Tag: gov. jared polis
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First gentleman Marlon Reis returns home from hospital
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save First gentleman Marlon Reis has been discharged from UC Health at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora after a short stay to treat worsening symptoms from COVID-19. Reis is the partner of Gov. Jared Polis; they have two children. Polis drove Reis home this morning.…
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EDITORIAL: Stop Colorado’s prohibition of dining in restaurants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Data and science. These foundations of reason should outweigh feelings and emotions in everyday decisions. They should make us wonder why restaurants are closed again for inside dining throughout much of Colorado. Contemplate the principles of risk. It seems foolish to embark upon any activity…
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Gov. Jared Polis addresses questions on Weld County concert/rodeo, call for special session
Tuesday, Gov. Jared Polis addressed questions around recent news reports about a large event in Weld County during his weekly update on the coronavirus pandemic. Sunday, in an exclusive first-person report by Colorado Politics, at least 4,000 people congregated at a farm in Weld County for a bull-riding competition and live music performance by Hispanic…
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear challenge to Polis order on petition-gathering
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court will step in to hear a lawsuit challenging Gov. Jared Polis’ authority to decide how petitions are gathered to qualify for the November ballot. The governor issued an executive order May 15 to allow petitions to be gathered by email, in…
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State receives $44 million for school districts, online learning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado will receive $44 million through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund, a $30.8 billion allotment in the federal CARES Act distributed to states based on the population of school-age children and young adults. “We are grateful to our federal partners for providing flexible funding…
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Gov. Jared Polis addresses George Floyd killing, COVID-19
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In his first public comments since the May 25 death of George Floyd, Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday that what happened to Floyd was “wrong, brutal and inhumane” and it was murder. Floyd was killed when a Minneapolis police officer put his knee on Floyd’s…
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Polis, Hancock condemn President Trump’s threat of military force against protesters
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock rejected President Donald Trump’s warnings on Monday to send troops against demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd, language they say only fans the flames of unrest. “There is no need for the deployment of US…
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Polis relaxes more coronavirus rules, adding outdoors to safer-at-home
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hand washing turned into a stay-at-home order, then stay-at-home turned to Safer at Home. On Monday Gov. Jared Polis moved Colorado to the longest title yet: “Safer at Home and in the Vast, Great Outdoors.” “Colorado has millions of acres of accessible federal land, municipal…
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Polis — with mom — talks about steps to protect elderly, responds to ACLU lawsuit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Gov. Jared Polis faced questions about a new lawsuit from the ACLU over his refusal to extend an executive order allowing the Department of Corrections flexibility in reducing the state prison population. “We will vigorously defend against any…
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Gov. Polis ends April with flurry of executive orders on budget, evictions in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a Thursday night flurry, Gov. Jared Polis issued a handful of executive orders related to the state budget, evictions, unaffiliated candidates and nursing homes. He also extended already-existing orders related to ski areas and marriage licenses. In all, the governor issued nine executive orders…