DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis issued a statement on the introduction of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Act. The bill will prohibit federal banking regulators from penalizing financial institutions that do business with cannabis businesses in states where cannabis is legal and regulated.
DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis appointed Dea Marie Lindsey to the District Court of the 20th Judicial District. This vacancy is created by the retirement of the Honorable Andrew R. Macdonald, and is effective April 1, 2021.
DENVER - Today, as part of Governor Polis’ Vaccines for All efforts, the Governor launched the very first State Community Vaccination Site at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, and celebrated the launch of another community vaccination site at the Grand Junction Convention Center in Mesa County. These sites are being run in partnership with Centura Health and Mesa County Public Health, respectively. The Governor was joined by Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, El Paso County Commissioner Stan VanerWerf, and Dr. Ozzie Grenardo from Centura Health, as he greeted Coloradans at the drive-through clinic, waiting to receive their vaccine.
DENVER- Today, following a visit with Vice President Kamala Harris, Governor Jared Polis provided an update on Colorado’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the State’s efforts to vaccinate Coloradans. Governor Polis was joined by Dr. Rachel Herlihy, State Epidemiologist, and Dr. Jon Samet, an epidemiologist and the dean at Colorado’s School of Public Health.
DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis and Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera met with Vice President Kamala Harris during her first trip to Colorado since being sworn in. Vice President Harris was in Denver to highlight the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan signed by President Joseph Biden last week.
DENVER - As part of Governor Polis’ Vaccines for All plan, the State of Colorado is allocating vaccines to community-based organizations across the state to host more than 20 vaccination clinics between Friday, March 12 - Thursday, March 18, 2021. These clinics will focus on vaccinating underserved Coloradans and span a variety of diverse communities.
