Kathleen Sebelius Hasn’t Read the “Private Option” Bill. Senator Rapert, I Demand A Denunciation!

April 12, 2013 9 Comments
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius Campaigns For Obama In Michigan

You may have heard about the kerfuffle earlier this week at our legislative luncheon on the “private option.” One state senator was apparently aghast to learn that one of our experts from the Heritage Foundation hadn’t read the most recent version of the legislature's Medicaid expansion bill, arguing that he obviously therefore couldn’t have any informed comments on the matter. In fact, this revelation prompted him to storm out of the room in protest. It also resulted in a Twitter war … [Read more...]

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Speaker Carter: ‘We Have Always Been at War with Eastasia’

April 3, 2013 3 Comments
Private option is Obamacare

Yesterday afternoon, in an act of courage, Congressman Rick Crawford released a stellar press release condemning the “private option” or the “Arkansas Medicaid plan.” Crawford -- who I have sometimes disagreed with in the past -- could not be more right on this issue. In his release, he said: In my view, the current un-winnable situation in which state legislators find themselves will become significantly worse if they set up a government-funded private insurance program and are forced … [Read more...]

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Hold Down The Fort: Gene Jeffress Goes Native

October 3, 2012
Chief Jeffress

You probably remember the series of videos of state Senator Gene Jeffress we posted back in July.  Jeffress, a candidate for Congress in south Arkansas, was filmed at a town hall meeting espousing the wonders of Obamacare.  Jeffress’s credulous Obamacare advocacy was one step away from arguing that Obamacare would raise the dead to life or make the lame walk. Another video featured Jeffress repeating a racial slur -- the “n-word.” Well, now another town hall video of the senator has … [Read more...]

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State Retirement Director: “I Wasn’t Sure Exactly Why I’m Here”

August 28, 2012
admiral-stockdale

So you know those meetings Rep. Clark Hall has been having, costing taxpayers over $32,000 (so far) this year?  And remember how I mentioned that they were essentially without substance, and are perhaps just ways for legislators to get paid more?  Well, new audio has surfaced that shines some light on this question. The State Agencies & Governmental Affairs committee met last Monday, August 20th.  The agenda for that day included a whopping two items of new business:  the … [Read more...]

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Clark Hall’s War Chest: The Taxpayers! (Corrected)

August 23, 2012

On Monday, I wrote about the excessive meetings of the Arkansas House’s State Agencies & Governmental Affairs committee.  Undoubtedly, some of you assumed I was making a mountain out of a molehill, so I decided to dig deeper. According to the Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research, the House State Agencies committee has cost taxpayers $32,702.06 so far this year--and there are still several meetings to go.  Compare this total for roughly 8.5 months of this year to the entirety of … [Read more...]

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Chairman Clark Hall: Overdoing Oversight?

August 20, 2012
clark hall door

The Arkansas House's State Agencies & Governmental Affairs committee has been meeting frequently lately -- very frequently.  The casual observer might see this as a good thing:  “Oh look, they’re doing their jobs!  They’re overseeing government agencies and rooting out waste, fraud, and corruption!” But perhaps just the opposite is true: a better perspective is that the State Agencies committee is convening way too often. Consider its 2012 calendar. According to the legislative … [Read more...]

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Full Jeffress Comments On the Mena Gnome!

July 23, 2012
Jeffress Facebook

There has been at least some speculation that the honorable Senator Jimmy Jeffress was perhaps taken out of context regarding his “fat gnome” comments from a few weeks ago.  So let’s clear that up! Here you can read the original post, just as it was originally reported, and the full thread of comments from the Senator's Facebook page. You’re welcome. … [Read more...]

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It’s Primary Day in Arkansas!

May 22, 2012
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Today is the day you have all been waiting for: the last day of those terrible primary ads in Arkansas!   Of course we do not endorse candidates here on The Arkansas Project, but we can certainly hope that you will cast your vote for candidates who believe in the Constitution, limited government, and freedom. We need more representatives in Little Rock and Washington who will not simply ‘manage the decay.’  We need representatives who will channel the same energy and passion they … [Read more...]

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