Jared Polis
Denver DA won’t prosecute 33 climate protesters arrested before Gov. Polis’ State of the State speech
Denver District Attorney Beth McCann's office says the Democrat met with the Colorado State Patrol and with the Denver Police Department in making her decision. The protesters were calling for action to fight climate change.
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Colorado hospitals — under increased scrutiny — raised prices and saw more profit, new report says
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Gov. Polis pitches preschool expansion, insists Colorado can afford it
By Erica Meltzer Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: The public option plan isn’t sustainable for Colorado and jeopardizes access
By Peter D. Banko Opinion
Opinion: Colorado can’t withstand more growth without modernizing our aging bridges and water infrastructure
By Peyton Gibson Opinion
Colorado lawmakers will weigh in 2020 whether to ban flavored vaping products
One potential spoiler: Gov. Jared Polis, who has shown a libertarian streak on health issues
WATCH: Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado lawmakers pitch their big ideas for the 2020 legislative session
The event, co-hosted with CBS4 and the University of Denver’s Estlow Center for Journalism & New Media and the Center on American Politics, begins at 6:30 p.m. Return to this page to watch a livestream.
Nicolais: For political junkies, this is the season to rush to the mailbox
As the 2020 election year begins, political mail has already begun filling mailboxes and giving insight into Colorado’s political climate
Opinion
With Jared Polis’ blessing, Colorado lawmakers will try again to let state employees collectively bargain
Democrats have been trying for years to pass a bill to allow state employees to negotiate higher wages but have faced blowback from Republicans
Gov. Jared Polis wants to go even bigger in 2020. Here’s his State of the State address, annotated.
The Democratic governor’s speech was interrupted at the start by protesters, and other demonstrations at the Capitol led to arrests
We now know the full cost of Colorado’s full-day kindergarten expansion
The additional cost associated with full-day kindergarten is $204 million, of which the state is responsible for $198.3 million, according to legislative analysts
Gov. Polis said he wanted to close a private prison. GEO Group beat him to it, leaving Colorado scrambling.
The Cheyenne Mountain Reentry Center will shutter on March 7, leaving 642 inmates and 180 employees in limbo. Colorado says it will likely mean jail backlogs, parole releases and prison crowding.
