Author: Roby Brock

Roby Brock

Brawner: Thinking About Health Care

Stephens Media columnist Steve Brawner takes a stab at the health care decision rendered by the Supreme Court.

Auditor’s Office Returns $8.7 Million In Unclaimed Property, Up 26%

Auditor of State Charlie Daniels says his office returned $8,722,422 to owners of unclaimed property in fiscal year 2012, an increase of 26% over the total claims paid in 2011.

Simmons First National Bank Promotes Three

how to remove things from credit report Simmons First National Bank promoted Melissa Barber, Michael Coleman and Garianne Smith to Consumer Banking officers. Melissa Barber joined Simmons First in 2005…

Beebe Inclined To Expand Medicaid Under Federal Law

Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday that he’s “inclined” to expand the state’s Medicaid rolls under a provision in the federal law that was ruled constitutional last week.

Economic Officials Expect French Trip To Result In Expansions, Research Boost

Gov. Mike Beebe’s week-long trade mission to France should result in expansions of existing French firms doing business in Arkansas and could result in research collaborations for food safety and agricultural productivity.

Surgeon General, QualChoice CEO Say ‘Value Proposition’ Has To Change To Improve Health Care

QualChoice CEO Michael Stock and Arkansas Surgeon General Joe Thompson think health care reform in Arkansas and the U.S. needs more “skin in the game” from consumers before changes might improve efficiencies, costs or delivery.

Lt. Gov. Darr Says Online Checkbook Will Hold Government Accountable

The state’s online checkbook opened to the public this weekend and its biggest cheerleader, Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, says it will strengthen accountability to the public.

Pulaski Tech Hires Ellibee As Next President

The Pulaski Technical College Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Margaret A. Ellibee to serve as its next college president.

Weekend Digest: John Roberts, Hillary Clinton And Marco Rubio Make The Rounds

There was no shortage of political drama at home and abroad. A round-up of this week’s most interesting stories for our weekend political readers.

Weekend Digest: Apple Takes A Bigger Bite And LinkedIn’s Little Black Book

A round-up of national and international stories for our weekend business readers.

Scott Ford Named To AT&T Board

AT&T Inc. has appointed former Alltel CEO Scott Ford to its board of directors. Ford is a partner with Westrock Capital Partners, LLC and Westrock Coffee Holdings, LLC and is…

Whirlpool Clocks Out In Fort Smith

The well-publicized last day of operations for the Fort Smith Whirlpool refrigerator plant has arrived.

Brawner: An Oath And The Pledge Are Enough

Steve Brawner writes in his latest Stephens Media column that pledges to never raise taxes or never cut Social Security are pushing party leaders to the point of no compromise.

Next Big Social App Could Have Fayetteville Ties

The next big social media game app may have Arkansas ties.

Crouch Promoted To Partner At PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers announced that Jason Crouch is being admitted into the firm's partnership, effective July 1, 2012. Crouch is based in the global accounting firm's Fayetteville office. Crouch was promoted to…

Arkansas Elected Officials React To Health Care Ruling

The historic U.S. Supreme Court decision on health care ignited a firestorm of reaction from federal and state elected officials in Arkansas.

U.S. Supreme Court: Health Care Individual Mandate A Tax

In a historic decision anticipated for months and impacting hundreds of millions of Americans, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the individual mandate – the cornerstone of the federal health care law – is allowed as a tax for people not having insurance.