Press Releases

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis released the following statement on the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision today.

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis today extended the Safer at Home and in the Vast, Great Outdoors Executive Order, and provided an update on Colorado’s next steps during the COVID-19 pandemic, introducing more details on the Protect Our Neighbors framework. The Governor was joined by Jill Hunsaker Ryan, the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment; Dr. Rachel Herlihy, the state’s top epidemiologist; Joni Reynolds, the Gunnison County Public Health Director; and Jason Vahling, the City and County of Broomfield Public Health Director.

DENVER — Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera and the Space Foundation announced 10 free instructional webisodes to Colorado educators this summer. The innovative curriculum developed by the Space Foundation education team utilizes Immersive Education, which puts students in real-world scenarios where they can see the connection to real-world jobs. This promotes lifelong learning and interest in STEAM careers (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics). It also helps grow a community’s organic workforce and strengthen economic development.

DENVER - Gov. Polis signed the following bills into law today.

DENVER - Gov. Polis signed the following bills into law.

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis signed Executive Orders in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

DENVER - Gov. Polis released the following statement on the apprehension of individuals for attempted arson near the Civil War monument at State Capitol building. The individuals were trying to light debris on fire near the base of where the statue previously stood. No one has yet been charged for the destruction of the statue itself.

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis signed Executive Orders today in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. 

DENVER - Gov. Polis today signed the following bills into law.

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis applauded a vote by the Colorado Springs City Council in favor of an electric resource plan that will retire the Drake coal plant in 2023, the Nixon coal plant by 2030 and the Birdsall gas plant by 2035. The municipal utility will replace these generating facilities primarily with renewable energy, storage, and expanded demand-side management programs.