From liquor to investments, Colorado is divesting from Russia

Why it matters: Colorado's approach mirrors the Biden administration's, which is working to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Catch up quick: The most significant action came from the state's pension fund, known as PERA, which pulled $7.2 million in investments from a Russian bank.

• The University of Colorado similarly divested $3.5 million in mutual fund holdings and the CU Foundation is selling $2.6 million in publicly traded Russian companies.
• Gov. Jared Polis said he is ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees.

What's next: Colorado's U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, both Democrats, are supporting bipartisan legislation to ban the import of Russian oil.

• Yes, but: President Biden has expressed concern about that bill because it would lead to a price spike at the gas pump.