July 23, 2019 10:36 AM UTC

Governing Magazine Give Polis Props

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• by: Thorntonite

(Promoted by Colorado Pols)

Governing Magazine give an initial review of Governors elected in 2018 and their performance so far in office.  They rate Polis as among those who are “Thriving”, specifically citing his full-day kindergarten, gun control measures, oil and gas reforms, and health care cost reduction measures.

https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-rookie-governors-elected-2018-thriving.html

Collaborating with a friendly legislature, Polis accomplished a significant portion of his agenda, including funding for full-day kindergarten, a gun control measure, a package of oil and gas reforms, and a variety of bills aimed at reducing health-care costs.

Polis has been more progressive than his predecessor, Democrat John Hickenlooper. But he hasn’t moved so far to the left as to hurt prospects for the state’s rising Democratic Party. Polis faces several recall efforts from the right, but they are considered a nuisance at most.