In the wake of Republican Donald Trump’s reelection to the presidency, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is helping to lead a new initiative that aims to protect state-level democratic institutions against federal overreach.
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Polis, Pettersen Join Willie Nelson in Supporting Federal Cannabis Legalization and Kamala Harris
On October 24, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Lakewood) joined a virtual rally advocating for national cannabis reform hosted by country singer Willie Nelson. Nelson organized the event in tandem with Vicente, a Colorado-based cannabis law firm, around the issue of cannabis legalization. Referred to as the Cannabis Community for Kamala, the event was moderated by Nelson, his wife Annie D’Angelo, and lawyer Dahr Jamail.
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Polis: Biden Needs To ‘Show What Will Change’ To Enable Him To Win Because If the ‘Election Was Held Today, He Likely Wouldn’t Win’
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – It’s understandable when you host a meeting featuring actor Matthew McConaughey – and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pops in as a surprise guest – that the mundane business of bipartisanship and saving democracy maybe gets lost in the shuffle.
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‘We Should Be a Welcoming Community:’ Two Bills Supporting Immigrants Are Signed into Law
This afternoon in the Governor’s Mansion, Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) signed two bills aimed at supporting immigrants in the state, making it easier for them to obtain a driver’s license or identification card and providing funds for settlement programs.
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Polis Signs Bill To Improve Children’s Mental Health
Today, Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) signed the “Continue Youth Mental Health Services Program” bill, which extends indefinitely a program that provides K-12 students with six free counseling sessions.
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Bill Passed by CO House & Senate Aims To Stop Employers From Ripping Off Mostly Low-Income Workers
Danielson The Colorado House and Senate passed a “Wage Claims Construction Industry Contractors” bill that will combat wage theft in the construction industry, specifically improving accountability on general contractors to cover lost wages if subcontractors don’t pay their workers as required by law — or simply never give them their earned wages. This measure was sent to Gov. Jared Polis’ office on May 14.
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From Here to Matrimony: Polis Joins LGBTQ Legislators, Advocates To Celebrate How Far Colorado Has Come on Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex marriage has been a turbulent political subject across the U.S., but that’s especially true for Colorado.
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Biden Gets High Praise From Pot Advocates for Cannabis-Reclassification Proposal
Five days after U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and other members of Congress sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) urging it to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the Biden administration proposed rescheduling cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III classification, making marijuana research, business, and other activities much easier.
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Governor Polis Sides with Far-Right Groups in Opposing Charter School Accountability
Advocacy organizations also weigh in on HB24-1363.
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Polis Condemns Texas Abortion Law
Colorado Governor Jared Polis released a statement condemning Texas’ abortion laws and the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who threatened hospitals with legal action should they perform an abortion for Kate Cox, who was diagnosed with an unviable pregnancy.