DENVER - Today, by repealing the 16-year-old "Endangerment Finding,” which determined that greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution poses a threat to public health and welfare, the Trump administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) paved the way for more extreme weather and natural disasters, hurting Colorado communities.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis announced that Colorado, and other states who banded together, successfully got the Trump Administration to unlock the remaining $5 billion, specifically $66 million from Colorado, of education funding that was being withheld, a significant win for the state, schools, teachers, and students, with the school year just weeks away.
FORT COLLINS - Today, Governor Polis applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's expansion plans in Colorado and commitment and recognition of Colorado as a leader in agricultural excellence and an economic driver in agriculture.
Colorado Springs – Colorado Governor Jared Polis released a Roadmap for Governors detailing policy solutions developed through Let’s Get Ready: Educating All Americans for Success.
DENVER - Despite federal challenges, the Polis Administration is continuing to make headway in developing and delivering innovative policies, programs and initiatives aimed at cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution, according to the newly released Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Implementation Report. This is the report’s seventh update in compliance with the Governor’s executive order.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis celebrated the release of $1.3 billion of withheld federal education funding for after-school programming.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis joined Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and 16 other governors from around the country in calling on Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to release approximately $6.8 billion that the Trump Administration is withholding from schools and students across America, including $71 million in Colorado.
DENVER - The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI), part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), released the preliminary information on private health insurance plans for 2026 for the individual market (for people who don’t get coverage from an employer plan). The filings will be public once the DOI finishes the preliminary completeness review on or about Friday, July 18.
Earlier today Governor Polis took executive action to combat Trump’s reckless tariffs, directing state agencies to assess impacts on Colorado.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis issued an Executive Order in partnership with the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and state agencies to combat President Trump’s harmful and reckless tariff policy that is causing uncertainty for many key Colorado Industries.