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Delivering Real Results for Coloradans: Gov. Polis Celebrates Bold Action to Improve Education, Make Colorado Safer & Achieve 100% Renewable Energy as Laws Take Effect July 1

In partnership with the legislature, Governor Polis signed a number of landmark bills into law this year, including legislation that takes effect on July 1, 2023, to reduce auto theft and make Colorado one of the ten safest states in the nation and take bold climate action towards achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040.

Bennet, Wyden, Warren Introduce Bills to Make Our Tax System Fairer For LGBTQ+ Families

As Pride Month comes to a close, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to introduce two bills to make our tax system fairer for LGBTQ+ families

Bennet, Marshall Introduce Bill to Improve Crop Insurance for Farmers Experiencing Drought

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R- Kan.) introduced legislation to improve the flexibility of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop insurance programs for wheat farmers amid historic drought

Colorado Announces Presidential Primary Date for 2024

On June 29, Governor Jared Polis, Secretary of State Jena Griswold, and leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties announced March 5, 2024 as the date for Colorado’s presidential primary. In 2019, Colorado became a Super Tuesday state.

AG Weiser statement on SCOTUS decision in affirmative action for college admission

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in college admission decisions:

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Historic Legislation to Protect LGBTQ+ Community

Equality Act Bans Discrimination Against Queer And Trans People And Strengthens LGBTQ+ Rights

Wyoming and Colorado Sign a Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Direct Air Capture

The State of Wyoming and State of Colorado announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding direct air capture (DAC) activity and development.

Hickenlooper, Bennet, Polis Welcome Over $826 Million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Funding for Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Funding supports Colorado’s goal to connect over 99% of Coloradans with affordable, high-speed internet over the next five years

Bennet, Colleagues Urge EPA to Strengthen Methane Actions

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and 13 of their Senate colleagues in urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to strengthen the EPA’s proposed rule to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas production and to swiftly implement key provisions of the Methane Emission Reduction Program

Harnessing the Heat Beneath Our Feet for Renewable Energy: New Report from Western Governors Association Chairman Governor Jared Polis Shows Ways The West Can Lead on Geothermal Energy

Last summer, in an effort to help meet his goal of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040, Governor Polis launched Heat Beneath Our Feet, a geothermal initiative spearheaded by the Governor and the Western Governors Association

Independent State Legislature Theory rejected

“Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the outlandish theory that state legislatures have the sole, unchecked authority to make election rules at the expense of voters and fair elections.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Polis Welcome Over $826 Million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Funding for Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Funding Supports Colorado’s Goal to Connect Over 99% of Coloradans with Affordable, High-Speed Internet Over the Next Five Years, Based on Bennet’s Bipartisan BRIDGE Act

Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Launch Bicameral Assisting Caregivers Today Caucus

On June 23, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet alongside U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) relaunched the bipartisan, bicameral Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus to raise awareness about the challenges facing family caregivers and advocate for policies that support them

Polis Administration Continues to Support Colorado’s Outdoor Industry: OREC Announces Third Round of Colorado State Outdoor Recreation Grant Recipients

On June 27, Governor Polis and the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced 12 new recipients of the Colorado State Outdoor Recreation grant across the state

Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on SCOTUS decision in Counterman v. Colorado

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Counterman v. Colorado:

Hickenlooper, Braun, Hyde-Smith, Warner Introduce Bill to Boost Capital Available to Underserved Small Businesses

Bill Would Establish Dedicated Office of Community Financial Institution at Small Business Administration

Polis, Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Over $826 Million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Funding for Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

On June 26, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado Governor Jared Polis welcomed the announcement from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that Colorado was awarded $826,522,650.41 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program

Governor Polis Welcomes Bipartisan Western Governors to Colorado as Chair of Western Governors’ Association

On June 26, Governor Polis welcomed bipartisan governors from Western states to Colorado for the start of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) annual meeting held this year in Boulder.

Bennet, Luján, Brown, Caraveo Introduce Bill to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support