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COPO’S BEST OF THE WEEK | Hick drops his White House bid; Neville group backs recall; Polis touts meatless

Here’s our recap of our best stories of the last seven days from the Colorado Politics staff.


John Hickenlooper announcing his exit from the 2020 presidential race on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.

> Hickenlooper ends presidential bid, says he’s giving ‘serious thought’ to Senate race (VIDEO)

> INSIGHTS | Potholes line the campaign trail for a Hickenlooper-Gardner matchup

> Twitter, late-night hosts blow up on Hickenlooper dropping out of presidential race

> National group launches campaign to draft Hickenlooper into US Senate race

> Neville-linked group gets behind Polis recall push; recall backers wonder where the money is

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis eats a Burger King Impossible Whopper in his office at the Capitol on Aug. 15.
(Photo by Joey Bunch, Colorado Politics)

> Polis makes pitch for meatless options in Colorado ag

> Battle over Tom’s Diner in Denver falls in favor of demolition

> COVER STORY | Colorado mental health patients battle barriers

> INSIGHTS | Politics and multiculturalism join hands in metro Denver

> LYNN BARTELS | Remembering Denver’s Monte Pascoe amid busing debate

> LYNN BARTELS | On the beat with John C. Ensslin

> Q&A with Wade Troxell | Professor-mayor engineers policy in Fort Collins

> Denver ‘pollution tax’ proposal advances, despite concerns that input was limited

> Poll: Coloradans favor letting state keep TABOR surplus

> Colorado air-quality panel adopts zero emission vehicle standards

> Colorado environmental group seeks to reopen lawsuit on Longmont fracking ban

> Colorado state Senate President Leroy Garcia targeted for recall

> US Senate candidate John Walsh unveils plan to combat gun violence, domestic terrorism

> Colorado Secretary of State Griswold decides against US Senate run

> Colorado lawmakers weigh Denver vote to end halfway house contracts (VIDEO)

> Colorado sues Trump administration over move to replace Clean Power Plan

> 5-6 more years of construction projected after Denver airport terminates contractor

> Denver looks to streamline process for tiny-home villages

> Tax reform group: Proposed Denver carbon tax legislation would hurt low-income families

> Auditor: Denver Human Services failed to prove it spent tax dollars correctly

> Coloradans are choosing to live with more people than before, study says

> Bennet, Hickenlooper lived their best lives at Iowa State Fair

> Denver closing residency loophole for elected officials

> Police body-camera video stokes more controversy in shooting death

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Denver looks to streamline process for tiny-home villages

Denver is weighing zoning rule changes that would make it easier for community groups and other organizations to open tiny home villages to house people experiencing homelessness. The proposed zoning code change, sponsored by City Councilwoman Robin Kniech, would allow the villages in all zoning districts except open space districts. The communities, consisting of detached […]

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Large solar project proposed in southwest Colorado

CORTEZ – A Chicago-based renewable energy company has submitted a bid to build a $127 million solar project in southwest Colorado. The Cortez Journal reports Invenergy’s proposed project near Pleasant View would sit on 1,100 acres of private land and would generate 127 megawatts, enough to power 32,000 homes. More than 100,000 panels would provide […]


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