Roby Brock/ Talk Business & Politics

Roby Brock is the Editor-in-Chief and Host of Talk Business & Politics.

He can be reached by e-mail at Roby@TalkBusiness.net.

Follow him on Twitter: @RobyBrock.

The Politics of Vaccines

By • Dec 1, 2020

John Brummett, a political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, speaks with Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, about the continuing transition from one presidential administration to another. They also discuss the policies and politics surrounding vaccines.

Medicaid Expansion, Taxes on Tap for 2021 Legislative Session

By • Nov 24, 2020

John Brummett, political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, talks with Roby Brock, from our partner Talk Business and Politics, about what we might expect when the Arkansas legislature gathers early next year for its 2021 session regarding Medicaid expansion and taxes.

Looking Ahead to the 2021 Legislative Session

By • Nov 18, 2020
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John Brummett, a political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, talks with Roby Brock, from our partner Talk Business and Politics, about what to expect when legislators meet in Little Rock in 2021.  They also discuss the pandemic's possible impact on the Arkansas economy.

Republicans Likely to Exercise Majority Power in Arkansas Legislature

By • Nov 10, 2020

Following last week's General Election, Republicans continue to hold a majority in both the Arkansas House and Senate. Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, and John Brummett, a political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, discuss what that means for the few Democrats in the legislature, as well as the upcoming redistricting in the state.

On Election Day, One Last Set of Predictions

By • Nov 3, 2020

As voters heard to the polls for the final day of voting around the country, we hear one more set of predictions from John Brummett and Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics. Brummett, a political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, considers different possible outcomes in the Sun Belt, Pennsylvania and Arkansas's Second Congressional District.

Countdown to Election Continues As Early Voters Turn Out in Droves

By • Oct 27, 2020

As early voting numbers continue to swell around the state and the country, Roby Brock, from our partner Talk Business and Politics, and John Brummett, political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, consider what that might mean for the election.

Sen. Tom Cotton Discusses Reelection Campaign, Arkansas Ballot Issues

By & • Oct 22, 2020

On today's edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report, Roby Brock of Talk Business and Politics, speaks with Arkansas U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton about his reelection campaign, including not appearing in a debate against his Libertarian challenger Ricky Harrington, and Issues 1, 2 and 3 on the Arkansas ballot.

Poll Shows Big Leads for Senator Cotton, President Trump in Arkansas

By • Oct 21, 2020

A new poll from Talk Business and Politics shows big leads in the state for Republican U.S. Senator Tom Cotton and President Donald Trump. John Brummett, political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and Roby Brock, with Talk Business and Politics, discuss what this means for the state's overall political makeup.

Arkansas PBS Debates Get Underway

By • Oct 13, 2020

The Arkansas PBS debates are underway. John Brummett, political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, discusses the first debate that took place yesterday between incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill, District 2, and his Democratic challenger Arkansas Sen. Joyce Elliott. He tells Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, it didn't amount to much.

Let's Not Forget the Presidential Debate That Left Viewers Stunned

By • Oct 6, 2020

President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden faced off in the first presidential debate last Tuesday. By Friday, the conversation about how the debate, which was full of interruptions, proved less than informative for American voters, was overshadowed by news of the president’s COVID-19 diagnosis and his subsequent hospitalization.

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