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Watch Colorado State of the State speech by Gov. Jared Polis

By CBSColorado.com Staff

January 17, 2023 / 2:11 PM MST / CBS Colorado

Polis lays out priorities in State of the State address

Gov. Jared Polis delivered the Colorado State of the State speech late Tuesday morning. He outlined where the state stands and what's coming next.

Watch the complete speech in the videos below:

Gov. Jared Polis delivers Colorado State of the State speech, Part 1

Gov. Jared Polis delivers Colorado State of the State speech, Part 2

Gov. Jared Polis delivers Colorado State of the State speech, Part 3

Housing was one of the main topics of the speech. Tackling the high interest rates Colorado residents are facing is one of Polis's goals for the current legislative session.

DENVER, COLORADO - JANUARY 17: Governor Jared Polis delivers the 2023 state of the state address to a joint session of the legislature in the House chamber at the state Capitol on January 17, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The

Polis was sworn in for his second term last week. His campaign for re-election focused on the changes he made in his first term -- from transportation funding to carrying Colorado through the pandemic.

In Tuesday's speech the governor also addressed public safety and education issues.

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