reflections : Top stories this week in the @CoIdependent

…THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES

Former Anadarko brass slam company,

alleging safety risks, callousness & more

Editor Susan Greene broke the story on allegations made by six former Anadarko employees claiming the oil and gas giant ignored safety concerns leading up to last year's fatal home explosion in Firestone.

Data journalist Sandra Fish does the numbers — the campaign finance numbers, that is. And they're eye-popping. It's all there, right now, on our 2018 Governor's Race page. Don't miss it.

2018 legislative session marked by financial challenges amid revenue surplus, sexual harassment scandals

The 2018 General Session ends with a sprint. Reporter John Herrick breaks down the upshot on big issues: education, transportation, PERA and sexual harassment

CO is a battlefield in the new newspaper wars. As the body count rises, what can we do?

Corey Hutchins reports on the ongoing campaign by the Denver Post staff to force its hedge-fund owners to sell the paper. In the meantime, top journalists are leaving.

Littwin recaps this week in the governor's race standings.

The Indy's Mike Littwin and his all-star panel of political junkies wrap Week 7 of the gubernatorial race in the #2018 COGov race ranking.

As race for Colorado governor heats up, Donna Lynne loses her campaign manager and top consultant

As the Democratic primary approaches, lieutenant governor and gubernatorial candidate Donna Lynne's campaign undergoes a management change, reports Corey Hutchins.

State lawmakers reauthorize the embattled Colorado Civil Rights Commission

In the last hours of the session, lawmakers struck a deal on the makeup of the embattled civil rights commission. Gov. John Hickenlooper says he likes the compromise.