Gov. Jared Polis focused on some of what makes Colorado the greatest place to live while also addressing some of the challenges the state is facing.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis will offer an evenhanded approach to the coming Trump administration, he planned to say during his annual State of the State address Thursday, while criticizing parts of Trump’s deportation plans and outlining plans to pursue additional housing and transportation reform.

NEWS livestreamed the governor's seventh State of the State speech, addressing Colorado's 2025 policy priorities.

This is the prepared text of Gov. Jared Polis’ 2025 State of the State address to the Colorado General Assembly, which he delivered shortly after 11 a.m., Jan. 9. Welcome. I’d like to begin with a moment of silence in memory of President Jimmy Carter,

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Gov. Polis delivered the 2025 state of the state address, highlighting key issues that Colorado will focus on this year.

Housing, transit and public safety each took center stage during Gov. Jared Polis’s penultimate State of the State address Thursday – along with governance under a second Trump administration.

Gov. Jared Polis' seventh State of the State address focuses on freedom, immigration, education, public safety, and health care.