Author: Roby Brock

Roby Brock

Rex Nelson: Charlotte Schexnayder, Salty Old Editor

Rex Nelson chronicles the story of Charlotte Schexnayder, former State Representative and the former editor of the Dumas Clarion.

DeMillo: Bill Halter Steps Back Into Arkansas Politics

The Associated Press’ capitol correspondent Andrew DeMillo analyzes former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s re-entry into Arkansas politics last week.

Weekend Digest: Partisanship Reaches A 25-Year High

BRANDY AND WATER FOR A SHOT U.S. PRESIDENT Abraham Lincoln had been shot in his box at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. and a doctor rushes in. The dramatic medical…

Weekend Digest: The Economy Dips, But A Kickstarter Becomes Mainstream

ECONOMY MAY DIP AGAIN, BUT NO SWOON That's the grim but not too grim analysis in a Bloomberg News report. A former Federal Reserve researcher who is chief economist at…

Rare Declaration Of Independence Copy Coming To Crystal Bridges

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will offer its newest slice of Americana at the end of this month.

Arkansas Farmers Could Be Hurt By Senate Farm Bill

A $969 billion farm bill could have detrimental effects on Arkansas’ agricultural economy, as state leaders warned weeks ago.

Disputed Report Shows Arkansas High School Graduation Rates Unchanged

A new report released Thursday indicates that Arkansas’ high school graduation rate didn’t change, while the national rate increased more than 7%. However, state education officials dispute the claim.

DWS Director: Debt Coming Down, $40 Million Payment To Feds In September

Artee Williams, the director of Arkansas’ Department of Workforce Services, is confident a more than $310 million debt owed by the state to the federal government will be repaid no later than 2015.

Ethics Proposal Gets Boost From Beebe, Halter And A Rockefeller

Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said he would support a potential ethics reform proposal on the same day that former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter and Lisenne Rockfeller, widow of former Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller, endorsed the effort.

Ellington, Hall Tame In First District Debate

The two Democratic candidates for the First District Congressional nomination staked out their best qualities in a debate held on KARK-TV Channel 4 in Little Rock.

Central, NW Arkansas See Slight Q1 Economic Improvements

There is good news and bad news in the latest look at regional economic conditions from The City Wire’s first quarter Compass Report.

Weather Pounds GDP Growth Rate In Arkansas In 2011

Arkansas’ GDP totaled $91.496 billion in 2011, up just 0.3% compared to 2010, with a decline in agricultural income the culprit for low growth, according to economist Michael Pakko.

Two Congressional Run-off Debates Planned

Two debates featuring run-off Democratic candidates for U.S. Congress are scheduled for Wednesday and Monday, courtesy of KARK-Channel 4.

Shale Play Impact In Arkansas: $4 Billion In 2012

The Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has put a new price tag on the financial impact of the Fayetteville Shale Play — $4 billion.

HomeBancshares Johnny Allison: Acquisitions, Higher Interest Rates Ahead

HomeBancshares Chairman Johnny Allison told a Conway crowd that the community bank it helped start in 1999 has exploded with growth and is about to get much larger. Allison was the featured speaker at the Conway Chamber of Commerce CEO luncheon series, which was held on the campus of Central Baptist College.