Press Releases

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis released a statement following an announcement from U.S. Congressman Ed Perlmutter that he will not seek to serve a new term in Congress.

DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, and legislative leadership from the General Assembly joined together on the west steps of the state capitol to discuss their shared efforts to move Colorado forward in the 2022 legislative session by saving people money, making communities safer and healthier, and preparing our students for success.

LOUISVILLE - Today, Gov. Polis, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, Congressman Joe Neguse, Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper, Sheriff Joe Pelle and local officials joined President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden as the first family visited Colorado to survey the Marshall Fire damage, meet with Colorado families and individuals impacted by the devastating fire, speak with first responders and discuss the ongoing federal and state support for the community.

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis announced the appointment of former State Treasurer Walker Stapleton as the Governor’s Designee on the Economic Development Commission.

DENVER, CO – The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that SheFly, a women-owned, early-stage outdoor clothing company, has selected Gunnison, CO for its company headquarters.

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis joined Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera and members of his Executive Cabinet to provide an update on the response and resources being provided at the state level to help the tens of thousands of Coloradans impacted by the Marshall Fire recover after approximately 991 structures were destroyed and 125 damaged.

DENVER - Governor Polis took action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DENVER - Governor Polis and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) submitted a package of requests for supplemental adjustments to the FY 2021-22 budget and amendments to the November 1, 2021 budget request for FY 2022-23 to the Joint Budget Committee.

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis announced the appointment of Dr. Morgan Medlock as the new Behavioral Health Commissioner for the State of Colorado, and a new member of the Governor's Cabinet.

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis joined Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle to provide an update on critical resources for the thousands of people affected by the Marshall Fire. Earlier today, Governor Polis toured the Disaster Assistance Center in Boulder, a one-stop shop for resources. Today, Polis administration and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) has been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for individuals, including unemployed self-employed individuals, who were living, working, or traversing to work in the impacted areas at the time of the major disaster caused by the Marshall Fire, Wildfires and Straight-line Winds in Boulder County on December 31, 2021 and continuing.