April 28, 2020 3:25 a.m.
On Monday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced that their respective states are joining, Oregon, California, and Washington in the Western States Pact.
A release from Governor Kate Brown said the pact is a working group of western state governors “with a shared vision for modifying stay at home and fighting COVID-19”.
Brown said as western states, “we are all in this together”. Brown said each of the states took quick and decisive action, based on science and data, to stop the spread of COVID-19. Brown said in the same way the states share expertise and help one another during wildfire season, “we will work together as we recover from the impacts of this pandemic”. Brown said that includes a shared vision, a common purpose, and individual paths tailored to the needs of the states, “to reopen our communities and economies, and prepare our constituents for a safe return to public life”.
Polis said “Coloradans are working together to slow the spread of COVID-19 and have important information to share with and to gain from other states”. Sisolak said that sharing information will be invaluable “as we chart our paths forward”.
The Western States Pact between Oregon, California and Washington was first announced on April 13th.