Trucker Rogel Aguilera-Mederos' sentence reduced from 110 to 10 years
Colorado Governor Jared Polis commuted the sentence Thursday, calling the trucker's original sentencing "disproportionate" to his crime.
Jared Polis
Trucker's sentence reduced from 110 to 10 years
After a public outcry, Colorado Governor Jared Polis has commuted the sentence of truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos to 10 years after he was originally sentenced to 110 years for a 2019 crash that killed four people.
Governor urged to shorten man's 110-year sentence as millions sign petition
A Colorado judge sentenced Rogel Aguilera-Mederos after a jury found him guilty on four counts of vehicular homicide and 23 other charges related to a 2019 accident.
Colorado governor signs gun reform bills into law
The gun reform legislation comes after 10 people were killed in a mass shooting earlier in the year.
Colorado governor on COVID-19 variant
Colorado officials are investigating a second suspected case of a fast-spreading COVID-19 variant, after America's first case was reported in the state on Tuesday. Colorado Governor Jared Polis joins CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca to discuss the variant and his state's response to the virus.
Colorado governor gives update on COVID-19 variant case
Colorado identified the first case of the variant in the United States on Tuesday.
Colorado Governor announces he has tested positive for COVID-19
"I urge every Coloradan to practice caution, limit public interactions, wear a mask in public, stay six feet away from others, and wash your hands regularly," Polis said.
Trump calls for states to reopen schools
During a meeting with the governors of Colorado and North Dakota at the White House on Wednesday, President Trump said he doesn't consider states open unless they open schools. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and Yahoo White House reporter Hunter Walker join Elaine Quijano to discuss the president's comments.
Colorado restaurant shut down after video shows big crowd inside
A video showed people sitting at tables and waiting close together in line at the counter while others lined up outside for a chance to get inside the eatery.
Colorado governor's emotional response to Nazi comparison
"As a Jewish American who lost family in the Holocaust, I'm offended by any comparison to Nazism," Governor Jared Polis said, getting visibly choked up.
Funeral held for slain student who charged at gunman
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis also declared May 15 as "Kendrick Castillo Day"
Colorado takes step to left with governor's inauguration
Polis's inauguration Tuesday could lead to big changes in energy regulation, health care and state-funded early childhood education
Number of LGBT in Congress reaches double digits
With Kyrsten Sinema's Senate win Monday, there will be at least 10 LGBT lawmakers in Congress in 2019
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Candidates in races across the country ended up making history
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Jared Polis defeated Walker Stapleton to keep the governor's seat in Democratic hands
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Many House members are looking to trade the Capitol for governor's mansion in 2018
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