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 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,