Polis joins other Democrats in opposing planned U.S. tariffs

With President Donald Trump threatening several U S trading partners with substantial tariffs the first of August Gov Jared Polis and other Democratic governors reported Monday that they are taking efforts to oppose policies they consider harmful to their states businesses Polis issued an executive order directing the Colorado Office of Economic Progress and International Agreement or OEDIT to form a task force to help state agencies to develop strategies to reduce the impacts of the Trump administration s tariff strategy and address the resulting uncertainty across the state s commercial sector Within days of the order the Governor s Office of State Planning and Budgeting is expected to produce a document estimating the impact of tariffs in Colorado and where attainable estimate the financial effects of the tariffs and prospective future effects of current levies or those paused or delayed Related Articles Colorado s business sector may be slowing but it s not a time to panic Opinion Pressure from Trump for bargain deals before Wednesday deadline but hints of more time for talks Colorado beef prices sky high in advance of Fourth of July Has private sector hiring after months of weakness at last fired up in Colorado Trump s policies increase ingredient prices for specific Aspen restaurants In days the leaders of the Colorado Department of Agriculture OEDIT and the Department of Labor and Employment will submit plans to the governor s office laying out how they will adapt state services and programs to meet the changing necessities caused by U S tariff plan according to the executive order We are taking action standing up to protect jobs and keep Colorado s market system thriving Tariffs do not work and we will continue to prove that what Americans and Coloradans need most of is certainty and stability not whiplash tariffs driving up the cost of groceries and goods Polis revealed in a report Other Democratic governors who communicated responses to Trump s planned tariffs include Illinois Gov JB Pritzker Arizona Gov Katie Hobbs New York Gov Kathy Hochul Oregon Gov Tina Kotek and Washington Gov Bob Ferguson This is a emerging story and will be updated