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Cybersecurity an important issue for people

The Richmond County Daily Journal - February 6, 2010
Cybersecurity. It is a word that didn’t exist just a few short years ago and something that may not seem important to your everyday life or national security. However, nothing could be further from the truth.

Kissell joins civil rights tribute

The Laurinburg Exchange - February 5, 2010
Congressman Larry Kissell paid tribute to the 50th anniversary of the historic Civil Rights demonstration known as the Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-In Wednesday evening in Washington.

Kissell seeks to protect veterans' pensions

The Salisbury Post - Feburary 4, 2010
Rep. Larry Kissell (N.C.-08) is co-sponsoring the Veterans Pensions Protection Act. This legislation is intended to protect veterans from losing their pension if they receive payments to cover expenses incurred after an accident, theft or loss.

The Richmond County Daily Journal - January 29, 2010
While there are always going to be issues that divide our nation, the one thing we can agree on is that it is time to get Americans back to work.

President Obama made it clear in his State of the Union speech; jobs must be our top priority. We have to reverse the escalating unemployment and put the more than 15,000,000 unemployed Americans back to work.

Kissell announces business expansion

The Stanly News & Press - January 25, 2010
Congressman Larry Kissell (NC-08) announced Wednesday both a green business expansion and a grant for energy-efficient job training in the Eighth District with a company in Concord adding 209 new jobs and a grant to support education and job training in renewable energy targeted to benefit Scotland County.

“Our district needs good jobs, and training for future jobs,” Kissell said.

The Richmond County Daily Journal - January 23, 2010
We hear a lot about the people not having a role in their government. There is a feeling that laws aren’t written with the average person in mind.

I want to share the stories behind three pieces of legislation I have or will introduce in the coming weeks. Each one of these bills was born out of ideas presented by constituents right here at home. I am proud to introduce the legislation and even prouder to represent the folks who brought these issues to my attention.

USDA awards $700K in funding to NC

The Stanly News & Press - January 22, 2010
Congressman Larry Kissell (NC-08) announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $730,750 in funding to North Carolina through the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

The funding is for projects to build and preserve critical plant health safeguard initiatives across the country. It is part of more than $45 million in funding announced Tuesday by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Kissell holds true to his word

The Richmond County Daily Journal - January 21, 2010
The first time I met Larry Kissell was in early 2006. Kissell, a Montgomery County school teacher from Biscoe, was seeking the Democratic nomination to oppose Republican incumbent Robin Hayes for the 8th District seat in Congress.

Scotland gets greenbacks for green jobs

The Laurinburg Exchange - January 21, 2010
Scotland County is one of a group of counties to benefit from $5.9 million green job training grant, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday.

The North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Development, is receiving more than $5.9 million from the Labor Department to focus on providing training and education for jobs related to energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Kissell announces broadband funding

The Laurinburg Exchange - January 21, 2010
Congressman Larry Kissell announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded North Carolina a $28,225,518 grant to build a sustainable middle-mile broadband network across 37 counties in the state.

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