state of the state
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State of the State: Gov. Polis on tax cuts
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Polis pledged to cut taxes, reduce or waive fees, and eliminate government-imposed financial barriers to starting a business. “We must double down on our promise to help every business and family succeed. That means taking less of your hard-earned money in fees and taxes, and putting more in your pockets and paychecks,” he told members…
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State of the State: Gov. Polis addresses Colorado crises
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Polis opened his speech by acknowledging the direst crisis Coloradans have endured over the past two years – a shape-shifting virus that has killed more than 10,000 residents – and a host of maladies, notably violence and disasters.
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Polis vows to lift economic burden on Coloradans, Republicans say it’s a crisis of Democrats’ own making
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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 could become the state’s most expensive spending…
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Polis outlines agenda before Colorado lawmakers
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11:56 a.m. Polis’ 49-minute address wraps up. “The state of our state, just like the people of Colorado, is strong, it is steadfast, and in spite of everything, we are boldly moving forward. God bless you all, God bless our Colorado, and God bless the United States of America,” he said in closing. 11:54 a.m. Approaching the…
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Polis to deliver in-person State of the State address in Colorado Springs
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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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LIVE BLOG: Polis’ first State of the State address
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Newly sworn-in Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered his first State of the State address at the Capitol on Thursday. Below you can review coverage from the Colorado Politics team, including Marianne Goodland, Ernest Luning, Conrad Swanson and Erin Prater. 12:02 p.m. Polis’ speech is over, and he’s now being escorted…
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Gov. John Hickenlooper praises Colorado Springs in final ‘State of the State’ address
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When he was first elected, Colorado Springs was behind the curve, trailing more innovative cities like Boulder and Collins, Gov. John Hickenlooper recalled. Now, when he travels the state, Hickenlooper said Colorado Springs is the city he uses as an example of Colorado’s robust economy. “For the last two years, I go to other cities…
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Reactions to Hickenlooper’s State of the State fall along party lines
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Reactions to Gov. John Hickenlooper’s final State of the State speech Wednesday fell predictably along party-lines, with rah-rahs from Democrats and less enthusiasm from Republicans. The governor took 49 minutes to talk about his agenda for the 2018 legislative session and his final year in office. “We have a lot to accomplish in the next 119 days”…
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Legislative session gets going under the Gold Dome with talk of compromise
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Republicans will introduce a bill to lock $300 million a year into the state budget, and then refer a ballot measure to Colorado voters in November to allow the state to borrow money against it for transportation, Senate President Kevin Grantham said on the opening day of the legislative session Wednesday. That would get the…
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WATCH LIVE: Gov. John Hickenlooper gives his last Colorado State of the State address
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(Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared as a blog on our website last Friday.) When gunfire erupted outside the state Capitol last week, before Gov. John Hickenlooper was scheduled to meet with reporters, he was too busy to pay much attention. “It had nothing to do with me,” he said of the gunfire,…