The petroleum pledge: Western Skies backers sign onto ‘energy action plan’

Rep. Frank McNulty is one of a trio of GOP state lawmakers thought to be behind the Western Skies Coalition — a Virginia corporation raising oil and gas money to target key state senate races.

In an interview with Colorado Independent, McNulty (R-Highlands Ranch) declined to discuss the group’s funding sources Tuesday, but he did acknowledge signing its “Energy Leadership Action Plan” pledge.

More GOP Groups Embroiled in Campaign Finance Complaints

Two Colorado-based Republican political organizations are in hot water for allegedly failing to file required campaign finance reports with the Internal Revenue Service and Colorado Secretary of State, according to a complaint filed by Colorado Citizens for Ethics…

Live Q&A with Rep. Morgan Carroll on Monday

Rep. Morgan Carroll (D-Aurora) will join Colorado Confidential on Monday, January 15 from 7:30 – 8:00 p.m. to discuss her bill to require more transparent campaign finance reporting by IRS-designated 527 political committees operating in Colorado.

Carroll Takes Aim at 527s

Rep. Morgan Carroll (D-Aurora) announced today that she will introduce legislation to close a campaign finance loophole exploited by 527 political committees, so named for the IRS code under which they are organized.

The bill will mandate that the…

Trailhead-Linked Group Sends Inaccurate Mail to Voters

  “The future of our state is at stake,” says Governor Bill Owens in a letter sent to a Broomfield resident. “You must make sure your voice is heard on critical issues like illegal immigration, controlling spending and improving…

Trailhead Director May Face Criminal Charges

For months Colorado Confidential has been reporting on the various misdeeds and assorted escapades of the Trailhead Group, a Republican political committee that has raised millions of dollars in efforts to boost the candidacies of Republican candidates around the…

Trailhead Involved In Effort Against Unions

The Denver Post is reporting that internal e-mails show individuals connected to the 527 Trailhead Group were involved in an effort to discredit labor unions through the issue of illegal immigration.

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Rep. Morgan Carroll Speaks On Trailhead

Last week, state Rep. Morgan Carroll (D-Aurora) opined on the Trailhead Group, a Republican 527 organization that is currently facing multiple complaints over monetary discrepancies first reported by Colorado Confidential.

On Square State, a local political blog,…

Trailhead to the West

The 527 organizations of Trailhead, Colorado Leadership Fund and Progress Colorado have made advertising buys in the Grand Junction area to influence the race for House District 55 between Democrat Rep. Bernie Buescher and Republican challenger, Bob Caskey. Executive director…

CO Watchdog Group: GOP 527 Violated Contribution Limits

The fallout from Colorado Confidential’s investigation of the Trailhead Group continues, with a new complaint being filed against one of Trailhead’s financial cohorts: the Colorado Leadership Fund (CLF).

The nonprofit organization Colorado Citizens for Ethics in Government (CCEG)…