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‘We’re here with you’: President Biden, first lady tour areas ravaged by Marshall fire
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. Biden, accompanied by his wife, Jill, and Colorado officials, met with families…
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‘New Year’s miracle’: No casualties reported in Marshall fire burning in Boulder County
Footage from Gov. Jared Polis’s aerial survey of Boulder County the morning after the Marshall fire devastated the area. (Courtesy 9News) As of Friday, officials reported no casualties as the Marshall fire continues burning through southeast Boulder County, a feat Sheriff Joe Pelle and Gov. Jared Polis both called “a New Year’s miracle” because of…
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Gov. Jared Polis commutes sentence of Rogel Aguilera-Mederos from 110 years to 10 years.
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. Polis also commuted two other sentences, pardoned 15 individuals and signed an executive order granting 1,351 pardons for convictions of possession of two ounces or less of marijuana. The…
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Polis to Biden: Focus on economic relief
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. “I’d also say we need to focus on prices – increases in prices and cost that people across the country are facing,” Polis told host Chuck Todd. …
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INSIGHTS | Crime, justice and cost are mounted on victims
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. We have to remember that criminals aren’t where they are for praying too loudly in church. At the same time, justice must…
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Polis to deliver in-person State of the State address in Colorado Springs
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. His address, sponsored by the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC, will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 19…
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Appeals court rules against Teller County sheriff, reinstates lawsuit challenging immigration enforcement
Six Teller County taxpayers have the right to sue their sheriff for his enforcement of federal immigration policies in an apparent violation of state law, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday. Sheriff Jason Mikesell had attempted to argue that an atypical funding scheme for the county jail meant that on paper, no taxpayer dollars…
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INSIGHTS | Ganahl pins fentanyl surge on Polis’ policies
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. Gov. Jared Polis is expected to run on his record of lowering the cost of health care, cracking down on air pollution, promoting greener transportation and making free full-day…
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Governor’s office notes milestones in vaccination push
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. “Colorado’s mission to get the vaccine into our communities has kept our businesses and schools open and our economy on the path to recovery while other…
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Polis walks back comment that it’s not public health officials’ job to require masks
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday walked back comments he made in an interview with Colorado Public Radio, in which he said it isn’t public health officials’ job to require wearing a mask. In a statement issued hours after the transcript of the interview was published, Polis’s office said the governor meant it’s not the role…