Author: Roby Brock

Roby Brock

Farm Bureau, Senators Say Farm Bill Bad For Arkansas

A Senate-passed farm bill doesn’t come close to protecting Arkansas farmers, says the state’s leading agri lobbying group and two U.S. Senators.

Airport Enplanement Numbers Up At Arkansas Hubs

Enplanements at Arkansas’ three largest commercial airports are trending higher in 2012, a positive sign for travel and tourism.

Verizon Wireless, Comcast Partner On Service Offerings

Verizon Wireless and Comcast will offer each other’s services in Little Rock, North Little Rock and Benton and deliver a variety of offers and incentives for new and existing customers, the two companies announced Thursday (June 21).

Cosse Replaces Wood As CEO Of Murphy Oil

El Dorado-based Murphy Oil CEO David Wood stepped down today (June 20) and was replaced by board member Steve Cosse, a former EVP and general counsel to the company.

America’s Car-Mart On The Fast Track For Growth

There’s nothing sexy about selling dependable cars to hardworking people in small- to medium-size towns across the South. But one Bentonville-based company is raking in record profits by doing just that.

New Study Suggests Severance Tax Hike Detrimental To Arkansas

Opponents of an increase in the state’s natural gas severance tax say a new study shows that raising the tax would be detrimental to the gas industry in Arkansas.

Barth Predicts A Gentle GOP Breeze In 2012

Dr. Jay Barth, our polling partner with Hendrix College, uses his Arkansas Times column this week to assess the prevailing political winds across the state.

Re-worked Contract, Jump In Scholarships Improve Lottery Outlook

Lawmakers learned Tuesday (June 19) that a re-worked lottery contract and expected higher sales will lead to a bigger budget this year and next.

Getting Started Is Getting Easier For Entrepreneurs In Arkansas

Entrepreneurship is alive and well in Arkansas, but it is requiring a more dynamic entrepreneurial mentality and environment to develop the next generation of start-ups.

Freight Industry Struggling With ‘Ups And Downs’

St. Louis-based Cass Information Systems recently reported that the number of freight shipments has risen at a very steady pace in 2012, but is still well below the most recent high point in September 2011.

Bentley Story Named To New Post At AEDC

get ur ex to text back Bentley Story has been named Director of Business Development at the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). Story joined AEDC’s Business Development Division as a…

Bell Leaving Agriculture Post June 30

Richard “Dick” Bell, Arkansas’s Secretary of Agriculture, will leave his post on June 30. In a letter to Governor Beebe, Bell says he is leaving because he has accomplished the work he set out to do when appointed seven years ago, and due to health reasons.