During his State of the State speech last month, he emphasized his efforts to fight crime, and promised legislation to address the growing problem.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-politics/georgia-lawmakers-seek-to-punish-prosecutors-who-refuse-to-charge-people-accused-of-misdemeanors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=georgia-lawmakers-seek-to-punish-prosecutors-who-refuse-to-charge-people-accused

For the first time since taking office, Polis failed to persuade lawmakers to pass a priority — housing, which he had mentioned 37 times during his State of the State address in January.

Source: https://gazette.com/colorado_politics/colorado-legislative-session-end-takeaways-guns-abortion-taxes/article_08769cb6-b746-5fa1-9112-63a892ef2fb2.html

He praised Evers for proposing $100 million more to fight PFAS contamination during the State of the State address Tuesday.

Source: https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/01/wisconsin-governor-takes-total-control-of-resources-agency/

House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, and Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, listen as Gov. Spencer Cox delivers his 2023 State of the State address to the legislature at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2023/1/19/23559726/utah-state-of-state-speech-2023-gov-spencer-cox-next-generation

In her State of the State speech this March, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, called on lawmakers to adopt a drug trafficking bill that includes tougher fentanyl sentences.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-news/2023/03/with-overdoses-up-states-look-at-harsher-fentanyl-penalties/

In his State of the State address in January, Gov. Jared Polis pledged to hold hospitals “accountable,” particularly for what they claim as community benefits.

Source: https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/03/20/colorado-nonprofit-hospitals-community-benefit-legislature/

Mainly because of all the effort he has gone to the last three years to avoid giving a traditional, annual State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-14/column-dont-listen-to-the-chatter-about-newsom-running-for-president

Polis made it very clear in his State of the State address that solving Colorado’s affordability crisis requires a systematic approach," said Kristi Pollard, executive director of the Metro District Education Coalition.

Source: https://gazette.com/premium/bill-aims-to-bar-metro-district-developers-from-buying-bonds-they-approved-as-district-directors/article_62feb634-9d18-11ed-8dbb-9f35921ebdf0.html

Presumably, Gov. Jared Polis would sign it, having called on the Legislature in his State of the State speech in January to “get tough on auto-theft sentencing.”

Source: https://www.greeleytribune.com/2023/04/26/opinion-other-voices-a-scapegoat-for-colorado-car-theft/

That seems to be a theme likely to recur in this year’s State of the State.

Source: https://gothamist.com/news/nj-gov-murphys-state-of-the-state-predictions-opportunity-for-all-stands-on-abortion-and-guns

Universal school choice was designated an “emergency item” during the state’s current legislative session, to Abbott’s State of the State address.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/17/governor-greg-abbott-education-freedom-emergency-item-school-choice-state-address/

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, seen at the State of the State address, Jan.

Source: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2023/08/11/legislative-democrats-on-veto-watch-after-gov-evers-blocks-10-bills/