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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.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x0bSo4xMc8
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson speaks with WSOC-CLT about his 8th District (NC) Farm Tour and the bipartisan immigration blueprint.
Reporter - Paul Woolverton
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson is visiting farm communities in the 8th District this week.
His tour started today on the western end of the district and continues Tuesday in the Cape Fear region on the eastern end.
CONCORD — This morning at the Union County Agricultural Center, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson kicked off a farm tour across North Carolina’s 8th District. Congressman Hudson will continue these discussions across the district, meeting with local farm bureaus to provide a legislative update on the Farm Bill and speaking with farmers about the most important issues facing the agriculture community.
Monday, Jan. 28
Union County/Anson County Ag Tour Stop
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Union County Agriculture Center
3230 Presson Drive
Monroe, NC
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has begun laying the foundation for an immigration reform effort.
WRAL News asked the two senators and 13 U.S. House members who represent North Carolina in Congress the following by email at 11:30 a.m. Monday morning:
Reporter - Laura Edington
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson, from North Carolina’s 8th Congressional district, will be at the Richmond County Agriculture Service Center from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29.
Hudson began the farm tour at the Union County Agricultural Center Monday morning. The tour consists of nine stops in three days, from Jan. 28 until Jan. 30.
Hudson will be meeting with local farm bureaus to provide a legislative update on the Farm Bill and speak with farmers about the most important issues facing the agriculture community.