Press Releases

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis cheered on and celebrated the many Coloradans who are competing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

DENVER - Today Governor Polis attended Voices of Rural Colorado to discuss progress in the state to support rural Coloradans including in making life more affordable, building more housing, combatting federal headwinds like tariffs, expanding transportation options, supporting farmers and producers, and more.

ESTES PARK – Today, Gov. Jared Polis, the Business & Funding Incentives division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced a first-of-its-kind state program for renters living in properties financed by the Proposition 123 Equity program. Colorado Renter Rewards will enable renters to earn cash back for on-time rent payments and share in the property’s equity as it grows over time.

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed Ryan L. Hess to the Montrose County Court in the 7th Judicial District. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Laura E.H. Harvell to the 7th Judicial District Court and is effective immediately.

DENVER – Today, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Zero Homes, which helps homeowners navigate home electrification, has selected Colorado for expansion. The company will expand in the Metro Denver area and expects to create at least 53 new good-paying jobs.

DENVER – Today, at the Colorado State Capitol, Governor Jared Polis and the Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Debby Huang, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Colorado and Taiwan to strengthen the partnership between the two regions and boost opportunities in critical and emerging technologies, including quantum, photonics, precision agriculture and semiconductors. The MOU grew out of an investment mission to Taiwan in 2024, led by Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera.

DENVER – Governor Jared Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced today that Sodern America, a space equipment manufacturer and a global leader in satellite defense and communications technologies, has selected Colorado for its U.S. expansion.

DENVER - Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis called for federal action to support freedom and Coloradans’ rights to be responsible gun owners and responsible marijuana users at the same time. The U.S. v. Hemani case before the United States Supreme Court addresses a federal law prohibiting firearm possession for users of controlled substances, which still includes marijuana. For years, the Governor has called for the rescheduling of marijuana and he continues to urge the administration to stop dragging its feet and interfering with Coloradans’ Constitutional rights.

DENVER - The State of Colorado formally appealed the U.S. Department of Energy’s 202(c) order to keep the Craig Unit 1 coal plant available for operation on Wednesday. The plant, which was slated for retirement on Dec. 31, 2025, was inoperable due to damage and the decision to keep it open requires extensive costs — without improving grid electric reliability.