Press Releases

DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis joined AEG Presents chairman emeritus Chuck Morris, Community Foundation Boulder County CEO Tatiana Hernandez, and Nathaniel Rateliff of Colorado-based band The Night Sweats to announce the Boulder Fire Recovery Benefit Concert to support disaster survivors of the Marshall Fire. The pre-recorded concert will go live online for virtual audiences on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. MT with performances from more than a dozen Colorado-based artists and popular national musical acts.

Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments...Air Quality Control Commission

DENVER - Governor Polis took action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Marshall Fire. 

DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis applauded an announcement from the Biden administration that Colorado will receive roughly $79 million from the U.S. Forest Service to help Routt, White River, and Arapaho & Roosevelt national forests recover from the devastating 2020 wildfires. After consecutive devastating wildfire seasons that include late December’s Marshall Fire, recorded as the most destructive fire in Colorado’s history, this portion of the funding will be used predominantly for work on forest service land for flood prevention and to rehabilitate Colorado’s fire-impacted public lands through efforts like re-seeding and watershed protection efforts.

DENVER - In his capacity as vice-chair of the Western Governors Association, Governor Jared Polis recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Interior to establish a new Task Force on Collaborative Conservation focused on local, state and federal collaboration for the West.

PUEBLO - Governor Polis released the following statement upon Colorado Senate President Leroy Garcia announcing he intends to resign as President of the Colorado Senate in order to accept an appointment to serve our nation at the Pentagon.

DENVER — Governor Jared Polis today announced the appointment of Cynthia A. McKedy to fill a judicial vacancy on the El Paso County Court in the 4th Judicial District. This judgeship is created by the retirement of the Honorable Doug Miles. The vacancy is effective February 27th, 2022.

DENVER — Serve Colorado is now accepting applications for 2022-2023 AmeriCorps State operational grant funding for community partnerships to engage AmeriCorps members to meet state and local needs. Operational grants provide funding to nonprofit organizations, state and local agencies, or federally recognized Tribes who are ready to implement a full AmeriCorps program, with members on the ground as early as August 2022.

DENVER - The Polis administration is seeking a development partner to bring to life the new Global Energy Business Park or “Glo Park” in Jefferson County. This Fall, the Capitol Development Committee unanimously approved a land swap that will allow for a Global Energy Park located west of Denver between Lakewood and Golden in Jefferson County.

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed the first bill of the legislative session into law. The bipartisan HB22-1027 Sales Tax Destination Sourcing Rules Exception provides relief and reduces paperwork for small businesses by extending the deadline for Colorado small businesses to comply with the Sales and Use Tax system for purposes of destination sourcing from February 1, 2022 to October 1, 2022.