United States Congress

Colorado’s 3rd district is represented by freshman Republican Jeff Hurd. Hurd was elected last year after far-right Lauren Boebert moved from District 3 to District 4. Hurd held a virtual town hall earlier this month to field questions about a few of Washington’s more controversial moves, including proposed cuts to Medicaid.

President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law last week. The massive piece of legislation funds programs ranging from electric vehicles, to advanced nuclear energy research. Specific to the Mountain West, it includes billions of dollars for forest lands and agriculture to fight climate change.

Congressman Scott Tipton has a new primary challenger from Rifle Colorado. Lauren Boebert is the owner of Shooter's Grill, where wait-staff openly carry…