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Reporter - Tim Reaves
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Almost 200 people came to a town hall meeting in Kannapolis on Thursday night to voice support for gun rights and to oppose federal gun-control legislation.
The event was organized by We the People N.C. Inc., a Concord-based conservative group promoting limited government and free markets, and featured Eighth U.S. District Congressman Richard Hudson, former N.C. State Rep. Glen Bradley and representatives from Grassroots N.C., a gun rights organization.
Reporter - Johnny Woodard
Reporter - Nathan Hardin
SALISBURY — Rowan farmers dug into issues ranging from a possible farm bill to low-income nutrition programs during U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson’s agricultural tour stop at the Rowan County Farm Bureau Wednesday.
The Republican congressman planned the visit as part of a series of farm-focused stopovers in North Carolina’s 8th District, which he represents. The district now covers much of southern and eastern Rowan.
Reporter - Vikki Broughton Hodges
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson stopped in Linwood on Wednesday afternoon as part of his 8th Congressional District Farm Tour to update local farm bureaus on the Farm Bill as well as get farmers' feedback on issues important to them, such as immigration reform and the elimination of estate taxes.
Local farmers met with U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, from North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District, on Tuesday in Rockingham to discuss the Farm Bill that has been in effect since 2008.
Reporter - Imari Scarbrough
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson, sworn in Jan. 3, began a farm tour across North Carolina’s 8th District on Monday. The congressman began the tour at the Union County/Anson County Ag Tour Stop, where he spoke to local farm bureaus to provide a legislative update on the Farm Bill, the most important issues facing the agriculture community, and his goals.
Reporter - Elisabeth Arriero & Renee Schoof
As a bipartisan group of U.S. senators released more details Monday about their plan for overhauling the nation’s immigration laws, individuals on both sides of the debate in North Carolina offered mixed reviews.
Lacey Williams, the youth program manager for the Charlotte-based Latin American Coalition, said she was “cautiously optimistic” about the proposal.
Reporter - Scott Witten
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson will be in Scotland County today to talk about farm issues.
Hudson, who represents the 8th Congressional district, will visit Hagler Farms on 1760 Old Maxton Road in Laurinburg, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Hudson will be meeting with local farm bureaus to provide a legislative update on the Farm Bill and speak with farmers about issues facing the agriculture community. The freshman congressman serves on the House Agriculture Committee.