DENVER - Governor Jared Polis today signed an Executive Order memorializing a verbal disaster declaration from August 28, 2020, for the East Fork Fire in Las Animas County. The Executive Order enables State agencies to coordinate and makes resources available for fire suppression, response, consequence management, and recovery efforts.
GRAND JUNCTION - Gov. Jared Polis today provided an update on Colorado’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Grand Junction at Colorado Mesa University. The Governor was joined by Senator Kerry Donovan and Representative Janice Rich.
DENVER - Governor Jared Polis yesterday announced that State of Colorado employees, unless considered exempt, will be taking mandatory furlough days based on their salary range. In accordance with this announcement, Gov. Polis issued an Executive Order.
DENVER - Today Governor Polis, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera and the Colorado Behavioral Health Task Force (BHTF) released Behavioral Health in Colorado: Putting People First, a blueprint to reform the state’s behavioral health system. The BHTF, initiated by the Governor and led by the Colorado Department of Human Services, met for more than a year, engaging with communities across the state, to create a blueprint to make substance use and mental health services more accessible and affordable across the state.
DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis provided an update on Colorado’s COVID-19 response and was joined by Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, Dr. Rachel Herlihy, lead epidemiologist at CDPHE, and Adrianne Maddux, Executive Director of Denver Indian Health and Family Services. The Governor, Lt. Governor, and Maddux addressed how the pandemic is affecting Colorado’s American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
DENVER - The State of Colorado announced that it will be implementing mandatory furlough days for state employees making over $50,000/year, unless exempt, in order to address a budget shortfall.
DENVER - Governor Jared Polis released the following statement on Congress’ vote to include an extension of the 2014 Farm Bill until September 30, 2021 in the Continuing Resolution (CR), which includes an extension of the Hemp Pilot Program.
DENVER — Governor Jared Polis today announced the recipients of the 2020 Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medals. an annual award stewarded by CiviCO on behalf of the sitting Governor of Colorado to recognize top community leaders from around the state. The 2020 recipients will be honored during a private ceremony in November with the Governor to comply with current Covid-19 guidelines regarding large gatherings.
