Some Colorado hospitals are already enacting tenets of the state's crisis standards of care amid a crush of patients and a shortage of providers, and emergency physicians have now called on Gov. Jared Polis to officially enact the plan for the first time. Continue Reading
U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet called for the protection of voting rights and the passage of the Freedom To Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Continue Reading
Jared Schutz Polis is Colorado’s 43rd governor, elected in 2018. He’s the nation’s first openly gay governor and Colorado’s first Jewish governor. Continue Reading
Thousands of anti-abortion activists gathered at the Denver Capitol building Saturday to mark the Jan. 22, 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed for legalized abortion in all 50 states.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Their state budgets flush with cash, Democratic and Republican governors alike want to spend some of the windfall on projects aimed at slowing climate change and guarding against its consequences, from floods and wildfires to dirty air. Continue Reading
Fresh from outlining his agenda before the General Assembly, Gov. Jared Polis this afternoon appointed scores of individuals to boards and commissions, notably new members of the Air Quality Commission, judicial nominating commissions and Towing Task Force, the entity that recommendations maximum towing rates to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. Continue Reading
Soaring prices of commodities and spiking criminality took center stage at the state Capitol in Denver on Thursday, when Gov. Jared Polis outlined an ambitious agenda to lift the economic burden on Coloradans, keep them safe from violence and signaled the start of the campaign to pass what c… Continue Reading
Soaring prices of commodities and spiking criminality took center stage at the state Capitol in Denver on Thursday, when Gov. Jared Polis outlined an ambitious agenda to lift the economic burden on Coloradans, keep them safe from violence and signaled the start of the campaign to pass what c… Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis outlined his agenda before the Colorado General Assembly at 11 a.m. today. Read the latest here. Continue Reading
Legislators convened at the state Capitol in Denver today, where, for the next 120 days, they will hammer out public policy proposals. Continue Reading
To some, the governor’s refusal to disclose conversations that might have influenced his decision to shorten the 110-year sentence raises transparency issues. Continue Reading
Law enforcement leaders and local officials in the Pikes Peak region urged the Colorado legislature Monday to undo policies they view as responsible for soaring crime rates in the state. Continue Reading
President Joe Biden vowed on Friday that Coloradans who lost their homes and businesses to the devastating wildfire that tore through suburban neighborhoods in Boulder County last week can count on the federal government to stand by the communities as they rebuild. Continue Reading
State officials are working to provide relief for the thousands of Coloradans whose lives were upended by the Marshall fire, the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history that burned 6,000 acres and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and businesses in Boulder County. Continue Reading
A former top Washington, D.C., health official will become Colorado's new behavioral health commissioner, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday morning. Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis said rebuilding is going to be a "long road back for so many families.” Continue Reading
It’s not like teachers had it made before the pandemic. We saw them marching around the Capitol in 2018, then some of them booed the governor, John Hickenlooper, while he tried to support them in a lunchtime speech. Continue Reading
"It's remarkable more people weren't hurt," said U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, who toured the impact area Sunday. Continue Reading
"She says two times she was right behind me – right behind me."
It's 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, and Brenda Leighton is shopping for fireproof cabinets and safes. She'd long debated installing them in her home here in Superior. She does not know that roughly 30 minutes ago, a grass fire had ignited and would soon consume her home of 18 years. Continue Reading
The Marshall fire swept through southeast Boulder County Thursday night, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. On Friday, crews are trying to get ahead of the blaze and assess the damage. Continue Reading
The fire mitigation plan for the Marshall fire area hadn't been updated in 11 years, predating heavy population growth. Continue Reading
Officials called the fact that no one died from the Marshall fire "a New Year's miracle." Continue Reading
The Marshall fire is sweeping through southeast Boulder County, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Continue Reading
Authorities on Thursday evacuated the entire towns of Superior and Louisville as multiple large grass fires burned throughout Boulder County amid extremely high winds. Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis today shortened the sentence of a truck driver convicted of four counts of vehicular homicide earlier this month from 110 years to 10 years. Continue Reading
Millions of Coloradans face steep increases in energy bills this winter, with some having to pay as much as 50% more compared to last winter. Continue Reading
Nick Muerdter never set out to be a hero. He did what he always does with a warm heart for others. He took a complex problem and delivered a simple solution, which gave older Coloradans one less thing to worry about when trying to find a life-saving vaccination. Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis, joined by some of the employee-owners of Hercules Industries in Denver, announced the state's Office of Economic Development and International Trade will start accepting applications for a new tax credit in the new year. Continue Reading
Among those who mourned his passing is Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who said the Nevada Democrat's life stands as an "example for other public servants to fight the good fight for the people.” Continue Reading
Throwing somebody under the bus is an odd visual, but it's a full-contact sport in politics and governing. Continue Reading
Colorado small business owners want to curb the governor’s emergency powers. Continue Reading
President Joe Biden should focus on offering relief to Americans who are suffering from an inflation rate hike unseen since 1982, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said at a “Meet the Press” appearance on Sunday. Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis named Ken Montera on Monday to represent the 5th Congressional District, which includes Colorado Springs, on the University of Colorado Board of Regents. Continue Reading
A great deal of energy and political capital is spent at the Colorado Capitol on criminal justice reform, which is not a bad thing, except when it leaves victims out of the equation. Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday said the state's definition of being fully vaccinated could soon change as the omicron variant continues to spread across Colorado. Continue Reading
Colorado officials have identified what they believe is the state's first case of omicron community spread, and Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday morning that it was "only a matter of time" before the new strain "becomes the prevalent variant in Colorado." Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis will return to Colorado Springs next month to deliver a State of the State address, nearly a year after the 2021 event was held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading
Heidi Ganahl is an untested candidate in a crowded governor’s race, but where she's starting provides a strong indication of where Republicans are headed in 2022. Continue Reading
This week Gov. Jared Polis reflected on the year since the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Colorado. Since then, more than 4 million Coloradans have taken the two vaccine. Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday walked back comments he made in an interview to Colorado Public Radio, in which he said it wasn't public health officials' jobs to require mask wearing. Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis brushed off concerns about the omicron variant’s presence in Colorado during an appearance Sunday on ABC's national news program “This Week.” Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday presented his 2022-23 budget to the Joint Budget Committee, whose members quizzed him on why he isn’t putting more money into higher education and how he intends to address a looming structural budget deficit. Continue Reading
For the past decade, Colorado political leaders have tried to squeeze more money out of the state budget and into fixing overcrowded and poorly maintained interstates and highways. Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday it won't take another decade to accomplish that goal. Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis announced on Tuesday that his administration will be accepting applications for the University of Colorado Board of Regents seat left vacant when Chance Hill, who represented the 5th Congressional District, tendered his resignation last week. Continue Reading
Colorado paid more than $630,000 last year to a group of personal and business associates of Gov. Jared Polis that had ostensibly volunteered to help the state manage its way through the COVID-19 pandemic by tracking people’s movements, records show. Continue Reading
In early April, Gov. Jared Polis's public optimism neared its apex. Continue Reading
Starting Monday, high-risk Coloradans infected with COVID-19 will be able to more easily access treatment to keep them out of the hospital, Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday. Continue Reading
