Press Releases

DENVER - Gov. Polis and the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) announced Colorado’s Behavioral Health Task Force today. This task force will evaluate and set the roadmap to improve the current behavioral health system in the state. This includes developing Colorado’s “Behavioral Health Blueprint” by June 2020 with anticipated implementation of recommendations starting in July 2020. 

DENVER - Gov. Polis today joined by Lt. Gov. Primavera and a variety of stakeholders unveiled the Polis-Primavera Roadmap to Saving Coloradans Money on Health Care. This roadmap outlines short and long-term action steps that will begin to reduce patient costs and improve the health care system overall.

DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis today announced that Lu Córdova would take the helm at the Colorado Department of Revenue. 

“We are thrilled to have Lu join our team,” said Governor Jared Polis. “Her vision, expertise and record of experience make her a natural fit at the Department of Revenue. We can’t wait for her to get started.”

DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis today ordered the United States and Colorado flags be lowered to half-staff statewide on all state owned facilities from sunrise on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, until sunset on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in honor of the passing of U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Will Lindsay.

Lindsay’s body will return to Colorado Springs on April 3, and the unit memorial service will be held April 9.

DENVER - The 2020 Census is one year away and the State of Colorado is working on efforts to ensure a complete and accurate count. This critical process ensures that Colorado receives fair representation in Congress and its fair share of federal funding. The data collected is then used by states for redistricting.

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis released the following statement on the state’s decision to withdraw a request to extend the attainment date for the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard. This extension would have given Colorado additional time to come into compliance with the health-based standard. Colorado is choosing to move forward without delay to protect communities and their public health.

“There’s too much smog in our air, and instead of hiding behind bureaucracy and paperwork that delay action, we are moving forward to make our air cleaner now.

DENVER - Today Governor Jared Polis signed HB19-1001 into law, a landmark, bipartisan transparency bill that requires Colorado hospitals to make more of their financial information available to the public. 

Coloradans -- especially in rural communities outside the Front Range -- pay some of the highest health care costs in the country, and hospitals account for 39 percent of all health care costs in the state.

DENVER - Gov. Polis announces boards and commissions appointments. 

State Board of Addiction Counselors Examiners

The Board adopts necessary rules and regulations and is responsible for regulating addiction counselors.

for a term expiring December 31, 2019:   

• Genevieve Nuebel of Parker, Colorado, to serve as a public member, and occasioned by the resignation of Susan Stamm of Denver, Colorado, appointed;

DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis joined legislators today to introduce full-day kindergarten legislation and highlight the $185 million set aside by the Joint Budget Committee to implement this legislation. These funds will fully fund anticipated full-day kindergarten enrollment at 1.0 this year and free up over 5,000 Early Childhood At-Risk Enhancement (ECARE) slots for preschool, representing the largest increase in early childhood education in the state’s history.

DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis today appointed Eric M. Johnson as a district court judge in the 2nd Judicial District. Johnson’s appointment fills a vacancy occasioned by the retirement of the Honorable Catherine A. Lemon.