Our readers had a couple things on the brain this week:

Hick and pot.

Stories about Hickenlooper — his bad blood with Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler, his viability (or lack thereof) as a 2020 presidential candidate, and the extra money for transportation that may be hiding in his mansion’s proverbial couch cushions — played well.

As did, not surprisingly, our piece on 4/20 and an unprecedented partnership between a state agency, nonprofit and the very for-profit Uber.

Plus a story that tugged at the heart strings about a homeless teen who wore the fanciest thing he had available to the state Capitol — and was called out by a state lawmaker for doing so.

So, Colorado, there were your priorities in a nutshell. And here is our full list of the week’s top stories — as chosen by you, the readers.

1) Hickenlooper has little faith in Republican George Brauchler becoming governor

Gov. John Hickenlooper doesn’t believe high-profile Republican George Brauchler has a good chance of becoming Colorado’s next governor.

Colorado Politics asked Hickenlooper, a Democrat who is term-limited, about the gubernatorial race, which is already heating up ahead of next year.

Read more here.

2) Uber connects pot provider and Colorado State Patrol with 4/20 effort

How mainstream is Colorado marijuana? Tuesday one of the state’s largest dispensaries, Native Roots Colorado, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the Colorado State Patrol, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Uber on a joint project.

Rather than driving high on 4/20 — Thursday’s unofficial holiday for pot lovers — those celebrating in Denver can save $4.20 off their Uber fare to and from the events in Civic Center park.

Read more here.

3) Insights: Hickenlooper not too mighty on the national stage by one new measure

A new poll suggests Gov. John Hickenlooper’s popularity — the underpinning of the conversation about his viability as a national candidate — ain’t what the media cracks it up to be.

But the last election proved snapshots of public opinion can be deceiving.

Read more here.

4) Lawmaker informs school of JROTC protocol after homeless student wears uniform to testify

A Colorado lawmaker said he meant well, but to the sometimes homeless teenager who testified on a bill in his JROTC uniform, it felt like retribution.

Wednesday Auontai “Tay” Anderson, an 18-year-old student from Denver’s Manual High School, testified in favor of House Bill 1314, the failed “right to rest” legislation to ban urban camping and keep police from forcing homeless people to move along from public spaces.

Read more here.

5) Colorado House Republicans find lots of cash for transportation ‘in the cushions of the governor’s mansion’

This week’s House Republican video is good for a couple of smiles. It serves up a lot of food for thought about the state budget and paying for transportation.

The House GOP has contended all along that a tax increase isn’t needed to fund billions for widening interstates and other core transportation needs. (Transit, not so much.)

Read more here.