DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis released the following statement upon the announcement that Senator Lois Court will step down from the state legislature for health reasons.
DENVER - Governor Jared Polis, and CollegeInvest announced the launch of First Step, a new program that gives every child born or adopted in the State of Colorado, beginning on January 1, 2020, a $100 contribution to their CollegeInvest 529 college savings account. The program will be funded and administered by CollegeInvest without the expense of taxpayer dollars and is the result of a bipartisan bill (HB19-1280) Governor Polis signed into law this year.
DENVER - The federal government released a proposed rule today which would permit states to import prescription drugs from Canada. States have been unable to import prescription drugs because the federal government had not established a framework for them to do so. With this proposed rule, Colorado and other states may finally be able to move forward on importation.
DENVER - Today, Gov. Polis ordered flags lowered to half staff on all public buildings statewide from sunrise to sunset on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, to honor the passing of Assistant Chief Troy Jackson.
DENVER —Colorado students submitted nearly 44,500 college and university admissions applications during the second Colorado Free Application Day on Oct. 15, 2019, doubling participation from last year’s effort and saving almost $2 million in waived fees.