US EditionColorado Governor Jared Polis Delivers Final State of the State Address as 2026 Legislative Session Begins
- On January 15, 2026, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered his eighth and final State of the State to a joint session of the Colorado General Assembly, speaking for more than an hour and 20 minutes in a packed House chamber at the Colorado state Capitol.
- Amid an $850 million shortfall, Polis noted the Trump administration threatened over $1 billion in federal funding last month and Colorado defended nearly $900 million with Attorney General Phil Weiser.
- Facing fiscal strain, Polis proposed Medicaid changes as ballooning costs drive a deep budget deficit, urging action to sustain Medicaid and protect access for 1.2 million Coloradans.
- Polis proposed privatizing Pinnacol Assurance, the state workers' compensation insurer of last resort, but the legislature appears unlikely to approve the plan despite its potential budget relief.
- Polis outlined transportation and transit priorities, saying he seeks more local resources for bus and train stations, governance changes at Regional Transportation District, and thoughtful artificial intelligence regulation to maintain Colorado's AI leadership.
43 Articles
43 Articles
What Gov. Jared Polis said in his final State of the State speech, and what Western Slope lawmakers thought of it
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered his final State of the State address on Thursday before a packed crowd of state lawmakers at the Capitol. Polis is term-limited this year, and much of his more than 80-minute speech — the longest of his tenure — was focused on cementing his legacy after first being elected governor in 2018, with a healthy sprinkle of pop-culture references. Polis, a Democrat, touted achievements like establishing a universal…
Colorado Gov. Polis touches on familiar themes of housing, health care in speech to lawmakers
Gov. Jared Polis delivers his final State of the State address in the House chamber of Colorado Capitol in Denver on Thursday. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered his final State of the State speech to the Legislature on Thursday morning, simultaneously taking a victory lap for his two terms in office and laying out his priorities for this year’s lawmaking session. His 82-minute address covered the strides …
Colorado’s governor gave his 8th and final State of the State speech. We analyzed everything he said.
Jared Polis delivered his last — and by far longest — State of the State address on Thursday. It was part victory lap, part vindicating and part forward looking.
In final State of the State speech, Gov. Jared Polis says "the work ...
Colorado Politics
The Political InsiderPolis to deliver final state address to Colorado legislature
Watch live here. Gov. Jared Polis will deliver his final State of the State address to the Colorado General Assembly this morning and outline his agenda for this year’s legislative session, with a focus on housing, early childhood development, and the economy. He is also expected to tout his accomplishments in the last seven years, […]
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
