DENVER – This week, we mark the Trump Administration’s first year of actions that have brought economic uncertainty, missed federal funding to state and local organizations, and widespread challenges to every Colorado congressional district.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis submitted appeals to President Trump, who denied Colorado’s two Major Disaster Declaration requests for the Elk and Lee Fires, and the flooding in Western Colorado.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis stood before the Colorado General Assembly to deliver his final State of the State Address as Governor of Colorado.
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DENVER - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took an important bipartisan step toward extending the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (EPTCs), which expired at the end of 2025, advancing legislation that would prevent steep health insurance premium increases for families in Colorado and across the country. The bill must now be taken up by the U.S. Senate in order to become law.
DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis expressed disappointment in Congress for failing to override President Trump’s veto and blocking continued progress on the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a long-delayed project critical to ensuring thousands of families in southeastern Colorado have access to safe, reliable drinking water.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis submitted the 2025-26 supplemental and budget amendment requests that maintain a balanced budget proposal and protect funding for Colorado schools and public safety investments, while also focusing on Medicaid sustainability and reducing the harm from H.R.1.
DENVER – Today is Get Covered Colorado Day, a day of action designed to encourage as many Coloradans as possible to enroll in 2026 health insurance during Connect for Health Colorado’s annual open enrollment period.
DENVER - Governor Polis sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent urging the federal government not to suspend the easy-to-use DirectFile tool, which helps save Americans time and money by streamlining the tax filing process and ensuring Americans take advantage of the credits they qualify for.
DENVER - Today, the Colorado Broadband Office (CBO), under the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT), announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Colorado’s Final Proposal under the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, unlocking $420.6 million in federal funding from the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for the state’s broadband infrastructure.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed Executive Order D 2025 022, which renews and extends Executive Order D 2025 014 and Executive Order D 2025 020.