Press Releases

DENVER - Governor Polis announced updates to his communications staff today. Gov. Polis announced that effective February 6, Conor Cahill will be stepping down as Communications Director. Cahill has served on the Governor’s communications team since his first term, beginning in 2019. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Governor Jared Polis joined in a historic meeting between the U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary, Doug Burgam, and fellow Upper Basin Governors Spencer Cox (R-Utah), Mark Gordon (R-Wyo.), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.), along with the Governors or representatives of Arizona, California, and Nevada. 

DENVER - Last night, Lt. Governor Primavera, as acting Governor while Governor Polis is in Washington D.C. to attend the Colorado River negotiation meeting, issued a verbal disaster declaration for an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Weld County. The disaster declaration was made in coordination with Governor Polis. 

STATEWIDE – The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced new available incentive funding for local governments implementing an expedited review process (Fast Track) for more housing Coloradans can afford six months ahead of the statutory deadline. 

DENVER – This week, the Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) welcomed a delegation of business and economic development leaders from Japan. Led by the Japan External Trade Organization and supported by the Japan America Society of Colorado, the three-day visit showcased Colorado’s photonics, semiconductor, and quantum sectors to business leaders interested in expanding in the state. 

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis celebrated the Census Bureau vintage population estimates showing that Colorado’s population reached and exceeded 6 million for the first time ever, reaching 6,012,561 by July 1, 2025. Combined with upwards revisions for prior years, this represents a .92% year-over-year increase relative to the previously published estimates for July 1, 2024 (5,957,493).

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COLORADO — With the first round of the Universal Preschool application process ending on February 2, 2026, the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) is reminding families to complete their applications for the 2026–27 program year.