Press Releases

  • Monday, April 25, 2022

    Saving People Money & Moving Colorado Forward: Governor Polis Signs Free Universal Preschool Into Law

    DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis joined state officials, bill sponsors, and parents and students to sign legislation creating the voter-approved universal preschool program in Colorado, and implementing the new, unified Department of Early Childhood, helping Colorado families save on average up to $4,300 every year. Last year, the legislature and Polis administration finalized plans for the Early Childhood Department to streamline the early childhood system, prepare our students for success, build a highly-skilled early childcare and education workforce, and give families economic freedom.
  • Saturday, April 23, 2022

    Governor Polis Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

    DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed an Executive Order to extend directives to help ensure that agencies have continued access to State and federal funding to respond quickly to protect public health and allocate state resources responsibly to focus on recovery. 
  • Friday, April 22, 2022

    Governor Polis Signs Bills Into Law

    COLORADO SPRINGS — Today, Governor Jared Polis signed two bills into law, including legislation to change the name of Pikes Peak Community College to Pikes Peak State College and a bill providing Colorado drivers the option to use digital license plates with a visible registration number and expiration date in place of metal plates.
  • Friday, April 22, 2022

    Gov. Polis: Improving Energy Efficiency in State Facilities & Operations will Save People Money & Raises Bar on Bold Climate Goals

    DENVER - Governor Polis and the administration continue to take bold climate action, improve energy efficiency and deploy more affordable renewable energy that will save taxpayers money. In celebration of Earth Day Governor Polis today signed an Executive Order building upon previous directives to ensure State buildings are energy efficient and sustainable, and to allow the State’s workforce to continue to provide efficient, high-quality services to Coloradans while protecting our environment.
  • Friday, April 22, 2022

    Gov. Polis, President Fenberg, Congressman Neguse, Senator Bennet, State & Local Officials  Discuss Climate Preparedness, Adaptation and Wildfire Response and Recovery

    DENVER - As wildfires continue to occur across Colorado and fire season becomes a year round occurrence, Governor Polis, Senate President Steve Fenberg, Congressman Joe Neguse state and local officials discussed ongoing and new efforts to prepare for and respond to wildfires. There is no longer a fire season and in the last two years, Colorado has experienced the four largest and most devastating wildfires in state history.
  • Thursday, April 21, 2022

    Governor Polis Signs Bills Into Law

    DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis signed twelve bills into law including legislation to help save businesses & save Coloradans money, ensure students with disabilities can thrive at higher education institutions, and support Colorado’s world-class state parks and wildlife.   
  • Thursday, April 21, 2022

    Protecting Colorado’s Public Health & Economy: Gov. Polis, State Legislators, Health Care Workers Announce COVID Readiness Legislative Proposal

    DENVER -  Colorado is acting on the hard lessons learned and honoring the sacrifices that all Coloradans made to protect hospital capacity and healthcare readiness for the State of Colorado. In February, the Polis Administration released "Colorado’s Next Chapter: Our Roadmap to Moving Forward" to ensure we never ask all Coloradans to make such extreme sacrifices in the future by being better prepared and having certainty and reliability in the face of COVID-19 or any potential future emergency, and to keep Coloradans safe and protect our rapidly growing economy. Today, Governor Polis, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, Rep. Kyle Mullica, Senator Sonya Jacquez Lewis, Rep. Julie McCluskie and health care workers announced a legislative effort to implement the steps outlined in the Roadmap, ensuring that Colorado’s emergency and health systems are prepared to meet the needs of Coloradans.