Jared Polis

Rule Changes

Excluded from all White House events; engaged in ongoing disputes with administration

For 118 years, the National Governors Association brought state leaders of both parties to the White House for working sessions with the president. That ended this week when President Trump limited invitations to Republicans only, prompting the organization's Republican chairman to withdraw it from the event entirely. Eighteen Democratic governors announced a boycott of the traditional White House dinner, and two governors—Maryland's Wes Moore and Colorado's Jared Polis—were excluded from all events without explanation.

Updated Feb 11

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Delayed Colorado AI Act implementation amid federal pressure

The DOJ's AI Litigation Task Force began operations on January 10, 2026, with one mission: kill state AI laws in federal court. California, Texas, and Colorado passed comprehensive AI regulations throughout 2025—transparency requirements, discrimination protections, governance mandates. President Trump's December executive order called them unconstitutional burdens on interstate commerce. Now Attorney General Pam Bondi's team will challenge them, consulting with AI czar David Sacks on which laws to target first.

Updated Jan 12

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In his final year as Colorado governor, now under pressure from both Trump administration and in-state political allies; signaling possible clemency for Peters.

President Trump pardoned former Mesa County, Colorado clerk Tina Peters in December 2025 over her nine-year state prison sentence for letting election conspiracy activists copy voting-machine data. The pardon has no legal effect on her state conviction, yet it triggered an escalating confrontation: Peters' lawyers filed appeals demanding her release, the Trump administration was accused of retaliating against Colorado by withholding federal funds, and in a stunning turn, Democratic Governor Jared Polis called her sentence 'harsh' and signaled he may grant clemency.

Updated Jan 10