DENVER – Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the final 15 recipients of the Colorado State Outdoor Recreation grant (COSORG). Since October 2022, these grants have helped fund regional projects across the state that are advancing Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry and strengthening local economies.
COLORADO - Today, Governor Polis encouraged Coloradans to exercise their fundamental right to vote and make their voices heard in this year's Presidential Primary Election. To confirm registration, locate polling locations or drop boxes, or track ballots, Coloradans can visit GoVoteColorado.org. Polls close at 7:00 PM MT on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
DENVER - The Colorado Commission on Higher Education approved 26 proposals for Open Educational Resources (OER) projects that will produce high-quality teaching and learning materials at no cost to Colorado students.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis, Senate President Steve Fenberg, House Speaker Julie McCluskie, and Colorado Democratic Party Chair Shad Murib unveiled the portrait of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. As has been done for all United States Presidents, this portrait will hang in the rotunda of the Colorado State Capitol building alongside all 45 previous Presidents.
COLORADO SPRINGS - Today, Governor Polis visited Colorado Springs to discuss the success of universal preschool and read books to students as part of Read Across America Day.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM & DENVER, CO - Today, Governor Jared Polis of Colorado and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico shared a letter encouraging the Department of Commerce to award a Phase 2 Implementation Grant to the Tech Hub of Elevate Quantum (EQ) in Quantum information science and technology (QIS). The letter highlighted the particular strengths of Colorado and New Mexico in the EQ consortium, which consists of more than 118 organizations in the Mountain West.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis, Speaker Julie McCluskie, Senate President Steve Fenberg, Representatives Jennifer Bacon and Barbara McLachlan, and Senators Rachel Zenzinger and Janet Buckner, joined educators and students to celebrate this year’s historic proposal to fully fund Colorado schools and eliminate the Budget Stabilization Factor. In November 2023, Governor Polis unveiled a budget that fully funds Colorado schools for the first time since 2009, providing teachers with the resources they need to ensure student success.
COLORADO SPRINGS – Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Invictus International Consulting, a Veteran-owned cybersecurity and technology integrator, has selected Colorado Springs for expansion. Invictus will provide cybersecurity and Internet Service Provider (ISP) engineering and operations support for government agencies, defense organizations, and private sector clients.
DENVER — The Office of Saving People Money on Health Care, directed by Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, has released its second annual report on Long COVID in Colorado which synthesizes state-specific data, highlights recent work, outlines next steps, and shares first-hand accounts from Coloradans living with Long COVID.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis issued an Executive Order to activate the Colorado National Guard to assist with Election Cybersecurity Defense efforts. This Executive Order activates no less than six and up to nine members of the Colorado National Guard Cyber Operations Element to provide election cybersecurity defense assistance during the 2024 Presidential Primary Election beginning February 27, 2024, for up to thirty days.
