Tag: governor
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Gov. Jared Polis says Trump’s tariffs policy is disrupting Colorado’s exports, jobs
Kristi Burton-Brown: ‘If he wants to help businesses, he should stop increasing taxes on them and actually cut their taxes’
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Water conservation takes center stage at 2025 Colorado Water Congress in Steamboat Springs
As the Lee Fire tears through more than 137,000 drought-parched acres in northwest Colorado — now the fifth largest wildfire in state history — hundreds of water experts and policymakers gathered just miles away in Steamboat Springs for the 2025 Summer Colorado Water Congress Conference “It’s a great turnout this year,” said the Water Congress’s…
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Colorado grants $250K to religious groups for security upgrades following Boulder attack
A dozen places of worship and religious organizations across the state will receive a total of $250,000, in additional grants from the state’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Gov. Jared Polis unveiled on Monday. The grants, which were initially announced in June, have made available to organizations “at increased risk” of a threat…
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Colorado governor, legislators have yet to agree how to plug $800M deficit | ANALYSIS
Colorado legislators will convene at the state Capitol in about two weeks without first having secured a deal—congress budget discussions are ongoing— with the governor or among themselves — outlining how to plug an $800 million budget deficit, which means the upcoming special session could be more open-ended and the fiscal prescriptions, whatever they may…
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Colorado governor, legislators have yet to agree how to plug $800M deficit | ANALYSIS
Colorado legislators will convene at the state Capitol in about two weeks without first having secured a deal—congress budget discussions are ongoing— with the governor or among themselves — outlining how to plug an $800 million budget deficit, which means the upcoming special session could be more open-ended and the fiscal prescriptions, whatever they may…
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Colorado lawmakers repeal ban on same-sex marriage in state statute
On Monday, Gov. Jared Polis, First Gentleman Marlon Reis and state legislators signed the, ‘Protecting the Freedom to Marry,’ bill which removed language in Colorado statute stating that marriage is only valid between a man and a woman.
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Colorado Gov Jared Polis signs first law of 2025 session, a bipartisan cleanup measure
Gov. Jared Polis has signed his first law of the 2025 legislative session, a bipartisan cleanup measure that affects the state’s nursing homes. House Bill 1022, sponsored by Reps. Cecelia Espenoza, D-Denver, and Karen McCormick, D-Hygiene, and Sens. Janice Rich, R-Grand Junction, and Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, allows individuals who passed a competency evaluation…
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As Colorado gun bill debate is delayed for second time, sponsors try to gauge governor’s support
The debate on the proposal to prohibit the sale of semiautomatic firearms has been pushed back, as sponsors are trying to gauge where the governor stands on the issue. Additionally, some Democrats are poised to balk at the measure. Broadly speaking, Gov. Jared Polis has expressed skepticism about a state ban on “assault” weapons, pointing out…
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Colorado Gov Jared Polis addresses business leaders at Denver Art Museum, prioritizes housing and education
Gov. Jared Polis joined business leaders from across Colorado at the Denver Art Museum for the Denver Gazette and Colorado Politics’ annual business roundtable event. Polis gave an abridged version of his State of the State address, then answered questions from a panel led by Gazette and Colorado Politics editor Luige del Puerto. When asked…
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Colorado Democrats laud Gov. Jared Polis, Republicans criticize his policy prescriptions in state address
Colorado Democrats on Thursday lauded Gov. Jared Polis’ annual address to the legislature for highlighting some of their top priorities, notably affordable housing, education and climate-related policies. At the same time, Republicans called the governor’s speech hypocritical and inaccurate. Senate President James Coleman told Colorado Politics his caucus and the governor are “very much aligned”…