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Governor Polis Delivers 2024 State Address

Colorado Governor Polis delivered his 2024 State of the State address in mid-January, focusing on the issues that matter most to Coloradans like reducing housing costs, expanding access to transit and making Colorado one of the ten safest states. “I challenge everyone to envision how we want our state to look in 2026 when we …

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Governor Polis Approves Water Development Projects

Last month, Colorado Governor Jared Polis has increased funding for water development projects to meet our growing water demands. But the state’s water plans are creating problems with the Southwest, where Colorado River reservoirs are at record-low levels due to the hotter climate. Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming are facing increasing pressure from Arizona, …

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Governor Signs Solar Energy Bill

The rooftop of a Boulder parking garage provided stunning views as Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a suite of bills Monday under a newly installed canopy of solar panels. One of those bills, Senate Bill (SB) 261, will expand access to renew-able solar energy across the state. Prior to the passage of SB-261, state …

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Colorado Cities and Counties Rescind Face Mask Order

Based on changing state and county health orders and updated guidance from the CDC, many cities and counties in Colorado and the U.S.have plans to rescind local face covering orders. All county public health orders related to COVID-19 would be lifted on May 16 at which point most counties will follow statewide orders. On May …

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Governor Polis Press Briefing

Today (3/27), Colorado Governor Jared Polis updated the press and Coloradoans via live broadcast with the latest coronavirus information. As of 3 pm today, he stated 1734 confirmed cases with 31 deaths. He talked about the need for medical supplies and ventilators, which are being shipped as supplies become available. See our next post on …

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Colorado Governor Polis Issues Statewide ‘Stay at Home’ Order!

Today (3/25), Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued a statewide order to Stay Home for all Coloradoans not having essential jobs! The order unveiled this afternoon at a news conference, goes into effect Thursday at 6 a.m. and continues until at least through April 11. Governor Polis announced the Stay at Home order shortly after the …

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President Trump & Governor Polis Announce Coronavirus Updates

This morning (3/18), both President Trump and Colorado Governor Polis gave updates on the coronavirus epidemic during separate televised press conferences. President Trump discussed his $850 billion aid package he wants Congress to pass to help stimulate the economy and fight the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. He basically said we are at war with …

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Colorado Governor Polis Declares State of Emergency on Coronavirus!

Governor Jared Polis has declared a state of emergency in Colorado to address the spread of coronavirus. “We fully anticipate that in the coming days, especially as we work hard to increase our testing capacity, that there will be more confirmed cases,” Polis said during a morning press conference in Denver on March 10. “The …

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