Author: Roby Brock

Roby Brock

Cong. Cotton Makes Senate Challenge To Pryor Official

After months of speculation and with great fanfare, GOP Cong. Tom Cotton threw his hat in the 2014 U.S. Senate race, challenging incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark Pryor.

Pryor Hits Cotton With New TV Ad

Sen. Mark Pryor (D) is already primed to hit the airwaves with a new 60-second TV ad that raises questions about Fourth District Cong. Tom Cotton’s voting record. Cotton (R)…

Anti-Cotton Web Site A Sign Of More To Come

A day before he enters the U.S. Senate race, state Democrats launched a web site, MeetTomCotton.com, that claims Fourth District Cong. Tom Cotton (R) is “too reckless for Arkansas.” Cotton…

Vickery & O’Brien: Obamacare Vote, Beebe Legacy To Factor In Governor’s Race

GOP strategist Bill Vickery and Democratic activist Pat O’Brien squared off on KARK’s Capitol View to discuss the Arkansas Governor and Senate races in 2014. Vickery said that Mike Ross’…

July Revenues Start With Personal Income Tax Dip, Corporate And Sales Tax Boost

Arkansas revenue officials said the state’s first month of its fiscal year saw an increase in corporate and sales tax revenue, while individual income taxes were off the mark. July…

Acxiom Retooling Efforts After First Quarter ‘Bad Luck’

Acxiom Corp. saw revenues slide and earnings hold close to unchanged, as company leaders disclosed a string of lost business and efforts to turn around its “bad luck.” The Little…

Pending Cotton News Sets Up Fourth District, Lt. Governor Dominoes

The news that Fourth District Cong. Tom Cotton (R) will reveal his future political plans next Tuesday (Aug. 6) – a likely challenge to U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (D) –…

Cotton ‘Sharing His Plan’ At Aug. 6 Campaign Dinner In Dardanelle

An ad appearing on Page 12 of the latest edition of the Yell County Record may provide the next clue to the political future of Fourth District Cong. Tom Cotton…

New Additions, More Free Content Coming To Talk Business Arkansas

Time to bring our readers, viewers and listeners up to speed on a number of changes forthcoming with our Talk Business Arkansas products and platforms.

ASU’s Dr. Chuck Welch: Higher Education Must ‘Tell Our Story’

Arkansas State University system president Dr. Charles “Chuck” Welch says a “transformative investment” in higher education is needed in Arkansas. But before political leaders might dedicate hundreds of millions of…

Curry Dropping Lt. Governor Bid, Could Run For Congress

Little Rock School Board President Dianne Curry says she will drop her bid for the Democratic Lt. Governor’s nomination and instead “consider a bid” for Second District Congress. The Congressional…

Exxon Mobil Pipeline President Responds To Central Arkansas Concerns

A July 26, 2013 letter sent to Arkansas elected officials and representatives of Central Arkansas Water from Exxon Mobil Pipeline Co. president Gary Pruessing suggests a commitment to more dialogue,…

Broadband Tools To Schools: Is There A Political Will And Way?

While business leaders and educators have embarked on an effort to understand and solve a broadband shortage in the state’s public schools, lawmakers will have a final say on signing off on a plan.

CJRW’s Woods Brothers To Be Inducted In Advertising Hall Of Fame

Shelby Woods and Wayne Woods of Little Rock-based advertising/PR giant CJRW have been selected by the Tenth District of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) for the Southwest Advertising Hall of…

Deltic Timber Gets Boost From Rising Prices, New Acquisition

Improving sales prices for lumber and a gain from the acquisition of a joint venture helped Deltic Timber to a big second quarter net income boost. The El Dorado-based timber…

Conway Has Two Congressional Prospects

Tuesday’s announcement of a new commercial development at the Village at Hendrix drew a Conway crowd that included two potential Democratic prospects for Congress.

Hendrix Village Welcomes Delta Trust, Purple Cow & The Entire Student Body

A hot and sweaty pre-storm press conference underneath a big white tent on the greens at The Village at Hendrix was the backdrop for Conway’s latest expansion of its new…

Business, Education Leaders Bridging A Broadband ‘Ravine Of Communication’

How large of a gap do Arkansas public schools have in broadband access? The gap in bandwidth may be as large as the gap in communication between state educators and Internet service providers, but both are likely to close quickly.

Gov. Beebe Urging Business, Education Leaders To Meet Broadband Challenge

State educators are concerned that a supermajority of Arkansas public schools don’t have the broadband capability to compete academically. Business representatives say the situation is not nearly as dire as projected.

Fidelity National Information Services To Add 150-200 Jobs In Little Rock (UPDATED)

Fidelity National Information Services appears poised to add 150 new jobs and invest $3 million at its campus in west Little Rock. A resolution on the city of Little Rock…