White House
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the State of California by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for emergency protective measures undertaken in the State of California as a result of severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides beginning on December 27, 2022, and continuing.
Colorado Governor
Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment announced that Colorado’s unemployment rate declined in December to 3.3 percent, below the national rate of 3.5 percent. Earlier this week, Governor Polis delivered his State of the State address, where he highlighted the administration’s ongoing work in partnership with the legislature to boost Colorado’s workforce and support the state’s strong economy. In that address, Gov. Polis pointed out that there are currently two available jobs for every unemployed person, with more work to be done to enhance the state’s workforce.
Denver Mayor
Mayor Michael B. Hancock announced Britta Fisher will be stepping down from her role as Denver’s Chief Housing Officer on Wednesday, Feb. 1, following her selection as the next President and Chief Executive Officer for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. Fisher joined the City and County of Denver in June 2018 and was selected as the first Executive Director of the newly formed Department of Housing Stability (HOST), created by the Mayor in October 2019.
