Spreading Wealth Around, Part II

Another day, another snapshot of a big contributor to Trailhead Group LLC, part of our investigation into the strange financings of the 527 founded by Gov. Bill Owens, beer magnae Pete Coors, and former Republican Party chairman Bruce…

Spreading Wealth Around

Additional reporting from Colorado Confidential reporter Erin Rosa

Wealthy political operatives are weaving a complex web when it comes to Colorado’s powerful GOP 527, the Trailhead Group, LLC (formerly Headwaters), which Colorado Confidential began investigating last week.…

Mortgage Mom, Meet Tuition Teen

Some levity from the Boston Globe‘s Dan Wasserman on the theme of “security moms” morphing into “mortgage moms” in this year’s elections, which I wrote about here and here.

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Gun Bill Approved

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote one of the three National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed bills-H.R. 5092-that has the backing of most of the Colorado Republican congressional delegation along with Democrat Ken Salazar.

According…

NRA-Backed Bills Get Congressional Hearing

Tomorrow the U.S. House Judiciary Committee will consider three

He Didn’t Mean It

Brian Davidson, the Republican candidate at-large candidate for Colorado University regent, tonight denied that he supports the idea of students or faculty with concealed weapons permits bringing weapons on campus.

The charge had come today, as reported

Guns on Campus

Today Stephen Ludwig, the Democratic candidate for an at-large seat at the University of Colorado (CU) Board of Regents, brandished his Republican opponent’s position that concealed weapons ought to be allowed on campus as a sign that he is “completely…

Are You a Mortgage Mom Instead?

Following up on its piece on how the “security moms”-moms concerned about terrorism-who helped push the GOP victories in 2002 and 2004 may be leaning Democratic now, the Washington Post today reports on the political label…

Conflict of Interest Spelled

The cries of partisanship following Secretary of State Gigi Dennis’ recent decision to issue emergency campaign finance regulations that were requested by Republican operatives and are being challenged by unions and others are becoming all too…

Politicians Need Rich Zip Codes

An intriguing analysis by the Rocky Mountain News of which zip codes are supplying gubernatorial candidates Republican Bob Beauprez and Democrat Bill Ritter with the most campaign cash shows a fierce fundraising battle between the two candidates,…