Author: Roby Brock

Roby Brock

Southwest Power Pool Opening $62 Million Headquarters

Electricity transmission coordinator, Southwest Power Pool, will open its new $62 million headquarters in west Little Rock on Friday.

State Board Of Education Moves Through Packed Agenda

The State Board of Education moved through a packed agenda on Monday (July 9) pushing forward with an initiative to improve college remediation efforts, balance religious freedom in a program involving state funds, and select the future site of the Arkansas Governor’s School.

Hawker Beechcraft Announces Chinese Partnership To Preserve Little Rock Jobs

Hawker Beechcraft announced an agreement with Superior Aviation Beijing Co., Ltd. that could preserve aerospace jobs in Little Rock and Wichita, Kan.

Buddy Johnson Named House Parliamentarian

With the retirement of long-time Arkansas House of Representatives Tim Massanelli, Speaker Robert Moore named Buddy Johnson as his replacement.

AEDC Director Expounds On French Trade Mission

AEDC Director Grant Tennille says that Arkansas could be a pivotal base for French companies springboarding into Asian and South American markets.

Democrat In Third District Withdraws From Congressional Race

Ken Aden, the Democratic nominee in the Third Congressional District, announced Monday (July 9) that he would withdraw from the race.

UAMS Takes Next Step Toward Dental School With New Residency Program

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has established a Center for Dental Education that will include an oral health clinic and postgraduate programs for dentists in advanced general…

Talk Business Launches New Education Blog: Campus Talk

Education dominates our state budget and it is a consistent concern for parents, voters and business leaders. This new portal will hopefully advance the state’s dialogue.

Obama Signs Student Loan Short-term Fix

On Saturday, President Obama signed a Congressional short-term fix to keep student loan rates reduced for one year, but experts warn that the new measure will restrict eligibility. The $6.7…

Barth Appointed To State Board Of Education

Dr. Jay Barth, professor of political science at Hendrix College, was appointed to the State Board of Education by Gov. Mike Beebe on Thursday (July 5). Barth, who lives in…

University Of Arkansas Expenditures Available Online

The state of Arkansas' online checkbook, which debuted July 1, didn't include institutions of higher education, but the state's flagship university is making its spending records accessible. Last week, the…

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. “Pulaski Tech is a leader in higher education, and we…

Six Proposals Aim For Voter Approval

Four citizens’ initiatives are likely to join two legislative-referred proposals for consideration on the November ballot.

Weekend Digest: 7 Tipping Points In The Presidential Election

The Presidential election is coming into picture for the fall as the Obama and Romney campaigns sharpen their focus.

Weekend Digest: A Hostel For Hackers – The Good Kind

For our weekend business readers: “HACKER HOSTEL” OFFER HOPE FOR ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS Great piece in the New York Times on a hostel chain in San Francisco that is offering a…

Gates Foundation Puts $8 Million Into Heifer African Project

Little Rock-based nonprofit Heifer International received an additional $8.5 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation this week for one of its biggest projects in Africa.

Medical Marijuana Proponents Submit Signatures For Ballot

A group wanting to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes submitted more than 67,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office on Thursday in their bid to qualify for the November ballot.

Lt. Gov. Darr Questions Ethics Reform Motives

Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, a Republican, said Thursday he questions the motives of those pushing a proposed ethics reform ballot initiative.

Beebe Appoints 9 To State Boards And Commissions

fix credit problems Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following judicial appointment: Edward “Allen” Gordon, Morrilton, as Special Associate Justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court for the case styled 11-1061,…

Walgreen’s To Acquire Pine Bluff-based USA Drug

Walgreen Co. announced Thursday (July 5) that it has entered into an agreement to purchase USA Drug Stores, a regional drugstore chain in the mid-South owned by Stephen L. LaFrance Holdings, Inc. and members of the LaFrance family.