The Arkansas Project

Exciting Announcement About An Upcoming Exciting Announcement!

June 5, 2013 Nic Horton Leave a Comment

In a few days, we will publish new polling data regarding Arkansans’ -- and Americans’ -- views on labor unions. The survey rollout will accompany National Employee Freedom Week, a project of the Nevada Policy Research Institute. A sneak peek at what to expect: In many states, 30% or more of those in union households would leave their union if they could do so without penalty. That’s all we can share with you today. Check back in a week or so for the rest of the data. In the meantime, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economic Freedom Tagged With: Arkansas, National Employee Freedom Week, Nevada Policy Research Institute, organized labor, Reform, Right to work, unions

Talkin’ New Faculty Carry Law With Rep. Charlie Collins

June 4, 2013 Nic Horton 2 Comments

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During the recent legislative session, the legislature passed a law -- Act 226 -- to allow licensed and trained full-time faculty and staff to carry concealed weapons on college and university campuses. Well, sort of. At the last minute, the bill was amended to make the policy optional: the governing boards of schools in the state may vote to disallow licensed, trained carriers to carry concealed firearms on campus. The original idea behind the bill was to protect citizens on campus from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2013 General Assembly, Arkansas Legislature, Arkansas Republicans, Gun Rights Tagged With: 2A, 2nd Amendment, America, Arkansas, charlie collins, Conservatism, Constitution, Democrats, firearms, guns, Mike Beebe, Policy, Politics, Reform, Republicans, tea party

The Most Predictable News of the Year

June 3, 2013 Nic Horton 2 Comments

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In the most predictable news of the year, Senator Mark Pryor explained to Arkansas News on Friday that the passage of the "private" option in Arkansas -- by Republicans -- justifies his vote for Obamacare: “It really affirms that the vote I cast for [Obamacare] was the right vote, because they joined me in that. When the chips were down, the Republicans in Arkansas joined me,” Pryor said. *crickets* … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2014 U.S. Senate Race, Election 2014, Mark Pryor, Medicaid, Obamacare Tagged With: Andy Davis, Arkansas, Democrats, legislature, Mark Pryor, Medicaid expansion, obamacare, private option, Republicans, US Senate

This Week’s Podcast: Voter ID, Pryor, & Pop Tart Guns

May 31, 2013 Nic Horton 1 Comment

Behold, Episode 3 of The Arkansas Project Podcast. This week Dan and I discuss: The Wisconsin voter ID ruling Conviction of a Cincinnati poll worker for voter fraud The latest Mark Pryor news Stimulus iPhone app The severe danger of pop tart and cap guns Hope you enjoy. Leave us a comment below and let us know what you think. Or not. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: 2nd Amendment, Arkansas, cap gun, Dan Greenberg, guns, insanity, legislature, Mark Pryor, Nic Horton, podcast, pop tarts, the arkansas project, Tom Cotton, voter fraud, voter ID, Wisconsin

DSCC Embraces the Second Amendment!

May 31, 2013 Nic Horton Leave a Comment

Gun Nut of the Day (for now) Senator Mark Pryor!

So, you remember Mark Pryor’s new (creepy) ad I told you about earlier today? The one that touts his “support” for the 2nd Amendment? Well, it seems that national Democratic groups are now touting the ad. This is pretty strange when you consider that they’ve been lobbying for the same measures that Pryor is speaking against. Pryor’s ad claims that the gun control bill he recently voted against (Manchin-Toomey) would have done “nothing to prevent tragedies like Newtown, Aurora, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2014 U.S. Senate Race, Arkansas Democrats, Gallery, Mark Pryor Tagged With: 2nd Amendment, AR-15, Arkansas, Democrats, DSCC, Elections, guns, Mark Pryor, NRA, Republicans, rifles, senate

That Moment You’ve All Been Wai-Zzzzzz…

May 31, 2013 Nic Horton 2 Comments

Senator Mark Pryor has released a new, much anticipated television ad! It’s really super. It really taught me a lot. Like that Mark Pryor listens to Arkansas, not Washington or New York! Well, um, not including his votes for Obamacare, the stimulus, background checks, the assault weapons ban, and higher deficit spending! Actually, this ad is horrific. It’s like watching a car wreck. Or train wreck. You just can’t look away. I challenge anyone to watch it without falling asleep and then, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2014 U.S. Senate Race, Mark Pryor Tagged With: 2nd Amendment, Arkansas, guns, Manchin-Toomey, Mark Pryor, obama, obamacare, senate race, stimulus, Tom Cotton, U.S. Senate

Court Finds Wisconsin Voter ID Law Constitutional

May 30, 2013 Nic Horton 1 Comment

Wisconsin's reformer Governor Scott Walker

As you probably know, the Arkansas legislature passed a voter ID law during the recent legislative session. The law requires voters to show a photo ID when casting their ballot. If they do not have one, one will be provided for them by the state. Many on the Left have decried these types of reasonable election reforms for years, claiming they are attempts at “voter suppression.” Such claims are groundless for several reasons. The Arkansas Times has routinely resorted to this kind of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2013 General Assembly, Elections, Voter ID Tagged With: Arkansas, Elections, legislature, Reform, Scott Walker, tea party, voter ID, Wisconsin

Arkansas’s Conservative Farm Team Featured in Ad

May 29, 2013 Nic Horton 1 Comment

Several Arkansas conservative activists star in a new ad that begins airing in the state today. The ad, produced by Senate Conservatives Action, highlights Senator Mark Pryor’s less-than-conservative voting record in the U.S. Senate. But the ad -- which features 11 Arkansas activists -- also displays the strength of the conservative movement here in Arkansas. What a sharp contrast to just 5 years ago when Pryor was re-elected without a conservative opponent. To help highlight the growth … [Read more...]