Kay Hagan

Kay Hagan Announces Support For Gay Marriage

Laura Candler — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:25:38 +0000

U.S. Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) announced Wednesday morning on facebook that she supports gay marriage. The announcement comes on the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court hears the opening arguments for the Defense Of Marriage Act.

“I have a great deal of respect for varying opinions on the issue,” she says. “After much thought and prayer, I have come to my own personal conclusion that we shouldn’t tell people who they can love or who they can marry.”

NC Senator Calls For More Financial Oversight Of Universities

Will Michaels — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:26:09 +0000

Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) says she's co-sponsoring a bill that would prohibit colleges from using federal grants for their advertising budgets.

Sen. Hagan and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) presented the proposal Tuesday. They say higher education institutes need more financial oversight to ensure responsible spending. Sen. Hagan said the measure will prevent for-profit colleges in particular from recruiting people who might end up deep in debt.

"Use your taxpayer dollars on education, improving education outcomes for students," Hagan said.

Hagan Welcomes Immigration Reform Proposal

Gurnal Scott — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:36:07 +0000

Senators from both sides of the political aisle have come to a compromise on federal immigration reform. North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan is welcoming an immigration proposal from a group of eight of her colleagues. Their proposal seeks to revamp the system that allows immigrants into the country as well as create a citizenship pathway for the millions of immigrants currently in the country illegally.

NC Senators Divided On Fiscal Cliff Solution

Keith Weston — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:55:00 +0000

North Carolina's U.S. Senators are as divided as House Republicans and the President over a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. Democratic Senator Kay Hagan today echoed sentiments from the president and fellow Democrats calling for revenue from higher taxes for the wealthiest Americans.

NC US Senators Say Close Tax Loopholes

Jeff Tiberii — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:10:00 +0000

North Carolina’s two US Senators agree eliminating tax loopholes should be part of the equation as congress works to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.

Younger's Furniture Shines At High Point Market

Leoneda Inge — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:40:00 +0000

Tens of thousands of furniture retailers, buyers and journalists from more than 100 countries are in High Point this week for the bi-annual High Point Market. Those in the furniture industry say business is up this year across the country. That is good news for a state like North Carolina that has been tied to the industry for generations. Changing Economy Reporter Leoneda Inge visited a showroom in High Point that’s getting a lot of attention this year.

Hagan Pushing Tax Breaks For Small Businesses

Jeff Tiberii — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:10:00 +0000

With Congress back in session U.S. Senator Kay Hagan is touting a bill she says will help small businesses. Jeff Tiberii reports.

Jeff Tiberii: The Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act of 2012 is expected to come up for a vote this week. Hagan says the legislation has bipartisan support and will accomplish two things.

Kay Hagan: The first is an income tax credit on new payroll. And this is either through hiring new people or increasing current wages and there will be a 10-percent income tax credit to the small businesses.

Hagan Pushes Bill To Accelerate Drug Approval

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:05:00 +0000

Senator Kay Hagan toured UNC Children's Hospital yesterday as part of a push for her bill that would streamline approval of treatments for serious and rare diseases.

Hagan says the Food and Drug Administration needs to find faster ways to get treatments to patients suffering from rare diseases.

Challenges for Minority Small Business Owners

Gurnal Scott — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Some minority owners of small businesses met with U.S. Senator Kay Hagan to chat about challenges they face and opportunities available to help them prosper. The North Carolina Democrat brought a member of the Small Business Administration to hear how owners are falling short in the marketplace. Leah Brown is president of medical research firm A10 Solutions in Cary. She says they try to compete for big-money contracts, but it is a challenge to find qualified workers

Support for Export-Import Bank

Leoneda Inge — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:35:00 +0000

A North Carolina business is calling on the U-S Senate to stop its partisan bickering and re-authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.