White House
On Thursday, Vice President Harris visited the Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge which connects Virginia to the nation’s capital and announced $300 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve 9 bridges in communities from Columbia, SC to Detroit, MI, Madison, WI to San Diego, CA. The Biden-Harris Administration last week also announced significant investments to expand access to high-speed internet, advance environmental justice and build a clean energy economy.
Colorado Governor
The Polis Administration and the Colorado Employee Ownership Office, housed within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced four new businesses transitioning to employee-ownership with the help of the Employee Ownership Office including Idaho Springs’ Beau Jo’s Pizza. These conversions are part of a growing trend of employee-ownership in Colorado and continue the work of the Polis Administration to save businesses money while ensuring that everyone can benefit when a business thrives.
Denver Mayor
Mayor Michael B. Hancock and City Council President Jamie Torres issued the following statement regarding the City and County of Denver’s current opposition to SB23-213: “We greatly appreciate that Gov. Polis and the bill sponsors have stepped forward to remove barriers for affordable housing, promote middle housing solutions, seek density near transit and ensure all communities across Colorado take on a role in addressing this fundamental challenge. The City and County of Denver is in full agreement with SB23-213’s intended goals to boldly act to address Colorado’s affordable housing crisis, and have even deployed in Denver many of these same tools to help alleviate the financial pressures this challenge has placed on our residents and families, especially our low income residents.
