COPO BEST OF THE WEEK: Unaffiliated facts, drilling drama, lawmaker’s money woes and more
Here’s our recap of some of our best stories of the week from the Colorado Politics staff.
> COVER STORY | What we learned about the ‘U’ Factor
> Citizen legislature vs. child support? Lawmaker’s court hearing points to problems
> Signature gatherer for oil and gas ballot measure has left Colorado
> Drama over oil and gas ballot measure: Claims of stolen petitions, harassment
> Study cites costs of oil and gas measure; Ken Salazar calls it unconstitutional
> TRAIL MIX | Positive polls like Jason Crow’s are often shrouded in mystery
> INSIGHTS | Left won’t take Gardner at his word on support for parks
> Perlmutter denies offering accused lawmaker Lebsock a job
> No Trump portrait yet at Colorado Capitol? How about Putin?
> New Hampshire-bound Hickenlooper: Running for president ‘would be really fun’
> Ballot measure petitions are due Aug. 6. Who’s asking for your John Hancock?
> Walker Stapleton comments on an ancestor’s ties to the KKK following NY Times story
> Petition circulators out in force as deadline for Colorado ballot spot nears
> Amazon HQ2 race: Denver ranks high on tech talent, livability
> Conservative attack dog growls at Polis for mingling with single-payer advocates
> Petroleum Institute’s Gerard in Denver: Policy is key to oil industry’s future
> Casper Stockham takes on long odds (again) in Denver’s 1st Congressional District
> Congress hears debate on future of coal in Colorado and elsewhere
> Olympic athletes tell senators they want an independent watchdog for USOC
> Outdoor Retailer show in Denver brings out the politics
> Q&A with Steve Johnson | ‘Most people are looking for more than just labels’
> Colorado’s black market marijuana: Are authorities wrongly blaming cartels?
> Stapleton’s office disputes Democrats’ claim of delay on rural Colo. bill
> Rising political star Amber McReynolds leaving Denver elections post
> Colorado lags others states on share of federal dollars
> Rep. Ken Buck opposes Freedom Caucus push to impeach Rosenstein
> Vets, officials on hand for ribbon cutting at Aurora VA hospital
> Gardner, Bennet help find work-around to save conservation fund
> Aspen Security Summit: U.S. can’t afford to lose arms race, defense officials say
> Aspen Security Forum: U.S. and China are engaged in a ‘Cold War,’ CIA expert says
> Hickenlooper says moderation is best path for Democrats
> Hickenlooper pleads for survival of land and water conservation fund
> State water taskforce has its fingers crossed for monsoons and El Nino
> Voucher-backing Ready Colorado rates legislature on education reform
> Gardner, bipartisan Senate group back bill to keep US in NATO
> DeGette seeks to stop deceit, kickbacks in substance-abuse treatment
> Bennet bill takes aim at lobbyists and campaign cash
> Ken Buck wins House passage of ditch bill for rural communities
> Denver looks to formalize a censure process for its city council


