Colorado Gov. Jared Polis will offer an evenhanded approach to the coming Trump administration, he said 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.

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. 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.

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.

Governor Jared Polis gave a lighthearted jab at the Colorado Rockies during his 2025 State of the State address.

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