Roby Brock
Ozarks at Large contributorRoby Brock is the Editor-in-Chief and Host of Talk Business & Politics.
He can be reached by e-mail at Roby@TalkBusiness.net.
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This week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report includes a conversation about the landscape for residential real estate in Benton and Washington counties.
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Today's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report includes bike manufacturer YT Industries announcing it will open a second U.S. YT Mill location in Bentonville early next year. Bike manufacturer YT Industries will open its second U.S. YT Mill location in Bentonville early next year. Cycling in Northwest Arkansas contributed $159 million to Northwest Arkansas' economy in 2022, according to a study from the University of Arkansas.
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Shannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association, provides updates on the freight recession. Also, Onyx Coffee Lab names a new chief operating officer and the Compass Report from the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and Talk Business & Politics restarts.
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As extreme weather becomes more frequent, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging people to get flood insurance. Also, a Juneteenth conversation from The BeLOVEd Community, and a review committee hopes lower Arkansas' high maternal mortality rate. Plus, a summary of news ranging from funds to improve railroad crossing safety, to the rising number of telehealth visits for pregnancies in the state.
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Arkansas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the nation, and members of a review committee believe the trend can be reversed.
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the first woman to be elected governor of Arkansas. Just before her inauguration, she talked with Roby Brock, from our partner Talk Business and Politics, about education.
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State Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, discusses new budget hearings and changing faces in the legislature.
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The 35-member Arkansas State Senate is about to get a full facelift. State Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, became the eighth sitting senator to announce he would not seek re-election in 2022.
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Talk Business Editor and Chief Roby Brock speaks to Regional Correspondent George Jared about the latest headlines impacting Northeast Arkansas.
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The primary legislation to be considered will be Gov. Asa Hutchinson's tax cut proposal, but some lawmakers have said they will introduce bills related to critical race theory and abortion.