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As CU Ponders Benson, Religious Right Cheers Gene Nichol’s Ouster in Virginia

By | 02.16.08 | 3:05 pm

As students and faculty weigh in on the controversial prospect of Colorado oilman Bruce Benson becoming the next president of the University of Colorado, 1,700 miles away in Virginia an intense drama involving Gene Nichol, a former CU

Ritter At 6: ‘What Was I Thinking?’

By | 07.17.07 | 6:12 pm

Six months into his first term, Gov. Bill Ritter laughs easily when asked what, looking back, he has done to make him now smack his hand to his head and wonder, “What was I thinking?”

“I have…

Ka-Ching! For Campaign Funds

By | 04.27.07 | 2:18 pm

While many legislative campaign funds are shrinking due to working costs and lodging fees, the same can’t be said for Rep. David Balmer and Sen. Brandon Shaffer.

Rep. Balmer, a Republican from Centennial, collected $3,330 last month, with some…

Spreading Wealth Around, Part VII

By | 09.24.06 | 9:00 am

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

By | 09.23.06 | 9:00 am

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

By | 09.22.06 | 1:40 pm

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

By | 09.21.06 | 1:30 pm

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…

Trailhead to Nowhere

By | 09.15.06 | 4:03 pm

Additional reporting from Colorado Confidential reporters Wendy Norris, Nancy Watzman and Cara DeGette.

As this high-stakes political season enters its final weeks, one of the biggest and most influential political committees at work in Colorado appears to be playing…