Tag: governor
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Briefly | Colorado rail projects receive federal aid; US Rep Caraveo releases new ad
Welcome to Briefly, Colorado Politics’ daily news briefing. Here’s what’s going on today: $129 million in federal grants for CO rail projects Democratic U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and U.S. Reps. Joe Neguse and Brittany Petterson, along with Gov. Jared Polis announced four rail projects in Colorado will receive $129 million in federal funds…
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Briefly | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to appear on HBO’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’
Welcome to Briefly, Colorado Politics‘ daily news briefing. Here’s what’s going on today: Polis to appear on Real Time with Bill Maher Friday Gov. Jared Polis will be a guest on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” this Friday, alongside political commentator Megyn Kelly and political analyst Van Jones. The talk show, which is available to…
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Briefly | Gov. Jared Polis to receive Civility Award from California College
Welcome to Briefly, Colorado Politics‘ daily news briefing. Here’s what’s going on today: Gov. Polis to receive award from Claremont McKenna College Gov. Jared Polis and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox will be receiving the David Dreier RoundTable Civility Award from California’s Claremont McKenna College for their “Disagree Better” initiative, which promotes civil political discourse and…
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Colorado governor, union sign partnership agreement, boosting state employees’ benefits
Gov. Jared Polis and leaders of Colorado WINS, the union representing state employees, signed a new partnership agreement on Monday, the third such accord since the group’s creation in 2020. “We are thrilled to sign this agreement today, making state government more efficient and supporting Colorado’s incredible state workforce,” Polis said. “Our dedicated state employees…
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Voters must choose between ranked choice voting or two-party system | Bob Loevy
Colorado voters may want to think carefully before voting for ranked choice voting, a ballot issue in the general election this November. It will mean the end of the two-party system as we have known and practiced it in Colorado for almost 150 years. Ranked choice voting will do away with the Democratic Party primary…
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Not your average Reddit user: Jared Polis shouts out social media platform at DNC
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday announced before a national TV audience that he’s a “Redditor” — and that caused some excitement on the local Denver subreddit. “Look, as a Redditor, gamer, entrepreneur and Swiftie from the free state of Colorado,” Polis said during his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, “I’m excited by…
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Gov. Jared Polis elected as chair of National Governors Association
Gov. Jared Polis has been elected as the chair of the National Governors Association, a nonpartisan political organization comprised of leaders from 55 states, territories and commonwealths. Polis replaced former Chair Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah as head of the organization. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt was elected the organization’s Vice Chair. The governors assumed their…
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Major policy fight takes shape over delivery of veterinary care in Colorado
A major battle is brewing over a pair of measures that, assuming they get on the November ballot, seek to modify the way health care is delivered to animals in Colorado. On the one hand, the group that is pushing for the ballot measures is pitching the changes as a potential solution to the state’s…
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Colorado makes I Matter program permanent, offering free therapy sessions for youth
A state program that provides young people mental health services will continue, as Gov. Jared Polis and the state legislature have made preserving it a priority in the last two sessions. At the beginning of the 2024 session, Sen. Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, said one of her top priorities was to ensure that the I…