Press Releases

New initiative will bring together employer needs, education, and support services to help Coloradans achieve higher-wage, family-sustaining careers in growing fields

DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis and philanthropy Arnold Ventures announced a multimillion-dollar investment to help Coloradans enroll in and complete education programs that will position them for good jobs in skilled trade and health care professions. The initiative is part of the Colorado Partnership for Proven Initiatives, a multi-year $20 million philanthropic partnership to improve economic opportunities for Coloradans. 

DENVER – Nov. 13, 2025: Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced $5.6 million in grant funding to implement Work Based Learning Experiences in Higher Education (HB 25-1186), a landmark initiative designed to strengthen educational pathways by integrating work based learning for students in rural and underserved communities across the state. 

DENVER - Today, following up on a report by the Office of State Planning and Budget, Governor Jared Polis released a coordinated report from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), providing the most detailed look yet at the wide-ranging impacts of President Trump’s

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis ordered flags to be raised to full staff today at sunset following Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral. The Governor ordered flags lowered to half staff on November 4, following the Vice President’s passing and in accordance with U.S. flag code. 

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DENVER - Governor Polis released the following statement after the Colorado Water Conservation Board voted to advance the Shoshone water rights acquisition to secure two water rights associated with the Shoshone Power Plant, including one of the state’s most significant Colorado River water rights, for permanent instream flow protection. 

COLORADO SPRINGS – Today, Governor Polis, Lt. Governor Primavera, and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Terra Ferma, which designs and manufactures new technologies for the communications industry, has selected Colorado Springs, Colorado, to start a Light Fidelity (LiFi) manufacturing facility.