Author: Roby Brock

Roby Brock

Entergy Says Issac Taking Toll In Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi

Entergy officials say more than 769,000 utility customers have been knocked offline by Hurricane Issac in a three-state region.

Huckabee Touts Former Rival Romney At GOP Convention

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee — now a prominent national media mogul in the conservative movement — held a prime-time speaking slot at the Republican National Convention to tout GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

UAMS, St. Vincent To Explore Affiliation (UPDATED)

St. Vincent Health System and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) say they are exploring a potential affiliation.

Cong. Griffin Speaks To GOP Convention Crowd

Arkansas’ Second District Cong. Tim Griffin (R) spoke in the early afternoon session to the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Griffin carried the GOP’s theme of “we can do better”…

Stan Witt To Head Arkansas State Police

Gov. Mike Beebe (D) named Stan Witt of Austin as the new director of the Arkansas State Police on Monday (Aug. 27).

University of Arkansas Undergraduate Enrollment Tops 20,000 For First Time

University of Arkansas officials described the new school year as a “record-breaker” as preliminary enrollment numbers indicate the state’s flagship institution set new records. Total enrollment was roughly 24,600 students,…

Northwest, Central Arkansas Leaders Center On Highways, Education, Regional Marketing

Business leaders from northwest and central Arkansas eye opportunities for roads, economic development, and a more prepared workforce.

St. Vincent Releases Data Showing Financial Gains

St. Vincent Health System in Arkansas had increases in total operating revenue and earnings in its latest fiscal year, according to information released by the health care group on Monday (Aug. 27).

Gov. Beebe, House GOP Continue Medicaid Posturing

In an uncoordinated effort, Gov. Mike Beebe (D) and House Minority Leader Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) used their weekly radio addresses to discuss approaches to Medicaid reform.

Weekend Digest: GOP Convention Goers Get Ready For Tough Talk

For our weekend political readers: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRESIDENT OBAMA’S MEDICARE PLAN & MITT ROMNEY’S? That’s what you can find out by reading a very revealing story in the…

Weekend Digest: Is The Recession Damage Reversible?

For our weekend business readers: RECESSION DAMAGE REVERSIBLE SAYS THE FED “Most of the damage inflicted on the U.S. labor market by the recession is reversible, according to Federal Reserve…

New Teacher Survey: Hunger A Problem In Arkansas Classrooms

A new national survey shows that Arkansas teachers see a higher percentage of hungry children in the classroom than the U.S. average. The No Kid Hungry campaign, conducted by hunger…

Shaping The Health Care Debate: Beebe, McDaniel, Darr All On State Insurance Plans

As state legislators debate potential changes to health insurance reform in Arkansas, key constitutional officers will also have a role in the debate.

Medical Marijuana Proposal Approved For Voter Consideration

Arkansans will decide whether or not to allow for legalized medicinal marijuana this November in a debate likely to pit medical compassion versus morality and law and order.

Arkansas ACT Scores Rise

Bucking a national trend, Arkansas’ ACT scores among high school seniors saw an increase, according to the 2012 ACT report. Roughly 88% of Arkansas’s 2012 graduating seniors took the ACT…

Nancy Todd Casino Proposal Expected To Surpass Signature Goal

After altering her ballot title, casino supporter Nancy Todd says she expects to turn in more than 100,000 signatures in her effort to submit a casino proposal to Arkansas voters. However, the road to the November ballot remains no sure-fire bet.

Garver Engineers CEO Brock Johnson Dies At 63

William Brock Johnson, Garver Engineers CEO, passed away Tuesday after battling cancer for the past several years. The company had recently announced management changes as Johnson's illness scaled back his…

Windstream CEO: Building A ‘Business For The Long-run’

Windstream Corp. CEO Jeff Gardner appeared on CNBC’s Mad Money with Jim Kramer show Monday night to discuss the Little Rock-based telecom’s business strategy.

St. Vincent Health Adds New Infirmary CEO

Chad S. Aduddell has joined St. Vincent as CEO/Administrator for St. Vincent Infirmary effective today, Aug. 20, 2012 and will be reporting directly to Peter D. Banko, President and CEO for St. Vincent Health System.

Sheffield Nelson’s Severance Tax Effort Officially Ends, For Now

The deadline for additional signatures for a November campaign to raise the state’s severance tax will pass and the effort will come to an end for now.