Following a 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that lifted the nationwide stay on the Waters of the United States Rule, or WOTUS, Members of the Congressional Western Caucus are calling on Congress to pass legislation to address the regulation. Colorado Congressman Scott Tipton says it is unacceptable that Continue reading
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Tipton Urges Fix To “Threatening” Water Rule
Commissioners Want BLM Headquartered In Grand Junction
The Moffat County Commissioners passed a resolution at their meeting Tuesday, supporting moving the BLM headquarters from Washington DC, to Grand Junction. The resolution says that it is in the best interest of Western States, to have the Continue reading
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Tipton Talks Trump, Sage Grouse and Congress
In the final segment of our conversation with Congressman Scott Tipton he discussed the Trump administrations first year in office and changes being made to Sage Grouse Conservation plans and how those changes could benefit our area. When asked to evaluate Congress’s performance in passing Continue reading
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Tipton’s Take On Obama Care Repeal And CHIP Funding
In the second part of our conversation Congressman Scott Tipton we discussed funding for programs that benefit rural Colorado like the Secure Rural Schools and Child Health Insurance Program, also known at CHIP. We also discussed the Obama Care Repeal process and whether another repeal attempt is expected in 2018. When asked Continue reading
Tax Reform Talk With Congressman Tipton
Congressman Scott Tipton Joined Wild West Radio recently to discuss a variety of issues, including tax reform, Child Health Insurance Program or CHIP funding, Sage Grouse Conservation, the Obamacare repeal process, and we also got the Congressman’s Continue reading
Tipton’s Staff In Meeker This Week
A member of Congressman Scott Tipton’s staff will hold office hours in Rio Blanco County this week. Tipton’s staff member will be in the area to assist constituents with issues regarding Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Continue reading
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Bill To Facilitate “All-Of-The-Above” Energy Policy Advances
A bill that would set the United States on a path towards developing a responsible, all-of-the-above energy strategy was passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee earlier this week. The bill, which was sponsored by Colorado Congressman Scott Tipton, would require the Energy Information Administration to project U.S. energy needs over the Continue reading
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Tipton Advocates For Local Sage Grouse Control
Congressman Scott Tipton advocated for local sage grouse management control during a Natural Resources Committee hearing this week. During the meeting, Tipton questioned three expert witnesses about the success of Western sage grouse management plans. He emphasized the need for continued coordination between federal, state and local partners. The Obama Administration issued Resource Plan Continue reading
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Tipton’s Staff To Host Office Hours In NW Colorado
A member of Congressman Scott Tipton’s staff will hold office hours in Moffat, Routt, and Jackson Counties next week. These mobile office hours will allow Tipton’s staff to assist constituents with issues regarding Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Citizenship, Immigration Services, and the Internal Continue reading
Republicans Applaud Clean Power Plan Withdraw
The news that the Trump Administration plans to void the Obama administrations’ Clean Power Plan was met by praise from local Republican law makers. Congressman Scott Tipton applauded the decision, saying he is a strong proponent of a responsible Continue reading
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BLM To Dump “Job Killing” Mineral Moratorium
The Bureau of Land Management announced recently that they plan to cancel a 20-year mineral moratorium on ten million acres of land. The moratorium was instituted by the Obama administration, in an effort to protect Greater Sage Grouse habitat. Western Caucus Chairman Paul Continue reading
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Republicans Release Plan To “Fix” Tax Code
House and Senate republicans released the outline of their tax overhaul plan yesterday. The plan, called “United Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code” calls for the consolidation of the seven tax brackets under the current system to three. The brackets will be 12 Continue reading
