A house for rent sign in Denver s Wash Park West neighborhood.
Gov. Jared Polis is poised to let Colorado’s moratorium on evictions expire on New Year’s Eve, about six weeks after he created it, allowing certain evictions to resume in the new year.
A federal moratorium on evictions will continue through January, banning landlords from removing tenants in many cases. But for the last couple months, Colorado renters have had extra protections in scenarios that weren’t covered by the national policy, thanks to an order from Polis.
In a statement, Polis’ office said that an influx of housing aid and other relief money may be enough to reduce the need for those extra protections.
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State employees will receive paid family medical leave starting in January
Gov. Jared Polis announced on Monday state employees who have worked for the state for at least 12 months will be eligible for up to two weeks of paid family medical leave, starting in January.
This is the first time the benefit will exist for state employees, and will allow them 80 hours to recover from an illness, care for a loved one or welcome a new child into the home.
âOne of the core values of my administration is supporting families. That is why I have championed lowering the cost of healthcare with programs like reinsurance, free full day kindergarten and expanding access to preschool. It is also why many of my senior and cabinet level positions are held by women, many of whom are parenting young children,â said Polis in a news release. âI am proud to say that paid leave will now be a reality for state employees, many of whom have worked day and night during this past year to ensure