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In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies

Published September 5, 2023 | Video Starts at 10:04

And it says more about them than it does about me, whatever they call me. During the pandemic, you were less authoritarian than other Democrat run states. I was proud that We went back to normal. One of the earliest states to kind of end that initial stay at home period. Our businesses reopened really early. Most of our school districts got back fairly early, like in many states, some of the cities took a little bit longer. (10:04–10:10)

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Asserts that Colorado was one of the earliest states to end the initial stay-at-home period during the pandemic.

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