Press Releases

  • Wednesday, June 22, 2022

    Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments

    Charter School Institute Board

    The mission of the Institute Board shall be to foster high-quality public school choices offered through institute charter schools, including particularly schools for at-risk students.

    for terms expiring July 1, 2025:

    • Jill Anschutz of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a member with board experience with other board or public service experience, reappointed; 

  • Wednesday, June 22, 2022

    Saving Travelers Money: Polis Administration Announces Pegasus and Bustang Services Cut Fares in Half for Summer 

    DENVER – Today, the Polis-Primavera administration and the Colorado Department of Transportation announced that the new express shuttle service – Pegasus – is continuing its half-fare promotion through Labor Day Weekend, providing a low-cost travel alternative to the mountain towns along Interstate 70.  Bustang and Bustang Outrider routes will also be half-off from July 1 through Labor Day Weekend. Governor Polis and CDOT Administrator Shoshana Lew unveiled the Pegasus express shuttle service last month at Union Station. 
  • Tuesday, June 21, 2022

    Governor Polis Announces Increased Colorado Cash Back Rebate of $750 for Individuals and $1,500 for Joint Filers Giving Colorado Taxpayers Back More of Their Hard-Earned Money

    DENVER — Today, Governor Polis, Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, Treasurer Dave Young, and the Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) announced Colorado taxpayers will get more of their hard-earned money back with $750 going back to individuals and $1,500 to joint filers this summer. Coloradans have until June 30, 2022 to file their taxes to receive the tax rebate this summer. These tax rebates are money already owed to Coloradans and are getting back to them nearly a year quicker thanks to a bipartisan law signed by Gov. Polis and sponsored by Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, Sen. Robert Rodriguez, Rep. Tony Exum, and Rep. Lindsey Daugherty. 
  • Tuesday, June 21, 2022

    Gov. Polis Announces Action Plan to Open More Colorado Swimming and Expand Hours during Summer

     AURORA — Today at a public swimming pool in Aurora, Governor Polis announced action to help ensure swimming pools are open and properly staffed this summer including more workforce flexibility, new training for lifeguards, and grants to local communities. Many local governments have delayed the opening of swimming pools due to staffing shortages or cut back on hours, and the Governor wants everyone who wants to swim to be able to swim this summer.  The Governor was joined by Mayor Coffman, Council Member Coombs and members of the community and his cabinet.
  • Monday, June 20, 2022

    Governor Polis Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

    DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed an Executive Order to extend directives to continue agencies’ access to State and federal funding for rapid response to changes in the public health environment due to COVID-19 and to focus on improving our economic recovery. 
  • Friday, June 17, 2022

    Governor Polis Commemorates World Refugee Day

    More than 3,000 refugees have arrived in Colorado in the past year

    DENVER — Ahead of World Refugee Day on Monday June 22, the Polis-Primavera administration celebrated Colorado's shared efforts to provide both safety and opportunity to thousands of refugees who have been welcomed to the state.  Since the advent of the U.S. resettlement program in 1980, Colorado has welcomed more than 62,000 refugees.