COPO BEST OF THE WEEK: Webb remembers, Benson to exit, BLM plots move and more
Here’s our recap of some of our best stories of the week from the Colorado Politics staff.
> COVER STORY | The shoe-leather statesman: Wellington Webb assesses 5 decades in politics
> At 80, CU’s Bruce Benson is too busy ‘running stuff’ to slow down for critics
> Zinke to move BLM headquarters to the West, say Colorado lawmakers
> State lawmaker under fire for comparing women marchers to Hitler’s ‘brownshirts’
> Q&A with Melissa Kuipers Blake | Power lobbyist has the answers on pot and more
> Mayor Hancock cites ‘bold aspirational goals’ for Denver in State of the City speech
> ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Peg Perl unveils backers in Denver clerk race
> Colorado lawmakers offer harsh criticism of Trump’s press conference with Putin
> Gov. Hickenlooper signs order to tackle orphan oil & gas wells
> Denver Mayor Hancock building war chest for 2019 re-election bid
> DeGette, congressional panel assess effectiveness of opioid treatment grants
> Bennet, Gardner to Trump: Reunite families torn apart at the border
> Stapleton to ag community: I’ll stand up for you with Trump administration
> Democrats call out Stapleton on money for roads, rural Colorado
> Colorado poised to pass California for oil production
> Sen. Gardner: Trump should hold Russia accountable
> Conservation Colorado released its annual scorecard. This Dem scored a 0.
> Congressional committee approves bill to return some rental fees to ski areas
> Andrew Wheeler aims to complete Trump’s deregulatory agenda at EPA
> Coffman sides with Democrats, unveils plan to restore net neutrality
> Democrats lead Republicans by 12 million registered voters
> Colo. economists agree slowdown is coming, but not on when
> Surveys: More Colo. adults using marijuana
> Lamborn takes another shot at Preble’s meadow jumping mouse
> Advocacy group’s new poll shows western voters value public lands
> Denver Mayor Michael Hancock rolls out Climate Action Plan


