Press Releases

DENVER – Earlier today, Governor Polis signed HB25-1005 - Tax Incentive for Film Festivals - sponsored by Representatives Monica Duran and Brianna Titone, and Senators Judy Amabile and Mark Baisley. This legislation supports Colorado’s thriving film festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival which recently announced it would be moving to Boulder beginning in 2027. 

DENVER - Last month, Governor Polis, the Sundance Institute, Visit Boulder, and others announced that Colorado was selected to be the new home of the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027.

GRAND JUNCTION – Today, Governor Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) and the Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP) announced that Bruin Waste Management will expand in Grand Junction, Colorado, with support from the state’s Rural Jump-Start Program. Bruin Waste Management will launch a new, independent division focused on advancing recycling and materials sortation to better serve Western Colorado’s waste management and sustainability needs. 

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed SB25-014 - Protecting the Freedom to Marry, sponsored by Senator Jessie Danielson, and Representatives Lorena Garcia and Brianna Titone. The bill repeals language in the Colorado Constitution that bans same-sex marriage. 

DENVER — The Colorado Disability Funding Committee (CDFC), now housed in the recently established Colorado Disability Opportunity Office (CDOO) within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), will be awarding $2 million in grant funding for disability application assistance.

DENVER - Colorado Governor Jared Polis released a statement on President Trump’s latest tariff tax hike.