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.

> 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

> 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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