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COPO’S BEST OF THE WEEK | Recipes for better schools; shouting over shutdown

By 01/26/2019 | updated 7 years ago

Here’s our recap of our best stories of the week from the Colorado Politics staff.

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> COVER STORY | Which way to better Colorado schools?

> Bennet tears into Ted Cruz over shutdown in fiery speech on Senate floor (VIDEOS)

> Bennet takedown of Ted Cruz’s ‘crocodile tears’ goes viral, sparks 2020 buzz

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, excoriates Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and President Donald Trump for the partial government shutdown on the floor of the Senate shortly before lawmakers voted on two competing and ultimately unsuccessful measures to reopen the government on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019.
(C-SPAN via YouTube)

> TRAIL MIX | Beto goes on the road – a lonely, crowded road

> Q&A with Ben Lindquist | Moving Colorado’s schools beyond ‘sameness’

> INSIGHTS | Colorado college funding doesn’t make the grade

> Hickenlooper heads to Iowa as presidential decision nears (VIDEO)

> Cory Gardner votes for Dems’ proposal to reopen government and GOP plan

> Bill to link Colo.’s presidential choice to national vote heading to Senate floor

> Colorado House committee shoots down trio of gun bills

> Bill restricting Colorado cellphone use while driving is on hold

> Colorado House panel OKs bill to treat autism with medical marijuana

> Fight over bid to strip school-choice provision from foster-kids bus law

> Safe-haven bill on newborns gets new life from Colorado Senate ‘kill’ committee

> Anti-legal-pot group reports marijuana-industry contributions to Colorado lawmakers

> Charter school laws: Where does Colorado rank?

> Ex-Colorado city official accused of hurling knives at husband

> Is Neguse-backed ‘Green New Deal’ for real?

> Colorado Rising lawsuit challenges ‘forced pooling’

> Colorado Springs puts high-dollar settlements in public spotlight

> Polis sets up health-costs office; talks Denver teacher strike

> Colorado subject of ‘BlacKkKlansman’ thrilled by Oscar nominations

> Report: Public lands key in midterm election races in Colorado

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