by Ariana Figueroa and Jane Norman. Originally published by Colorado Newsline, July 4, 2025
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‘Rubber Stamp for Trump’ and ‘Fake Conservative:’ West Slope CO Congressman Takes Hits From Dems & Republicans
Democrats say freshman Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer, is now caught between a rock and a hard-right place after his vote in favor of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB)and the recent emergence of a MAGA primary challenger in 2026.
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As Government Shutdown Looms, Debate Focuses on Debt, Medicaid, and Tax Cuts
Mike Murphy of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) visited Colorado late last month with a simple message for the state lawmakers and business leaders he met with: “Bad news flows downhill.”