New strategy to crack down on wage theft in Colorado has a broader scope — and criticism has softened
Colorado lawmakers are again trying to crack down on employers who don’t pay their workers. This time, Gov. Jared Polis is on ...
Medicaid cuts would threaten rural hospitals, nursing homes in Colorado
Colorado lawmakers have said they don’t want to cut Medicaid, but the program accounts for about one-third of the general ...
Opinion: Polis’ proposed cuts to education funding are unacceptable
Gov. Jared Polis’s proposal to eliminate averaging funding and related cuts would slash up to $150 million from school ...
Anti-price-gouging bill watered down, changes in public records law and more from the Colorado legislature this week
The Colorado House passed a bill Monday that would curtail sudden price increases — but only after limiting the measure to ...
Gov. Jared Polis announces Colorado-Canada Friendship Day
In a press conference Thursday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced the founding of Colorado-Canada Friendship Day.
Gov. Polis warns about Medicaid cuts by Congress, criticizes tariffs on Canada, presses for ICE transparency
Gov. Jared Polis warned Thursday of the impact of potential Medicaid cuts in Colorado, reiterated his support for federal ...
Colorado Governor Jared Polis Says Skills-Based Hiring Benefits His State
Over the last three years, the state of Colorado began making changes to hiring and talent development practices for its ...
Colorado loses $13.1 million for schools, food banks as USDA slashes assistance programs
Colorado school districts used the federal program to purchase local food and support “socially disadvantaged” and small ...
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Payments to university athletes stay secret under bill that cleared state senate
The bill’s supporters argued for secrecy around payments to athletes to protect them from bad actors who may prey on them.
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Gov. Jared Polis says he’s open to increasing fines for truckers who disregard chain laws on I-70 — but would need legislature’s help
With frustrations bubbling in mountain towns over chronic closures on Interstate 70, Colorado’s governor said he could ...
Governor Polis celebrates 1st Canada-Colorado Friendship Day
DENVER, Colo. (KKTV) - Governor Jared Polis celebrated the first ever Canada-Colorado Friendship Day. Polis raised the Canadian Flag at the Colorado State Capitol on Saturday to highlight the ...