DENVER - Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Dan Gibbs were joined by state leaders, legislators, youth corps members, and water providers to announce an additional investment of $6.5 million in grants from Colorado’s Strategic Wildfire Action Program (COSWAP) for on-the-ground forest mitigation work and landscape scale watershed projects throughout Colorado.
DENVER - Today at Maybell Quantum Industries, Governor Jared Polis, Rep. Alex Valdez (D-Denver), Rep. Matt Soper (R-Delta), Senator Jeff Bridges (D-Greenwood Village) and member of the Joint Budget Committee, Senator Mark Baisley (R-Woodland Park), and partners unveiled new details of the Quantum Tax Credit bill announced last month at the Mountain West Elevate Quantum Summit.
Washington D.C — Yesterday, Lt. Governor Primavera joined the White House 2024 Youth Policy Summit hosted by the Department of Education in collaboration with the White House and federal agencies. During the summit, the Lt. Governor joined a panel discussion highlighting Colorado’s behavioral health work and commitment to improving access to quality health care for all Coloradans.
DENVER – Today, Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced funding to support the growth of eight modular housing manufacturers across Colorado. Collectively, these manufacturers are projected to create 4,755 housing units per year.
DENVER - Today, Gov. Polis announced a panel to review applications and recommend finalists to him for the appointment of the new District Attorney for the 6th Judicial District. Earlier, District Attorney Christian Champagne announced he will step down as the District Attorney for the 6th Judicial District effective mid-March.
Investing in Colorado’s students to create a strong healthcare workforce and provide Coloradans the high-quality care they deserve, 59 of Colorado’s 64 counties currently experience primary care health professional shortages
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis issued two Executive Orders. The first affirms verbal action taken in response to extreme cold temperatures on January 11, 2024, and the second provides additional financial assistance to the Hazardous Materials Incident in Fremont County.
DENVER- Last week, Governor Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor former Colorado State Senator Keith King on the day of his memorial. The memorial has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 21 and flags are to be lowered that day from sunrise to sunset on all public buildings statewide.
