State of the Race: Pryor vs. Arkansas 2014

May 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
Rumored potential Pryor challengers Cotton, Womack, Darr (left to right)

As you probably know, Senator Mark Pryor is up for re-election next year. So I asked Ward Baker, political director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), about the state of the race, potential GOP challengers, and much more. Despite some conventional wisdom within the state and amongst the DC establishment, Pryor is very vulnerable, according to Baker: He’s an incumbent that can raise money. I think he has a legacy name but that name apparently isn’t helping him very … [Read more...]

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Day of Reckoning in Saline County: Who Said It?

May 11, 2013 21 Comments
mystery legislator

Thursday night, the Saline County TEA Party hosted a town meeting so that their members could question the Saline County legislators who had supported the “private option.” About five state legislators representing Saline County attended; at least as many legislators from outside Saline County attended as well. Almost every public official who was there has been a friend of the Advance Arkansas Institute and, in some way, has fought for good-government reforms. But I have become … [Read more...]

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Constitutional Carry: Governor’s Impression or Legislative Intent?

April 25, 2013 14 Comments
A new map of Arkansas.

Our post earlier in the week about Act 746 -- and the possibility that it brought constitutional carry to Arkansas -- has created a bit of a stir. In fact, that story has gotten more pageviews than any story in the history of The Arkansas Project, even including the fabled Kinkade Era. This is no small accomplishment. Our story has been referenced by a multitude of websites and newspapers; it was even a brief topic of discussion on KARK-4 this morning. That discussion has often invoked the … [Read more...]

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The Greatest Untold Story of the 89th General Assembly

April 23, 2013 28 Comments
gun bill

You haven’t read about this story in the mainstream media. It wasn’t reported during the legislative session, and perhaps it would never have been reported if it weren’t for The Arkansas Project and the folks at Arkansas Carry. But what you are about to read is the story of what may be the most significant (pro-liberty) accomplishment of the 89th General Assembly.  In late February, the legislature considered HB1408, a bill that would have legalized carrying a firearm openly in … [Read more...]

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Et Tu, Republicans? No Meaningful Tax Cuts For Arkansans

April 18, 2013 7 Comments
promises_made

For many weeks, the people of Arkansas have been led to believe that once the legislature passed Medicaid expansion, it would then produce significant tax relief. We have documented these assurances in our previous coverage -- and repeatedly emphasized that the cuts were in no way linked to Medicaid expansion as a matter of policy, but perhaps only as a matter of politics. Boy, were we right. As you probably know, the Senate signed off on funding for Medicaid expansion yesterday, signaling … [Read more...]

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The Legislature’s Plan to Lock Arkansans Into Poverty

April 15, 2013 1 Comment
Medicaid state

The thinkers at Advance Arkansas Institute have released a new paper entitled, "How Medicaid Expansion (and the "Private Option") Will Lock Its Clients Into Poverty." The paper examines, among other things, how the healthcare plan being pushed through the legislature will trap the poor: Employers create jobs, and employers hire employees. The expansion of Medicaid will create large incentives for businesses both to reduce the work hours of their employees and to split full-time jobs into … [Read more...]

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Wow, Senator Rapert, That Was A Quick Three Weeks!

April 14, 2013 4 Comments
Before last year's election, Senator Rapert said expanding Medicaid would turn Arkansas into a "candy land" of entitlements.

Less than a week ago, Senator Jason Rapert announced at AAI’s Conway town hall that he wanted the legislature to delay passage of the “private option” Medicaid expansion. Less than 72 hours ago, Rapert reiterated his call for delay, specifying this time that the legislature needed to take three weeks off to go visit with constituents about the plan. Late last night, however, just 48 hours after re-issuing the call for delay across state media, Rapert announced his intentions to support the … [Read more...]

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How AAI’s Town Halls Have Changed the Medicaid Debate

April 10, 2013 5 Comments
conway AAI tour

This week, while legislators were at the Capitol talking to each other, the Advance Arkansas Institute traveled around the state talking to the people of Arkansas about the perils of Medicaid expansion. The meetings featured two national health care policy experts: Christie Herrera of the Foundation for Government Accountability and Ed Haislmaier of the Heritage Foundation.  Meetings were held in North Little Rock, Conway, Hot Springs, Hot Springs Village, and Benton. I attended every one of … [Read more...]

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