Liz Weber

Position: Herald Staff Writer

Public lands package passes House, heads to Trump’s desk

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a sweeping public lands package, including bills long supported by several Colorado congressmen. The bill held bipartisan House...

DATE: Feb. 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rep. Scott Tipton votes against House resolution to overturn Trump’s emergency declaration

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton voted against a House resolution Tuesday to overturn President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the southern border. The Democratic-led...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

From blizzard to teacher strike, Gov. Polis reflects on first month

WASHINGTON – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis emphasized the importance of affordable health care and protecting the state’s public lands last week during the National Governors Association’s annual...

DATE: Feb. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Tipton wants to make free parks pass permanent for 4th-graders

U.S. House Rep. Scott Tipton has introduced legislation seeking to make permanent a federal program that provides fourth-graders free access to federally managed lands. Every Kid in a Park, first...

DATE: Feb. 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado senators partner to support craft breweries, distilleries and wineries

Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner have introduced legislation to provide a permanent tax reduction for America’s craft breweries, distilleries and wineries, a rare example of...

DATE: Feb. 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Republicans echo Trump’s calls for bipartisanship

Colorado Congressional Republicans supported President Donald Trump’s calls for bipartisan cooperation immediately after his State of the Union address, while Democrats demanded actions over words....

DATE: Feb. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Senate Finance Committee takes aim at rising drug costs

A majority of Coloradans believe prescription drug prices should be more transparent, as the Senate Finance Committee expressed bipartisan support this week to decrease the costs of drugs. Lowing...

DATE: Feb. 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Government shutdown exposes domestic violence funding woes

The country’s longest shutdown highlighted funding insecurities and strains for many domestic violence prevention organizations, at the state and local level, reliant on federal grants. The...

DATE: Jan. 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trump and Congress agree to reopen government; Coloradans call for bipartisanship

President Donald Trump and congressional leaders reached an agreement to temporarily reopen the government and continue negotiations over the border wall on Friday, ending the country’s longest...

DATE: Jan. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado agriculture feels strain of federal shutdown

Colorado farmers and agricultural researchers are facing unavailable resources and tighter budgets as the federal government nears its fourth week of a partial shutdown. In Colorado, about 3,600...

DATE: Jan. 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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