Author: Roby Brock

Roby Brock

Wal-Mart Faces More Shareholder Litigation

New York City’s pension funds is the latest group of disgruntled Wal-Mart shareholders to file suit against the retail giant.

Brawner: Pryor 2014 U.S. Senate Race Will Be Epic

Steve Brawner, columnist with Stephens Media and Talk Business contributor, underscores the importance of the 2014 U.S. Senate race in Arkansas.

Municipal League Director Says Severance Tax Petition Still Short On Signatures

Arkansas Municipal League director Don Zimmerman issued an email Monday (June 11) to advocates of a hike in the severance tax on natural gas and warned that the petition campaign is still short of its required signature goal.

Jeffress-Hurst Debate: Sore-headed Cats And The Last Dog Dying

Republican Tom Cotton may have had more to say in his four commercial breaks during the televised Democratic Congressional run-off debate between Sen. Gene Jeffress and Q. Byrum Hurst.

Acxiom Names Christian Peck New U.K. Director

Little Rock-based Acxiom Corp. announced the appointment of Christian Peck as vice president and managing Director for Acxiom United Kingdom.

Bipartisan Legislative Support For Certain Ethics Details

Two legislative ethics champions agree that lengthening a waiting period for their peers to lobby and banning gifts to lawmakers are good public policy, but they disagree on changes to political contributions.

State Chamber Chief Says Jobs, Housing Market Weighing On Recovery

Randy Zook, CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, said while conditions are improving, there are a number of reasons why Arkansans don’t feel like the economy is fully recovered.

Electronic Gambling Holds Steady At Oaklawn, Southland

Another month, another steady flow of electronic gambling at the state’s two permissible casinos.

Experian Call Center To Add Jobs In Van Buren

Late last week, Experian’s management in Van Buren, Arkansas revealed that the call center location will add close to 100 new jobs later this year.

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.