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Jared Polis

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Jared Schutz Polis is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado, a position he has held since January 8, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Polis previously represented Colorado's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. As governor, he has focused on various issues including education reform, healthcare access, and environmental sustainability, emphasizing the importance of bipartisan cooperation in addressing the challenges facing the state and the nation.

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Jul 27, 2022

I am proud to support the hemp industry and its potential for economic growth.

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Jul 7, 2022

Jared Polis signed an executive order to protect reproductive rights in his state.

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May 11, 2022

The Democratic governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, has a pretty good sense of humor. He actually put out a tweet, saying -- talking about the socialist governor of the state of Florida, and saying that, if companies like Disney would like…

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May 11, 2022

Who is actually using the power of government to take away private property right now?

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Apr 20, 2022

This is out of the playbook of authoritarianism, of government intervention in private business, saying, you don`t do what I want -- therefore, I will directly penalize your company.

msnbc.com
Apr 20, 2022

Penalizing a company for not bending your political will is wrong. It is Soviet. It is authoritarian.

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Apr 20, 2022

This is a playbook out of Putin. And we saw where this goes. This is co-opting private companies, saying you got to bend to my will, or we`re going to directly penalize you.

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Apr 19, 2022

This is authoritarian and socialist and kind of creepy, you know, going after these companies over, you know, cultural issues.

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Apr 5, 2022

This bill codifies a person`s right to make reproductive health care decisions free from government interference. In the state of Colorado, the very serious decision to start a pregnancy or to end a pregnancy with medical assistance…

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Jan 19, 2022

When the Federal Government can do it well, we welcome them to do it.

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Jan 19, 2022

Public health officials don't get to tell people what to wear, meaning face masks; that's just not their job.

congress.gov
Jan 9, 2022

Well, we see it as the end of the medical emergency. Frankly, people who want to be protected are those who get sick, it's almost entirely their own darn fault.

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Jan 9, 2022

The emergency is over. So, you know, public health doesn't get to tell people what to wear. I mean, that's, that's, you know, that's just not their job.

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Jan 9, 2022

Everybody's had the chance to get vaccinated. And at this point, I think it's almost like they made a deliberate decision not to get vaccinated.

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Dec 30, 2021

Governor Jared Polis has declared a state of emergency in the area.

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Dec 16, 2021

You are 47 times less likely to be hospitalized if you are fully boosted than if you're not vaccinated with COVID.

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Dec 16, 2021

I think the patience of most Americans is wearing thin to take additional steps to protect the unvaccinated, who by their own choice have not gotten protection.

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Nov 4, 2021

One in 51 Coloradans are contagious with COVID as we speak. That means that if you`re unvaccinated, a regular trip to the grocery store, a night out to dinner are more dangerous than they`ve been at any point in this pandemic for you.

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Apr 6, 2021

It’s absolutely false. It’s been rebuffed by all responsible media. Colorado has some of the best voting laws in the country.

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Mar 21, 2021

My prayers are with our fellow Coloradans in this time of sadness and grief, as we learn more about the extent of the tragedy.

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Jan 25, 2021

I sent a letter to all of our partners that administer the vaccine, directing them to use all the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine they have, including the ones that were designated as second doses.

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Jan 23, 2021

We need more vaccine. We need more vaccine. We need more vaccine. I mean, it is frustrating.

msnbc.com
Dec 31, 2020

This important action means jobs and better roads along with a strong initial package to improve air quality and make progress on climate issues.

congress.gov
Dec 30, 2020

Well, frankly I'd love to see another vaccine approved. I saw United Kingdom approved AstraZeneca, but I heard it might not be approved here until April when we get the first doses.

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