You know all about the big political news of the past week: Hickenlooper says (projecting about two years out) he has no plans to run for president in 2020 (haven’t we heard that somewhere before?); support seems to be growing for the confirmation of Colorado Judge Neil Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court and the Trump administration may be about to take a get-tough stance on marijuana enforcement, to the chagrin of a just a few in Colorado.

So here’s our look at some political stories you might have missed under the weight of all that heavier news:

A bill to get the Colorado Department of Transportation to loosen up highway access for businesses turned into a “tongue-lashing,” according to Republican state Rep. Clarice Navarro’s office. House Bill 1166 died in the House Transportation and Energy Committee, which postponed it indefinitely by an 8-4 party-line vote.

A bill to allow teachers with permits to carry concealed weapons in public schools was passed by the state Senate and awaits a state House hearing, but remains controversial among parents and others.

On the topic of schools, Chalkbeat had a Q&A with state Sen. Nancy Todd, D-Aurora. She was the daughter of a school superintendent, loved American Government class (seems like it might have naturally led her to her present position, right?) and wants to help resolve the ever-vexing school finance situation.

In other news, a Denver 7 investigation found where 20 years worth of rate hikes paid by Denver Water’s 1.4 million customers went, including retreats, substantially boosting reserve accounts while seeing a 21 percent drop in water usage and a $337,720 retention bonus quietly offered to CEO Jim Lochhead. Ouch, but hey, don’t kill the messengers.

And in what’s been called a surprise move, Mesa County Trump Chairman Kevin McCarney has thrown his hat in the ring for Republican state chair. McCarney is the only candidate from the West Slope. The vote for chairman is just over a month away, when McCarney will face George Athanasopoulos and Jeff Hays.

A Denver county court judge dismissed a trespassing charge against a man accused of smoking marijuana in Commons Park and ruled Denver’s policy of banning suspected drugs users from parks is unconstitutional. Back to the drawing board for the city parks department.

Guess which Colorado county is the richest? If you said Pitkin County, where Aspen attracts the rich and famous, you are wrong. The Denver Business Journal reported on rankings based on U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis numbers for 2015 that found Douglas County had the fifth highest median income in the nation at $109,926. You read that right – in the nation. Wow.

Speaking of the DBJ, they ran a story that may seem kind of unbelievable in this day and age of big business and huge corporation mega mergers: Colorado is nearing a 27-year high when it comes to union membership. Union members accounted for 9.8 percent of wage-and-salary workers in Colorado last year, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This one may generate just a little interest among lawmakers and tax watchdogs: Sen. Larry Crowder, a Republican from Alamosa, and Rep. Dan Thurlow, a Republican from Grand Junction, are advocating for changes to the Taxpayers Bill of Rights. They wrote about their idea (ingenious to some, horrendous to others) in the Colorado Independent, and their bill, HB17-1187, to address the issue will no doubt produce some spirited discussion.

And finally in this week’s ICYMI roundup, 9News ran a story about a farmer near DIA who carved out “TRUMP” in big block letters using his tractor. It’s very visible to all those airline passengers flying into and out of Denver.