Press Releases

  • Monday, November 16, 2020

    Gov. Polis and First Gentleman Reis Celebrate Colorado Recycles Week

    DENVER - Today, Governor Polis declared the third week of November “Colorado Recycles Week.” Alongside First Gentleman Marlon Reis, Suzanne Jones, Executive Director of Eco-Cycle, Kristin Kim, Executive Director of Recycle Colorado, and Timothy Garcia, Principal of Red Hawk Elementary, Governor Polis celebrated recycling in Colorado while addressing the continued challenge of expanding access to recycling across the state. 

  • Monday, November 16, 2020

    Governor Polis Takes Action in Response to Wildfires & COVID-19 

    Governor Polis issued Executive Orders memorializing verbal disaster declarations due to the Lefthand Fire, East Troublesome Fire, and Calwood Fire. These Executive Orders enable State agencies to coordinate, and make resources available for fire suppression, response, consequence management, and recovery efforts.
  • Wednesday, November 11, 2020

    Governor Polis & Lt. Governor Primavera Honor Veterans

    DENVER - Governor Jared Polis and Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera released a statement in honor of Veterans Day.

    “To every member of our military, past or present, thank you on behalf of all Coloradans for your selfless service,” said Governor Polis. “We are grateful for your courage, dedication and heroism. Colorado’s military members have always risen to the most daunting challenges facing our country, including during the COVID-19 pandemic here at home and across the U.S.”

  • Tuesday, November 10, 2020

    Governor Amends Executive Order

    Governor Polis today amended an Executive Order he signed in July designating Attorney General Phil Weiser as the State’s prosecutor, to investigate and potentially prosecute any crimes related to the death of Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado in August 2019. 
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2020

    Governor Polis Announces Millions in Education Grants for Colorado

    Governor Polis announced today the first round of Response, Innovation, and Student Equity (RISE) Fund awardees. In September, Gov. Polis announced the $32.7 million RISE fund supports high-needs school districts, charter schools, and public institutions of higher education to address the learning challenges related to the economic, social, and health impacts of COVID-19 in a manner that creates sustainable innovations that improve student learning, close equity gaps, and enhance operational efficiency for pre-K-12 through higher education.
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2020

    Recruitment of AmeriCorps Members Begins to Expand COVID Containment Response Corps

    DENVER —The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will bring on an additional 100 AmeriCorps members to serve in the COVID-19 Containment Response Corps (CCRC) in staggered nine month terms over the next year. AmeriCorps members will support case investigation, contact tracing, resource coordination, test result notification, isolation and quarantine monitoring, and other activities to contain the spread of COVID-19 within Colorado.