Press Releases

DENVER - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled over $13.1 million in funding for Colorado initiatives that help schools and food banks purchase food from local farms, hurting Colorado kids, families and farmers. 

DENVER — Today, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera participated in a bipartisan panel discussion at the 4th annual Reeve Summit 2025, hosted by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. 

Building upon the Polis Administration’s work to save people money and create a workforce for today and the future 

DENVER - Today, as acting Governor, Lt. Governor Primavera signed HB25-1030 - Accessibility Standards in Building Codes, sponsored by Representatives Junie Joseph and Rebekah Stewart and Senators Lisa Cutter and Faith Winter, into law during a ceremony. The bill requires a local government that adopts or amends a building code to ensure that the building code meets or exceeds the accessibility standards in international building codes. 

New York City – Governor Kathy Hochul welcomed National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis for the latest in a series of bipartisan events in support of his NGA Chair’s Initiative, Let’s Get Ready: Educating All Americans for Success. Education Secretary Linda McMahon joined the discussion; other participants included American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten; Geoffrey Canada - President and co-founder, Harlem Children’s Zone; and other education experts.

GLENDALE - Today, Governor Polis and WorldDenver celebrated International Women's Day, and presented Maria Garcia Berry with the Individual Award for International Women’s Day. 

“International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on the achievements of the remarkable women in Colorado and around the world. I am honored to recognize my friend Maria Garcia Berry, a woman who has been a driving force in our state, by expanding leadership opportunities and global connections for women in Colorado,” said Governor Polis. 

DENVER – Today, Governor Jared Polis, Llama Llama (of Red pajama fame) and Dr Lisa Roy with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) delivered the 2 millionth book through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library at Westwood Early Learning Center. The program, launched by Dolly Parton in 1995 and expanded to Colorado in 2020, mails free, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age 5 every month.