Press Releases

ENGLEWOOD — Today, Governor Polis, joined by Lieutenant Gov. Primavera, Dr. Angie Paccione, Department of Higher Education executive director, Joe Garcia, Colorado Community College System chancellor, Stephanie J. Fujii, Arapahoe Community College president, state legislators, and community leaders launched the Care Forward Colorado program, which makes community college free for aspiring health care professionals, saving Coloradans time and money while giving Colorado’s health care system the support it needs to continue providing quality care. Earlier this year, Governor Polis signed bipartisan legislation sponsored by state Senators Sonya Jaquez Lewis and Bob Rankin and State Rep. Kyle Mullica as part of Colorado’s Roadmap to Moving Forward to infuse funding into the development of the health care workforce, providing real support to Coloradans entering the health care industry in good-paying jobs.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS - Today, Governor Polis will be attending Dungeons and Dragons Adventures in Candlekeep, which occurs every third Saturday at 2:00 pm at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, 815 Cooper Ave in Glenwood Springs. 

DENVER - Today, Gov. Polis announced the launch of six free tax clinics starting this Saturday, August 20, 2022 to save Coloradans money on tax preparation services. Coloradans can file taxes up to October 17, 2022 to receive their tax rebate of $750 for individuals and $1,500 for joint filers, in addition to the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit for eligible Coloradans.

DENVER – Today, Governor Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper, and State Treasurer Dave Young announced that the U.S. Treasury Department has awarded the State of Colorado a State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) grant. This funding could result in more than $100 million over the next 5+ years to leverage ten times that amount in private financing to help Colorado’s small businesses access the capital they need to invest in their businesses and create new jobs across the state. 

DENVER -  Today, Governor Polis, the Department of Higher Education, and CollegeInvest leaders highlighted CollegeInvest’s 529 educational savings programs. These transformational programs offer the opportunity for parents and guardians to start growing and saving funds for their children's future higher education costs. As Colorado Cash Back checks continue to provide real relief to Coloradans, CollegeInvest programs offer an opportunity for families to use their checks to start their savings process.  

DENVER  - Today, the Polis-Primavera administration and the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) announced partnerships with key supply chain partners that will help Colorado operationalize the importation of lower cost medications from Canada to save people money, while ensuring the health and safety of Coloradans. Colorado’s Canadian Importation Program, once approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is poised to save consumers and employers an average of more than 60% on prescription medications. 

DENVER - Today, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera joined Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser at an event hosted and led by the Denver Housing Authority to increase awareness of the $14.2 billion Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and help more than 600,000 eligible Colorado households save money on their monthly internet bills. 

DENVER - Today, Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) announced that more than 62.5 percent of the 2.4 million checks mailed have been redeemed. A total of more than $1.5 billion worth of tax rebates have now been received and redeemed by Colorado residents so far. Governor Polis, in partnership with the legislature, passed legislation this year to provide immediate relief to Coloradans and get the tax rebates out sooner than they otherwise would have gone out.