Tag: gov. jared polis
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Denver mayor, city council support controversial land-use bill
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and the City Council President Jamie Torres have thrown their support behind a state land use bill that is drawing criticism from all sides. The two city leaders announced their support Thursday, along with five other council members. Sponsors of the bill, called House Bill 1313 titled “Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities,” say it…
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Polis opposes DOD proposal to unilaterally move space-focused National Guard units
Gov. Jared Polis is pushing back against legislation proposed by the Department of Defense to transfer space-focused Air National Guard units into the active duty Space Force without the consent of governors who oversee the units. The potential transfer of 14 space-focused units, including seven in Colorado, to the Space Force is also expected to…
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Polis opposes DOD proposal to unilaterally move space-focused National Guard units
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis is pushing back against legislation proposed by the Department of Defense to transfer space-focused Air National Guard units into the active duty Space Force without the consent of governors who oversee the units. The potential transfer of 14 space-focused units, including seven…
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5 risks to Colorado’s economy state officials are watching
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Fears of a recession are fading as the nation’s — and Colorado’s — economy continue to beat expectations. Looking forward into 2024, Colorado’s Office of State Planning and Budget (OSPB) forecasts national economic growth to be better than originally thought based on strong consumer spending at the end of 2023. The economy is expected to make a…
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Colorado Springs Utilities CEO: Governor’s carbon reduction plan may be too much, too soon
In 2021, Gov. Jared Polis released a long-range plan to make Colorado more environmentally friendly by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Titled the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Roadmap, the plan called for the state’s electric utilities — which generated the majority of fossil-based emissions in Colorado — to reduce greenhouse gas pollution at least 80% by 2030.…
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Grand jury investigation opened into Elijah McClain’s death
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Friday his office has opened a grand jury investigation as part of its independent probe into Elijah McClain’s death. The investigation into the the Black man’s encounter with Aurora police in August 2019 that left him dead began after…
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Colorado COVID-19 vaccination questions answered. When? Where? How?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After Gov. Jared Polis’ update Wednesday, Coloradans age 70 and up are now a part of Phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, joining moderate risk health care workers, first responders and frontline essential workers. Coloradans age 70 and older represent 78% of all…
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Colorado state employees to receive paid family medical leave
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado state employees will have access to a Paid Family Medical Leave program starting January 2021, Gov. Jared Polis’ office announced Monday. The new program will be the first time state employees have access to pay if they need to care for a loved one,…