In his final State of the State address of the year, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis told members and guests of the Colorado Business Roundtable on Thursday of his office’s ongoing efforts to reduce fees and regulations for businesses, increase the talent pipeline with alternative education efforts and bolster the huge unemployment insurance fund deficit.
“I’m happy to say that I’m optimistic, more optimistic than I have been at any time during my governorship,” Polis told attendees at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. “I know that out of these challenges and travails of the last few years will come some transformational opportunities for change in our state in mental and behavioral health support, workforce development, housing affordability, education and reducing fees and unnecessary regulations.”