Press Releases

Monday, June 8, 2020

Gov. Polis Sends Letter to CDC, Requests Assistance for Flu Season and Emphasizes Importance of Getting Vaccinated

DENVER – Gov. Polis today sent a letter to the Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention requesting assistance in ensuring Colorado is prepared to respond during flu season, and can prevent the combined impact of flu and COVID-19 from overwhelming the health care system.
Friday, June 5, 2020

Gov. Polis Cuts Red Tape for Restaurants, Allows More Flexibility in Licensing

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis signed an Executive Order cutting red tape for restaurants and suspending certain statutes to remove bureaucratic barriers to serving alcoholic beverages in temporary outdoor dining spaces.
Thursday, June 4, 2020

Governor Polis Launches Campaign Encouraging Coloradans to Wear Masks, Provides Update on COVID-19 Response

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis today launched a new campaign, “Our Masks are Our Passport to the Colorado We Love,” including a public service announcement, encouraging Coloradans to wear masks as much as possible when they leave the house.
Thursday, June 4, 2020

Governor Polis Announces $44 Million for Education in Federal Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Funds

DENVER - Governor Polis today announced $44 million in Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funding for school districts, schools, and institutions of higher education, and other education-related entities to address the impact of COVID-19. The majority of these funds will be utilized for grants to school districts, public schools, and public institutions of higher education serving high-needs students in order to help prevent and address the “COVID slide” and support innovation and equity.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Governor Polis, COVID Relief Fund Announce Fourth Round of Grants

DENVER - Gov. Polis and the COVID Relief Fund today announced the fourth round of grants. This round of funding provided a total of $2.97 million to 145 community-based organizations serving Coloradans who are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Funds were distributed for this round in the Impact and Recovery priority areas.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

More than 800 AmeriCorps and Senior Corps Members Committed to Support Colorado’s COVID-19 Response

DENVER – Today, Governor Polis announced that the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will mobilize more than 800 AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members to support the State of Colorado’s COVID-19 response. The national service members will conduct contact tracing and other work important to helping Colorado reopen and getting people back to work. As the state increases COVID-19 testing and continues reopening in phases, tracing the contacts of each positive case will be key to containing the virus and keeping our economies open.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Governor Polis Provides Update on COVID-19 Response, Discusses Recent Demonstrations

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis today provided an update on the state’s response to COVID-19 and discussed Safer at Home and In the Vast, Great Outdoors. The Governor also addressed the senseless murder of George Floyd and demonstrations in Denver and across the country.
Monday, June 1, 2020

Governor Polis and Mayor Hancock Joint Statement on President’s Threat to Use Military Force Against Demonstrators
Monday, June 1, 2020

Governor Polis Signs Updated Safer at Home Executive Order to Transition to Safer at Home and in the Vast, Great Outdoors

DENVER - Gov. Polis today signed an Executive Order, transitioning from Safer at Home to Safer at Home and in the Vast, Great Outdoors.
Sunday, May 31, 2020

Governor Polis Takes Action to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis took further action to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Polis signed Executive Order D 2020-089, extending the temporary suspension of certain statutes concerning taxpayer filing requirements for certain taxable property. The Governor also signed Executive Order D 2020-090, allowing food trucks to operate at rest areas to support the movement of commercial vehicle activities.