Press Releases

  • Friday, February 24, 2023

    Governor Polis Signs First Bill of the Legislative Session to Support Colorado’s Water Quality & Clean Drinking Water Infrastructure

    DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis signed into law administratively the bipartisan HJR23-1007 Water Projects Eligibility Lists sponsored by Representatives Karen McCormick and Marc Catlin and Senators Dylan Roberts and Cleave Simpson to support water projects across the state that design and construct safe drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects. 
  • Friday, February 24, 2023

    Twenty-One States Announce Historic Governor-Led Reproductive Freedom Alliance

    Colorado Governor Jared Polis, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Hawai’i Governor Josh Green, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Rhode Isla

  • Thursday, February 23, 2023

    Lt. Governor Primavera Announces New Tool to Assist Blind and Low-Vision Coloradans Navigate State Locations and Digital Services

    DENVER - Today, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera announced the Polis-Primavera administration is now offering a digital tool to help people access state services in real time. Aira provides Coloradans who are blind or have low vision access to live visual interpreters at no cost for up to 30 minutes per session when navigating state-operated locations and digital services. The goal of this program is to allow Coloradans to more easily access government services independently.
  • Thursday, February 23, 2023

    CO Dept of Natural Resources Launches study on Native Pollinating Insects

    DENVER - Pollinators are a critical link in Colorado’s food supply chain, and the Governor signed last year to help ensure that the state continues doing its part to recognize the crucial role of pollinators and promote biodiversity.  Climate change, disease, and other factors are causing insects and natural pollinators to decline globally and in many areas of Colorado and the American West. In response to these challenges to food supply and threats to the agriculture community and as a result of the new law signed by Gov. Polis, the Colorado Department of Natural Resources has announced it has commissioned a study on Native Pollinating Insects to understand the role native insect pollinators have on natural resources, have a better understanding of how native insect populations/communities are changing across the state, and recommend management practices and policies to address the health of native pollinators through statewide and cooperative efforts.
  • Saturday, February 18, 2023

    Gov. Polis Announces Panel Members to Review the 22nd Judicial District Attorney Applications

    DENVER - On February 8, Gov. Polis appointed Matthew G. Margeson, the current District Attorney for the 22nd Judicial District, to the Dolores County Court. Today, Gov. Polis announced a panel to review applications and recommend finalists to him for the appointment of the new District Attorney for the 22nd Judicial District.

    Panel members include:

    • Governor Bill Ritter, former DA for the 2nd Judicial District (Denver)

  • Monday, February 13, 2023

    Governor Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Announces Recipients of the Outdoor Regional Partnerships Grant to Help Colorado’s Outdoors Thrive

    DENVER - Today, Governor Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) announced the recipients of the third round of the Outdoor Regional Partnership grants. These grants support coalitions that bring together conservation and outdoor recreation interests, land managers and local government to ensure that Colorado’s land, water, and wildlife thrive while enhancing equitable access to Colorado’s world-class outdoors. These grants are the result of a landmark Executive Order signed by Governor Polis creating the Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative. This effort will chart a long-term, equitable and sustainable vision for the future of Colorado’s outdoors and outdoor recreation that is driven by bottom-up community planning.