Rapid (and Wrong) Response in the Goodson Race
Who watches the judicial watchdogs? That question has plagued me when considering the ongoing disputes in Arkansas Supreme Court Justice...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 24, 20184 min read
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Justice Shawn Womack Gets It
Arkansans’ chances to enact lawsuit reform are dead for this year. You can thank a misguided ruling by the state’s Supreme Court for...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 23, 20185 min read
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Conduit For Action Is Misrepresenting Issue 1 Again
There has been a lot of confusion and misinformation surrounding Issue 1. The lawyer lobby is doing all it can to spread bogus horror...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 19, 20184 min read
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Cato Gives Gov. Hutchinson a “C”
When it comes to taxing and spending policy, Governor Asa Hutchinson is squarely in the middle of the pack. At least that’s what Chris...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 17, 20182 min read
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Radley Balko Uncovers Trouble in Little Rock
Is there a problem with how the Little Rock police conduct drug raids? According to a recent investigative piece by Radley Balko, there...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 16, 20182 min read
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The Family Council’s Many Errors on Issue 1
The past two days I’ve written blog posts taking issue with how Jerry Cox of the Family Council is misleading Arkansans about Issue 1,...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 10, 20186 min read
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Jerry Cox’s Failure to Understand Issue 1
Do we have a duty to speak accurately about public policy issues? That may be a strange question in this world, where we see politicians...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 9, 20185 min read
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Why Is Family Council Spreading False Information about Issue 1?
Jerry Cox seems like a nice guy. We recently had an amiable phone conversation over an issue where we disagree, but it never got...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 8, 20184 min read
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Work Requirement is Working
If you are an able-bodied Arkansan on Medicaid, should you work or be looking for work? In Arkansas, the answer is “yes,” at least for a...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 5, 20182 min read
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Lawsuit Reform Helps the Economy
There are a lot of angles that lawyers are using to attack Issue 1. The opponents of this ballot issue are throwing all kinds of dirt at...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 2, 20182 min read
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Have Questions about Issue 1? We Have Answers
As November 6 approaches, a lot of people have questions about Issue 1, the tort reform amendment. The biggest question is whether or not...
Marc Kilmer
Oct 1, 20181 min read
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Going Further to Reform Occupational Licensing
What should states do to advance worker freedom? My last blog post discussed a recent Federal Trade Commission report that outlined some...
Marc Kilmer
Sep 27, 20182 min read
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Feds Weigh in on Occupational Licensing Portability
The state has erected a lot of barriers for Arkansans looking to work. Thankfully, Governor Asa Hutchinson recognizes the problem with...
Marc Kilmer
Sep 26, 20182 min read
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Getting it Wrong on Loser Pays
Should the losing side in a lawsuit have to pay some or all of the winning side’s attorney fees? That question – whether a “loser pays”...
Marc Kilmer
Sep 25, 20183 min read
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Evidence Piles up against Film Subsidies
Of all the absurd things that politicians spend tax money on, film subsidies are one of the most absurd. And yet these subsidies are...
Marc Kilmer
Sep 20, 20182 min read
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Tort Reform is Working in Texas
Perhaps the hottest topic this election year in Arkansas is Issue 1, the tort reform amendment. Assuming the state Supreme Court does its...
Marc Kilmer
Sep 19, 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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The Need for Occupational Licensing Reform
Arkansas may be on the path to reforming its burdensome occupational licensing laws. Governor Asa Hutchinson formed a Red Tape Reduction...
Marc Kilmer
Sep 13, 20182 min read
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The Case for Work Requirements
The work requirement for some Arkansas Medicaid recipients is in the news. Not surprisingly, there is still controversy about it. There...
Marc Kilmer
Sep 12, 20182 min read
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