Press Releases

Monday, April 14, 2025

On World Quantum Day, Colorado Announces Nation-Leading Steps to Elevate K–12 Quantum Learning

DENVER - Today, on World Quantum Day, the Polis Administration and Elevate Quantum announced the Blueprint for Advancing K–12 Quantum Information Technology, which puts forth a bold vision to prepare Colorado students for the technology careers of the future. The Blueprint outlines clear steps for lawmakers, educators, and district leaders to expand access to quantum education and provides a phased strategy to bring Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) concepts into classrooms, support educators, and engage students across Colorado.
Monday, April 14, 2025

Colorado Governor Polis and Lt. Governor Primavera Urge Congressional Delegation to Protect Health Care Access for Hundreds of Thousands of Coloradans

DENVER - As Congress considers devastating cuts to Medicaid that would eliminate health care coverage for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans, Governor Polis and Lt. Governor Primavera are urging Colorado’s federal delegation to protect this critical funding.
Sunday, April 13, 2025

Statement from National Governors Association on Fire at Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence

WASHINGTON — National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Governor Jared Polis of Colorado and Vice Chair Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma issued the following statement regarding the fire at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg:
Friday, April 11, 2025

Chatfield Champs! Governor Polis Awards Chatfield State Park as Winner of Colorado State Park Bracket Voted on by Coloradans

LITTLETON - Today, Governor Polis visited Chatfield State Park to celebrate its selection by Coloradans as the winner of Colorado’s State Park Bracket. To celebrate Colorado’s 42 state parks, Governor Polis hosted a bracket where Coloradans voted on their favorite. The finalists came down to Golden Gate Canyon State Park and Chatfield State Park, and Coloradans chose Chatfield by a narrow margin.
Thursday, April 10, 2025

Governor Polis Signs Laws to Improve Public Safety

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed new laws to improve public safety in Colorado and strengthen the state’s workforce. The Governor signed SB25-003 - Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices, sponsored by Senators Tom Sullivan and Julie Gonzales, and Representatives Andrew Boesnecker and Meg Froelich, to improve public safety by enhancing gun safety education. The Governor also wrote a signing statement.
Thursday, April 10, 2025

27 Colorado Schools Received State’s First Purple Star School Designation

DENVER - In a special ceremony on Thursday, Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova and Governor Jared Polis awarded the state’s first-ever Purple Star School designation to 27 schools from eight school districts and the Charter School Institute. The Purple Star School designation recognizes school communities for their work to support military-connected students and their families.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Governor Polis Visits Southern Colorado to Discuss Colorado’s Leadership in Aerospace, Public Safety, Workforce Development & Saving Coloradans Money

SOUTHERN COLORADO - Today, Governor Polis was in Colorado Springs and Pueblo focusing on Colorado’s nation-leading aerospace industry, and Colorado’s efforts to save people money, improve public safety, and strengthen the state’s workforce.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Gov. Polis Urges the President to Let Go of Failed Tariff Taxes For Good Following Market Crash and Historic Uncertainty

DENVER - Today, after his worldwide tariff announcements caused chaos for Colorado businesses, crashed the market and hurt Coloradans’ retirement savings, and elicited a strong, yet unique, bipartisan response against them, President Trump partially walked back on his immediate tariff threat, delaying most but not all by 90 days, and temporarily pausing a trade war of his own making that was devastating the economy.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

State of Colorado and New Zealand Sign Agreement to Foster Cooperation in Aerospace, Quantum and Geothermal Technologies

COLORADO SPRINGS – Today, at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Governor Jared Polis and Space Minister Judith Collins signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Colorado and New Zealand to strengthen the partnership between the two regions and foster opportunities in aerospace, quantum and geothermal technologies. The MoC grew out of a meeting between Governor Polis and Minister Collins in April 2024, when the leaders agreed to take active steps to further cooperation in key advanced industries.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Expanding Transportation Innovation: Gov. Polis Announces Swisspod Expansion in Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS – Today, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Swisspod, a company pioneering high-speed, emission-free Hyperloop transportation, is expanding in Colorado Springs. As a designer and manufacturer of high-speed vehicles and subsystems for transportation assets, Swisspod aims to transform the way people and goods move.