Some Pregnant Women More Equal Than Others

About one out of four of the 4.25 million women who gave birth in the last twelve months live below the poverty level, according to the U.S. Census. This is the first in a series of posts exploring the contrasts…

Climb Every Mountain

What makes girls decide to become leaders and take the plunge into the political maelstrom?

The folks at the Women’s Wilderness Institute believe that a good dose of backcountry hiking and rock climbing, along with some water-purifying-pumping,…

Her Own Private Florida

Earlier this week, Donna Edwards (interviewed earlier, here) conceded her primary race against Albert Wynn for the House seat in Maryland’s Fourth District. She had run a tough campaign against the seven-term incumbent, making a buzz in the…

Sign This Pledge

Am I surprised that only three Colorado congressional candidates, just one of them a major party candidate, Democrat Bill Winters, have signed a Voters First pledge to clean up Congress-a pledge which commits candidates to supporting public financing…

Time Running Out? Quick, Pass A Gun Bill!

Congress doesn’t have time before recess to get much done-except, apparently, to push through an National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed bill that would undermine the ability of the federal government to crack down on gun dealers who violate the law. The…

Spreading Wealth Around, Part VII

Next up for a snapshot of generous donors to Trailhead Group LLC, the Senate Majority Fund, and the Colorado Leadership Fund, 527s under investigation by Colorado Confidential, is Haselden Construction LLC. The company has given $100,000 to Trailhead.

Spreading Wealth Around, Part VI

Today’s snapshot of big donors to Trailhead Group LLC, the Senate Majority Fund, and the Colorado Leadership Fund, all 527s under investigation by Colorado Confidential, focuses on Copic Insurance. The company has given a total of $81,750 to…

Spreading Wealth Around, Part V

Today’s snapshot of donors to Trailhead LLC Group and two other 527s under investigation by Colorado Confidential brings us some tidbits about Bruce Benson, one of the founders of Trailhead. Benson’s company, Benson Mineral Group,  has…

Spreading Wealth Around, Part IV

Real estate developer Joel Farkas and his company, Gateway America Properties is in focus in today’s snapshot of big contributors to the Trailhead Group LLC, the Senate Majority Fund, and the Colorado Leadership Fund, the three 527s that…

Spreading Wealth Around, Part III

Today’s snapshot of a big contributor to the Trailhead Group LLC and other two 527s we’ve been investigating is of the Coors family.

Family members and the Adolph Coors Company itself have sunk…