DENVER — State of Colorado government offices in Denver and surrounding suburban counties will open at 10 a.m. due to extreme weather conditions. There will be a two-hour delay in scheduled start times for state employees to arrive to work safely.
DENVER - Gov. Polis and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) signed a Shared Stewardship Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the state capitol. This agreement establishes a framework for federal and state agencies to collaborate better, focus on accomplishing mutual goals, and respond to ecological, natural resource, and recreational challenges and concerns for our 24 million acres of forest lands in Colorado.
DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis today appointed Crista Newmyer-Olsen as a District Court Judge in the 12th Judicial District. Her appointment is occasioned by the retirement of the Honorable Pattie P. Swift.
DENVER - Gov. Polis today announced the 2019 Tom Clements Better Government Award winners. These awards recognize individuals and teams who are elevating the performance of state government, improving customer service and ensuring better outcomes for everyone who interacts with the State of Colorado. The two award categories include Outstanding Service in Government and Outstanding Innovation in Government.
DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis announced today that he is recreating and reorganizing the Governor’s Executive Clemency Advisory Board. This Board will review clemency applications and provide recommendations to the Governor for commutations and pardons.
DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis today ordered flags to be lowered to half staff on all public buildings statewide on Friday, October 18, 2019, from sunrise to sunset to honor the life of Representative Elijah E. Cummings.
DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis today announced the appointment of Frances R. Johnson as a District Court Judge in the Fourth Judicial District to fill a judgeship created by Senate Bill 19-043.
DENVER - Governor Polis announced today alongside a bipartisan group of residents, legislators, and state officials that for 2020, Coloradans shopping for an individual health insurance plan will see an unprecedented reduction in premiums -- an average statewide decrease of 20.2 percent (-20.2%). This is even lower than the 18.2% preliminary decrease announced in July. As this is an average, depending on where people live and the health insurance plan they choose, some people in the rural parts of Colorado will see average decreases of over 30 percent (-30%).
