Colorado Gov. Jared Polis offered an evenhanded approach to dealing with the coming administration of President-elect Donald Trump during his annual State of the State address Thursday, while criticizing parts of Trump’s deportation plans and outlining an agenda that includes more housing and transportation reform.

Colorado Democrats are lauding Gov. Jared Polis' annual State of the State address for highlighting some of their top priorities for this legislative session, including affordable housing, education,

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis stood before the state's General Assembly to deliver the annual State of the State address.

Gov. Jared Polis sprinkles stories of Coloradans into every State of the State address, inviting them to the chamber so people can put a face to the name. But this year, he told the story of a Coloradan who remained nameless and faceless.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis will offer an evenhanded approach to the coming Trump administration, he said during his annual State of the State address Thursday, while criticizing parts of Trump’s deportation plans and outlining plans to pursue additional housing and transportation reform.

Housing, transit and public safety each took center stage during Gov. Jared Polis’s penultimate State of the State address Thursday – along with governance under a second Trump administration.

Gov. Jared Polis focused on some of what makes Colorado the greatest place to live while also addressing some of the challenges the state is facing.