DENVER - In his capacity as vice-chair of the Western Governors Association, Governor Jared Polis recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Interior to establish a new Task Force on Collaborative Conservation focused on local, state and federal collaboration for the West.
PUEBLO - Governor Polis released the following statement upon Colorado Senate President Leroy Garcia announcing he intends to resign as President of the Colorado Senate in order to accept an appointment to serve our nation at the Pentagon.
DENVER — Governor Jared Polis today announced the appointment of Cynthia A. McKedy to fill a judicial vacancy on the El Paso County Court in the 4th Judicial District. This judgeship is created by the retirement of the Honorable Doug Miles. The vacancy is effective February 27th, 2022.
DENVER — Serve Colorado is now accepting applications for 2022-2023 AmeriCorps State operational grant funding for community partnerships to engage AmeriCorps members to meet state and local needs. Operational grants provide funding to nonprofit organizations, state and local agencies, or federally recognized Tribes who are ready to implement a full AmeriCorps program, with members on the ground as early as August 2022.
DENVER - The Polis administration is seeking a development partner to bring to life the new Global Energy Business Park or “Glo Park” in Jefferson County. This Fall, the Capitol Development Committee unanimously approved a land swap that will allow for a Global Energy Park located west of Denver between Lakewood and Golden in Jefferson County.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed the first bill of the legislative session into law. The bipartisan HB22-1027 Sales Tax Destination Sourcing Rules Exception provides relief and reduces paperwork for small businesses by extending the deadline for Colorado small businesses to comply with the Sales and Use Tax system for purposes of destination sourcing from February 1, 2022 to October 1, 2022.
DENVER - Today, Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera joined legislators, cabinet members, members of Colorado’s federal delegation to announce details of the policy recommendations released by the Affordable Housing and Behavioral Health Task Forces. On Friday, these committees released their official reports with recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor on policies to create transformative change in the areas of housing and behavioral health using federal coronavirus recovery money.
DENVER - The Cannabis Business Office (CBO), housed in the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announces an exciting partnership with Make Green Go! to implement a technical assistance program for new cannabis ventures.
STATEWIDE — Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment updated its COVID-19 vaccination reporting to incorporate more accurate vaccination data from federal agencies. Based on this change and the most recent vaccine administration data, 80% of all Coloradans ages 5 and up have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
DENVER — CDOT closed out 2021 with significant progress on the department’s 10-Year Plan as well as two back-to-back years of paving the greatest number of rural road miles in years. Meanwhile, the agency completed a slew of projects — including some major jobs — ahead of schedule and under budget.
