DENVER — Today, to celebrate national One Health Day, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance interagency cooperation and information sharing in the spirit of the "One Health" approach. This agreement establishes protocols for a more efficient and effective response to issues at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health.
DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis unveiled his balanced budget proposal alongside Office of State Policy and Budgeting Director Mark Ferrandino and Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera. While it is typically due on the first weekday in November, this year, the Governor delivered the budget early due to November 1st falling on a Saturday. This budget addresses the challenging budget environment Colorado faces due to federal headwinds, while protecting critical investments in the areas Coloradans care most about, including education and public safety, and puts Medicaid on a more sustainable path while protecting coverage for Coloradans.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera visited Steamboat Springs today to meet with members of Colorado’s first-in-the-nation Colorado National Guard (CONG)/AmeriCorps Wildfire Mitigation Crew. The visit highlighted the innovative partnership between the Colorado National Guard and Serve Colorado (AmeriCorps), which is managed in the Office of the Lt. Governor, showcasing how national service can be leveraged to strengthen wildfire resilience, build workforce skills, and create clear pathways into conservation and public service careers.
DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis and Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera celebrated the Joint Budget Committee’s (JBC) approval of two emergency requests to ensure Coloradans continue to have access to food and nutrition support while the federal shutdown disrupts funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and other federal initiatives.
DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis partnered with a group of governors in a letter calling on the Trump Administration to prevent disruption to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the federal government shutdown. SNAP food access helps feed 42 million people, including 16 million children, 8 million seniors, and 4 million people with disabilities. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) instructed states to stop issuing SNAP benefits for November.
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera visited Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School this morning to meet with students, educators, and local leaders, highlighting the continued availability of school meals for children amid the ongoing federal government shutdown and looming SNAP funding lapse.
DENVER - Today, the United States Department of Agriculture announced it will not use contingency funding to ensure food access for families and children who rely on SNAP as the shutdown of the Republican-controlled federal government continues. A recent USDA memo also states that states that step up to cover the cost of keeping families fed will not be reimbursed.
DENVER - In reaction to President Trump's intent to purchase massive amounts of Argentinian Beef, Governor Polis released the following statement on the thoughtless plan that will harm Colorado ranchers and the American beef industry.
