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E-mail to a friend | U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan was recognized Tuesday for her support of small businesses. The Small Business Council of America, a national nonprofit lobbying group, honored her with its 2012 Congressional Award.
?We are proud to present this award to Senator Hagan for her significant efforts on behalf of small businesses across the country,? said Chair Paula Calimafde, according to a Hagan press release sent Tuesday. ?We acknowledge her dedication to small business and her understanding of the economic, tax and employee benefit problems facing small businesses today.?
Hagan, a member of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, said in the press release that she is honored to receive the award.
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U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell met with members of the North Carolina Military Foundation recently to discuss the growing partnership between the U.S. military and NASCAR, and ways to continue to move that relationship forward.
According to a Monday press release from Kissell?s office, he was joined by Executive Director Lance DeSpain and Deputy Director Kenneth Ratashak for the discussion.
?The links between the motorsports industry and our armed forces are far greater than many think,? Kissell said in the press release. ?Whether it?s making shared advances in the technologies that help keep both our servicemen and drivers safe during impact, or ways to collaborate on the benefits of cutting edge engine technologies and machinery, there is much for these two entities to talk about.?
In addition to exploring the science and similarities between the impact of NASCAR wrecks and blasts or explosions endured by military vehicles, the military and NASCAR are also working on methods to improve engine performance, fuel and power supplies, seat design, suspension systems, flame resistant clothing, vehicle aerodynamics and more.
In February, representatives from the U.S. Army and NASCAR announced an agreement to work together and on these advances, along with the N.C. Department of Commerce and other state-wide organizations.
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Rowan County?s legislative delegation is paying special attention to energy issues in the N.C. General Assembly.
Rep. Harry Warren is listed as a co-sponsor on a bill that would allow hybrid-electric and propane vehicles to drive in high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, regardless of the number of passengers.
And Rep. Fred Steen and Sen. Andrew Brock are both co-sponsoring versions of the ?Clean Energy and Economic Security Act.?
The bill, which was filed this week in both the state House and Senate, would make a number of changes to the state?s energy policy.
It would authorize the process of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing ? or ?fracking? ? but only after a two-year moratorium. During that time, a new Oil and Gas Board would ?create a modern regulatory program for management of oil and gas exploration and development in the state.?
A joint legislative commission on energy policy would be established. The bill also would call for the purchase of school buses and government pickup trucks that run on compressed natural gas.
In addition, Brock has signed his name to three bills filed this week that focus on government efficiency.
He is a primary sponsor of the ?Smarter Government/ Business Intelligence Initiative? to implement enterprise-level data integration and analytics initiative across state government.
Brock also is co-sponsoring the ?Accountability for Taxpayer Investment Act,? to require state agencies to provide uniform, program-level accountability information about the programs they provide.
The third bill Brock has co-sponsored would establish an Efficiency and Cost Savings Commission, which would choose agencies for a zero-based budgeting review process.
The joint commission would then ?study whether there are obsolete programs, cost-reduction opportunities in state government, and any cases where existing funds can be redirected to meet new and changing demands for public services.?
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