White House
The White House COVID-19 Team is announcing its strategy to manage BA.5. The strategy relies on ensuring that Americans continue to have easy and convenient access to the vaccines, treatments, tests, and other tools that protect against and treat COVID-19. These tools – even in the face of BA.5 – work to prevent serious illness, keep people out of the hospital, and save lives – and we can prevent nearly all COVID-19 deaths with them.
Colorado Governor
Governor Jared Polis was joined by local and state leaders, legislators, first responders, and local forest mitigation groups to give an update on the significant progress state, federal, and local entities have made on forest health and wildfire mitigation initiatives since the disastrous fire year of 2020. Over the last 2 years, the Polis administration has committed around $145 million in state funds and leveraged millions in federal funds for forest health and wildfire mitigation work to protect Colorado’s communities, critical infrastructure, and watersheds from future wildfires.
Denver Mayor
With the 9th Summit of the Americas wrapped up and planning for the Cities Summit of the Americas in Denver next April underway, Mayor Hancock joined LA’s Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Atlantic Council for a conversation to highlight the growing influence of local leaders, as well as their ability to bridge foreign and domestic policy objectives. Mayor Hancock discussed his extensive work over the last several years to capitalize on the benefits of international partnerships and establish Denver as a global hub for connectivity and investment. The Mayor also discussed the strengths of Denver’s diverse population and engaged with them, including in the lead-up to and during next year’s Cities Summit.
