Press Releases

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court's decision today in the partisan gerrymandering cases: “Partisan political gerrymandering erodes confidence in our elections and is destructive to our democracy. Colorado has made progress on this issue and should serve as a model for other states in protecting the integrity of our representative form of government. Colorado has stepped up and done the right thing by making sure that politicians don’t draw their own districts and we are ready to help any state who would follow our lead.”

DENVER - Gov. Polis and Attorney General Weiser sent the following statements on the United States Supreme Court’s decision to not include a citizenship question in the 2020 census.

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis today announced the appointment of Amiel J. Markenson as a district court judge in the 10th Judicial District to fill a position created pursuant to Senate Bill 19-043.

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis today announced that Colorado will receive $12 million from the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) to scale 5,000 health care apprenticeships in Colorado’s higher education system. The state has also secured $4.2 million in matching funds from health care partners across the state.

Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis today ordered the United States and Colorado flags be lowered to half-staff statewide on all public buildings from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, to honor former Colorado legislator Tilman Bishop. Bishop served 28 years in the Colorado legislature.

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis today announced the appointments of Ericka F.H. Englert and Lisa Teesch-Maguire as district court judges in the 2nd Judicial District to fill two positions created pursuant to SB 19-043.

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis today announced the appointment of Robert Charles Lochary of Golden as a district court judge in the 1st Judicial District. His appointment is occasioned by the resignation of the Honorable Dennis Hall.

DENVER - Following reports of the Trump administration’s intentions to roll back the Clean Power Plan, Gov. Jared Polis issued the following statement:

DENVER — The Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) today released the June forecast showing stronger than expected revenue growth. Strong wage growth is driving continued consumer spending, sustaining our economic expansion. However, trade conflicts pose a risk to Colorado’s economy, as recently proposed escalations could result in higher prices for domestic consumers and fewer export markets for farmers and manufacturers.