Jared Polis
Littwin: As coronavirus surges, it’s time for Polis to move from encouraging masks to mandating them
This is an easy call. Dr. Fauci says we could reach 100,000 cases a day. It’s up to governors to prevent this disaster. Trump is too busy fighting phony culture wars to bother.
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Colorado governor vetoes bill that sought to reduce prescription opioid abuse
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
The Colorado attorney general’s review of Elijah McClain’s death is unprecedented. Here’s how it may go.
By Jesse Paul Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado Supreme Court rejects governor’s attempt to allow signature gathering for ballot initiatives by email, mail
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado governor orders bars to re-close to in-person service
By Jesse Paul Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Thousands gather in Aurora to protest Elijah McClain’s death
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday ordered prosecutors to reopen the investigation.
Statue honoring Christopher Columbus rolled off its pedestal in Denver’s Civic Center
Toppling of art work placed in 1970 to honor Colorado for being first state to observe Columbus Day as a holiday came as similar memorials have come down or been defaced in other states.
Colorado governor names special prosecutor to investigate death of Elijah McClain
Move by Polis comes after national attention as Aurora seeks to finalize its own secondary investigation into the incident.
Gov. Jared Polis asks his legal counsel to review how state can respond to Elijah McClain’s death
McClain, 23, died after an encounter with Aurora police in August 2019
Colorado counties plead for compliance as coronavirus cases rise among younger people across the state
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says over the last 25 days, people under 30 accounted for about 40% of the state’s COVID-19 cases
Littwin: Trump wasn’t kidding about testing, and some red-state governors aren’t either
As cases surge in Florida and Texas, officials are begging (although not mandating) people to wear masks. Did Polis have it right all along?
Opinion
Here’s who Gov. Polis just named to sit on the new, full-time panel regulating Colorado oil and gas
The 5-person Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will complete tasks outlined by Senate Bill 181, which sought to give local governments more control and prioritize the protection public health, safety and the environment
Surging U.S. coronavirus cases raise fear that progress is slipping
Gov. Jared Polis has warned that Colorado is walking a thin line and that residents must continue to social distance and wear masks to ensure the state's progress isn't undone
