Author: Roby Brock

Windstream Holdings first quarter financials reflected a rough start to the new fiscal year as the Little Rock-based telecom and network service company coped with adjustments for layoffs and continuing…

The Private Option In The Republican Primary

New results from a Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll show that the private option is immensely unpopular among Republican voters, but its effect in primary races is mixed.

Massanelli Named To UA Government Affairs Post

The University of Arkansas announced today that Randy Massanelli, state director for U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, has been named vice chancellor for governmental relations, effective July 1. The post is…

Verizon Wireless To Add 300 Jobs In Arkansas

Verizon Wireless says it will add around 300 jobs in Arkansas as part of an expansion of its sales, tech support and customer service operations in the state. The full-time…

Obama Accepts Pryor Request To Visit Tornado-stricken Arkansas Communities

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor announced that Pres. Obama has accepted his invitation to travel to Arkansas on Wednesday to visit communities devastated by the recent deadly tornadoes. It will be…

UALR Economist Dr. Michael Pakko

AEDC Launches ‘Bold’ Web Site To Capitalize On Entrepreneurs, Icons

Arkansas’ economic development agency has launched a new web site to capitalize on well-known state business and political leaders. The new Arkansas Economic Development Commission website — ArkansasFavorsTheBold.com — highlights…

Clemmer’s First Ad Attacks Hill As A ‘Fat Cat’

Second District Republican Congressional candidate Ann Clemmer’s first TV ad centers on Little Rock banker French Hill. Clemmer, a state representative from Benton, calls Hill “a fat cat” and says…

Hutchinson, Sterling Roll Out New TV Spots

Republicans in key primary races continue to roll out their latest TV media ahead of next week’s early voting window. Yesterday, GOP Attorney General candidate Leslie Rutledge unveiled her first…

Businesses Rally To Provide Tornado Relief, AG Warns Of Scams

In the aftermath of a deadly and destructive storm, Arkansans come to the aid of their neighbors.

Beebe, Obama, Other Pols Offer Help To Tornado-stricken Communities

Gov. Mike Beebe, President Obama and other elected officials offered support and assistance to the communities hit Sunday night by a deadly tornado. The death toll on Monday stood at…

AG McDaniel Discusses Death Penalty Problems

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says that while lethal injections are gummed up in the legal system, other antiquated methods of carrying out the death penalty – such as the electric chair or a firing squad – have problems of their own.

First District Democrat Jackie McPherson Touts Bipartisan Credentials

Jackie McPherson is a blue-collar, conservative Democrat and he says he’s running for Congress to work across party aisles. The Democratic nominee challenging incumbent GOP First District Cong. Rick Crawford…

Clemmer Removes Campaign Treasurer Amidst ‘Unauthorized Disbursements’

Secretary of State Mark Martin’s chief spokesman Alex Reed is at the center of controversy for his roles in Republican Party politics, the Pulaski County Election Commission, and the Ann Clemmer for Congress campaign, which disclosed Reed made thousands of dollars of “unauthorized disbursements” to himself.