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August 21, 2015
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8, can count himself among the first non-employees to set foot inside of Agility Fuel Systems’ regional headquarters in Salisbury.
Hudson met with the staff of Agility Fuel Systems and toured their facility near Julian Road on Thursday. He visited Agility Fuel Systems, which produces natural gas fuel systems for large vehicles, as part of the congressional recess.
Agility Fuel Systems projects to employ about 100 people at its regional headquarters by the start of 2016.
Issues:Economy and JobsEnergy
August 20, 2015
THOMASVILLE — Doug Russell couldn't claim top billing on Thursday's speaker list at Colonial Country Club in Thomasville.
But he might have nailed the general sentiment of 70 business leaders, elected officials and one congressman who gathered for the annual "State of the City and County" luncheon, sponsored by the Thomasville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Russell, a chamber of commerce board member, told the lunchtime audience that he once lived in Atlanta before taking his current position as executive director at Piedmont Crossing Retirement Comm
August 20, 2015
LUMBERTON — Robeson County’s economic developer saluted U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson on Wednesday for his work to improve the lives of U.S. military veterans, and also praised the congressman’s stand against any legislation that will reduce sanctions against Iran and make it easier for Iran to become a nuclear threat to the Middle East and other countries around the world.
“As a veteran of the Vietnam War, I appreciate everything he is doing for our veterans,” Greg Cummings said.
August 19, 2015
HAMLET — U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson toured Duke Energy’s Sherwood H. Smith Jr.
Issues:Economy and JobsEnergy
August 13, 2015
CONCORD, N.C. -- Forty-five years ago, at the height of the Vietnam War, Staff Sgt. Randy Brown, of Salisbury, was in charge of crash fire maintenance for his Air Force squadron at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon.
As the war raged, planes returned from combat heavily damaged, sometimes on fire.
“The crash equipment would roll, go out and foam the runways and cement, and I would go with them to keep their equipment running,” Brown said.
Issues:Veterans
August 7, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson is urging the Navy not to discipline Lt. Commander Timothy White for using a firearm against a gunman who murdered five U.S. military service members last month at a recruitment center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
During the July 16 attack by Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez — that left four Marines and one Navy sailor dead — White fired back at Abdulazeez with his own firearm.
August 5, 2015
Rowan County Commissioners now have the support of 13 attorneys general and 18 former or current members of Congress in a lawsuit that challengers the constitutionality of prayer during meetings.
Led by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, 13 states signed onto an amicus brief asking for Rowan County Commissioners’ prayer practices to be declared constitutional. Similarly, U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8, led a bipartisan group of 17 other lawmakers in signing onto an amicus brief supporting Rowan. Both documents were filed with the U.S.
July 22, 2015
WASHINGTON — Richmond County’s congressman has signed on to a bill that would allow active-duty military members to carry guns at recruitment centers following last week’s deadly attack at a Navy support center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Rep. Richard Hudson joined Rep.
July 14, 2015
On the heels of news that the 440th Airlift Wing's life had been extended, local Congressional leaders have issued statements.
From Rep. Renee Ellmers:
“I am encouraged that the Air Force has finally seen the light.
Issues:Defense & National Security
July 14, 2015
Phew! The backyard barbecue grill is safe from the Environmental Protection Agency for another year.
"Enough is enough," North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson told the House last week in urging approval of his amendment to handcuff the EPA.
Without notice, the agency recently announced a grant to study ways to prevent gas grills from polluting the air. At issue are the emissions resulting from grease drippings.
Issues:Energy