Author: Scott Tipton
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TIPTON | Preventing the illicit financing of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons
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Last year, all eyes turned to North Korea as the hermit kingdom launched yet another ballistic missile, this time into the Sea of Japan. Actions like this pose a huge threat to global security and are cause for immediate concern. They also raise important questions, the main being: how do we better prevent hostile nations…
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TIPTON | Education and Energy Act is a win-win for Colorado
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Every parent, teacher, and school administrator in Colorado would agree that funding our schools is of the utmost importance. If our state and nation’s future is going to be a successful one, then the workforce of tomorrow must have access to qualified educators and sufficient resources. Property taxes continue to be the leading source of…
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TIPTON | We can responsibly tap Colorado’s vast natural resources
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Western Colorado is home to vast natural resources that can and will power the economy through the 21st century and beyond if responsibly developed. It is the role of the federal government to monitor and manage the development of natural resources, which is why I recently hosted a House Natural Resources field hearing along with Chairman…
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TIPTON | Farm bill will set Coloradans up for success
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The House of Representatives will soon consider a new Farm Bill. Unfortunately, there is a significant amount of misinformation being spread about some of its common-sense reforms that will prevent abuse of critical nutrition programs and ensure resources are reaching those who truly need them. It’s important to clear some of those up. In addition…
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TIPTON | Finding a remedy for prescribed addiction
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How did opioid and heroin abuse became such a widespread issue? The answer to this question is complex and multifaceted, however, too often opioid abuse begins in a hospital emergency room or doctor’s office. Heroin is illegal, but opioid pills like OxyContin are FDA-approved, and are used in many hospitals and doctor’s offices throughout the…
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TIPTON | Good riddance to an outdated tax code
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This year, April 17, marked a day each American dreads: Tax Day. In the weeks leading up to this day every year, Americans scramble to fill out complicated tax forms with the hope that some of their hard-earned money will be returned by the government. Filing taxes this year was the same old unpleasant and…
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TIPTON | We must care for every veteran suffering from Agent Orange exposure
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We are fortunate to have a large population of veterans living in Colorado’s Third Congressional district, many of whom served in the Vietnam War. During this brutal war, many of these brave Coloradans fell victim to a terror they could have never foreseen: a toxic herbicide called Agent Orange. Throughout the course of the Vietnam…
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TIPTON: Time to move the Bureau of Land Management west
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Over the past few years, one question I have often heard in the 3rd District is: why are the federal departments that have jurisdiction over most Western lands headquartered in Washington, D.C. rather than in Western states? Particularly, why is the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) headquartered in Washington, when 99 percent…
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TIPTON: A shared commitment to fight opioid abuse
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The opioid crisis continues to afflict our nation, and Colorado has not been immune. Far from it. In fact, every year that goes by brings more and more tragic stories of those who are suffering or have lost their battle to drug use. The Denver Post recently reported an 80 percent jump in newborns going through…
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TIPTON: On the agenda for 2018 — water rights, veterans care and more
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It is an honor to represent the people of Colorado’s Third Congressional District, and with the second session of the 115th Congress underway. I am focused on continuing to advance legislation to build economic opportunities for hardworking Colorado families, protect our nation’s public lands, and guarantee safe and healthy communities. In 2017, my colleagues and…
