Press Releases

DENVER - Today Governor Jared Polis, Senator Michael Bennet, and the state of Colorado announced a statewide campaign to get eligible families the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and stimulus payments.  Now through October 15, families can use a simple, easy-to-use mobile application on their phones that is available in English and Spanish. Submitting information via this portal will allow families to directly file a 2020 simplified tax return with the IRS so they can claim all eligible advance CTC and stimulus payments.  After October 15, the IRS will only accept paper applications until next year.

DENVER-  Governor Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide on Saturday, September 11, 2021, from sunrise to sunset to honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

NEDERLAND — Today, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera and Representative Joe Neguse announced the creation of the Colorado Climate Corps at an AmeriCorps service site in Nederland. 

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s efforts to get as many Coloradans vaccinated as possible. Governor Polis was joined by Scott Bookman, COVID-19 Incident Commander, and Dr. Rachel Herlihy, State Epidemiologist. 

DENVER- Governor Jared Polis released a statement today on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 

MOFFAT COUNTY - Governor Jared Polis released a statement following reports that the round-ups of wild horses in northwest Colorado had ended.

The Colorado Main Street program within the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Division of Local Government (DLG) guides community-led downtown revitalization through a customizable framework to focus efforts, energy and resources to create more vibrant communities across the state

New technology hub will create 441 new Colorado jobs

DENVER, CO – The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Tipico, one of the largest online sports betting companies in the world, has selected Colorado as home to its new technology hub.

DENVER - Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), announced that it is providing additional funding to 13 states, including Colorado, in support of the Affordable Care Act Section 1332 reinsurance waivers. This additional funding of nearly $50 million for Colorado’s Reinsurance Program is a result of expanded subsidies for people buying health insurance from the individual market (meaning not from an employer) provided under the American Rescue Plan (ARP). 

DENVER - Governor Polis took action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.