Press Releases

Friday, February 7, 2025

Celebrating Love In A Welcoming Colorado For All: Governor Polis Stamps Valentine's Day Letters at Annual LOVEland Event

LOVEland - Today, Governor Polis participated in Loveland’s, the sweetheart city, 79th annual Valentine's Day card stamping event, stamping love letters to be sent around the country.
Friday, February 7, 2025

Governor Polis Provides Regional State of the State to Boulder Chamber, Celebrates Colorado’s Schools, and Discusses Efforts to Build More Housing Coloradans Can Afford

BOULDER/LARIMER/WELD COUNTIES - Today, Governor Polis made visits across through Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties. Governor Polis started the day by delivering a regional State of the State address to the Boulder Chamber of Commerce and local leaders.
Thursday, February 6, 2025

Governor Polis Celebrates Success of Digital Math Accelerator in Increasing Colorado Student Math Scores

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis celebrated a year-one study demonstrating that students in Colorado who consistently used Zearn, an online digital math accelerator tool, saw a positive increase in math achievement scores. The study included over 6,000 students in Colorado ranging grades fourth through eighth. Zearn has been made available through a grant through the Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund to provide statewide access to Zearn licenses for all elementary and middle schools in the state to increase math proficiency for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years.
Thursday, February 6, 2025

Polis Administration Announces Higher Purpose Homes and VeroTouch as Latest IHIP Grant Recipients

DENVER – Today, Governor Polis and the Business Funding & Incentives division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced two new recipients of the Innovative Housing Incentive Program (IHIP) grant to support the development of the off-site construction industry and create more housing at a lower cost across the state: Higher Purpose Homes and VeroTouch. The announcement comes the same day VeroTouch unveils the first houses 3D-printed in Colorado.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

State Lawmakers, Lt. Governor Primavera & Colorado Health Care Workers & Providers to Discuss Comprehensive Plans to Protect Safety-Net Providers, Save People Money on Health Care

DENVER — Today, as community health centers and other vital providers struggle to stay open amid tightening budgets, jeopardizing care for many Coloradans, Lt. Governor Primavera partnered with Representative Kyle Brown, Colorado health care workers, and providers to discuss a forthcoming piece of legislation to address the growing cost challenges faced by safety net health care providers while reducing health care costs for state employees and small businesses.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Governor Polis Statement on New Deal Between Altitude Sports and Comcast

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis released the following statement on the deal between Altitude Sports and Comcast, allowing more Coloradans to watch the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche.
Monday, February 3, 2025

Governor Polis and Office of Just Transition Announce New Coal Transition Community Grants to Support Economic Transition in Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties

DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis, the Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced two new Coal Transition Community Assistance grants aimed at supporting local economic diversification efforts in Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties. These grants are part of the state’s broader initiative to support communities impacted by the decline of coal-powered electricity production in Colorado.
Friday, January 31, 2025

Governor Polis Appoints Joshua J. Williford to the 18th Judicial District

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed Joshua J. Williford to the 18th Judicial District Court. The appointment is effective immediately and fills a new judgeship created by House Bill 20-1026, which changed the boundaries of the existing 18th Judicial District and established the new 23rd Judicial District.
Friday, January 31, 2025

Governor Polis Releases Statement on Court Decision to Halt Federal Funding Freeze

DENVER - Governor Polis released the following statement on the multi-state lawsuit filed against President Trump’s funding freeze and the court’s decision to issue a temporary restraining order to halt the freeze.
Friday, January 31, 2025

Colorado Continues Leading in Clean Energy Building Practices that Save Coloradans and Businesses Money

Colorado ranks top-ten nationally in LEED-certified buildings in annual U.S. Green Building Council report