Press Releases

DENVER - The 2020 Census is one year away and the State of Colorado is working on efforts to ensure a complete and accurate count. This critical process ensures that Colorado receives fair representation in Congress and its fair share of federal funding. The data collected is then used by states for redistricting.

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis released the following statement on the state’s decision to withdraw a request to extend the attainment date for the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard. This extension would have given Colorado additional time to come into compliance with the health-based standard. Colorado is choosing to move forward without delay to protect communities and their public health.

“There’s too much smog in our air, and instead of hiding behind bureaucracy and paperwork that delay action, we are moving forward to make our air cleaner now.

DENVER - Today Governor Jared Polis signed HB19-1001 into law, a landmark, bipartisan transparency bill that requires Colorado hospitals to make more of their financial information available to the public. 

Coloradans -- especially in rural communities outside the Front Range -- pay some of the highest health care costs in the country, and hospitals account for 39 percent of all health care costs in the state.

DENVER - Gov. Polis announces boards and commissions appointments. 

State Board of Addiction Counselors Examiners

The Board adopts necessary rules and regulations and is responsible for regulating addiction counselors.

for a term expiring December 31, 2019:   

• Genevieve Nuebel of Parker, Colorado, to serve as a public member, and occasioned by the resignation of Susan Stamm of Denver, Colorado, appointed;

DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis joined legislators today to introduce full-day kindergarten legislation and highlight the $185 million set aside by the Joint Budget Committee to implement this legislation. These funds will fully fund anticipated full-day kindergarten enrollment at 1.0 this year and free up over 5,000 Early Childhood At-Risk Enhancement (ECARE) slots for preschool, representing the largest increase in early childhood education in the state’s history.

DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis today appointed Eric M. Johnson as a district court judge in the 2nd Judicial District. Johnson’s appointment fills a vacancy occasioned by the retirement of the Honorable Catherine A. Lemon. 

DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis today ordered flags be lowered to half-staff statewide on all public buildings immediately, until sunset on the day of the memorial service, to honor Colorado State Patrol Corporal Daniel Groves.

DENVER - The seven Colorado River Basin States of Colorado, Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming signed a letter to Congress today requesting legislation to implement a negotiated contingency plan that responds to the historic dry conditions and the effects of climate change on the Colorado River.

DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis today appointed Marcus S. Henson as a district court judge in the 4th Judicial District. Henson fills a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Barbara Hughes.

DENVER - The Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) today released its quarterly economic forecast. 

Colorado’s economy continues growing, but at a more moderate pace than in 2017 and 2018. A rapidly growing labor force is allowing job growth to continue despite a low unemployment rate. Inflation is mild. Housing price growth and rental rate increases slowed in the second half of 2018 but affordability remains a concern. Commercial lending standards tightened slightly.