GLENWOOD SPRINGS - Today, Governor Polis delivered a local State of the State address to the Glenwood Springs Chamber of Commerce and made stops throughout the day focused on innovative housing opportunities and the importance of investing in education.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) congratulate the Colorado—Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine (CO-WY Engine) on its groundbreaking selection by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as an NSF Engines grant recipient. This prestigious award positions the CO-WY Engine to receive up to $160 million over the next 10 years to transform Colorado and the region into a national leader in developing climate-resilient and sustainable technologies.
ESTES PARK – Film lovers and horror fans have a new reason to plan a visit to the iconic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, which served as inspiration for Stephen King’s The Shining. Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced today that Blumhouse, the driving force in horror, will exclusively curate the 10,000+ square-foot Stanley Film Center exhibit space. In Colorado, Blumhouse will create a true horror destination in an iconic Colorado setting.
PUEBLO - This morning, Governor Polis visited Pueblo to deliver a regional State of the State address to the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, sharing his vision for the future of housing, transit and public safety in Colorado.
DENVER - Today, at The Mountain West Elevate Quantum Summit, Governor Polis, Eve Lieberman, Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and partners announced new bipartisan legislation to maximize Colorado’s competitiveness as a tech hub and strengthen the state’s economy. The bill will help save money for quantum business in Colorado, and position the state to compete for up to $70 million in federal funding and accelerate the development of the industry while creating 10,000 new, good-paying jobs for Coloradans.
DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis, U.S Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado Department of Transportation Director Shoshana Lew announced two federal grants from the Department of Transportation for projects on US 160 in La Plata County and I-76 in Morgan County, making Colorado roads safer and saving Coloradans time.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis congratulated Colorado Rockies First Baseman Legend Todd Helton on being elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Todd Helton was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame alongside Adrián Beltré and Joe Mauer. Todd retired after the 2013 season with 2,519 hits, 369 home runs, and a career batting average of .316.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation praised the Biden Administration for awarding Colorado an $8.3 million grant that will support maintenance for up to 363 electric vehicle charger ports in as many as 197 locations statewide. This funding is in addition to over $60M recently-announced state and federal investments in public EV charging, not including investments by private industry and Colorado utilities, in accessible, reliable, affordable EV-fueling. Colorado's 2023 EV Plan seeks to increase the number of charging ports installed to over 7500 by 2030.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis and fellow Governors called upon Congressional Leaders and the Biden Administration to come together to reach a border security deal that will support states, like Colorado, seeing an influx of new arrivals.