DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis delivered his penultimate State of the State address at the Colorado Capitol on Thursday, which took on a national tone distinct from speeches of years past.
This address comes at a tumultuous time in the governor’s tenure. After adamantly supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, Polis will govern his final two years under a second Trump administration. The governor is also contending with a significant budget shortfall for Colorado that could affect funding for state projects.
Polis spoke for about an hour, emphasizing Coloradans’ freedoms, many of which were a focus of both presidential campaigns in the last year…