Colorado GOP donors fly below the radar with maze of 527 committees

In Colorado, organizing, infrastructure and fundraising within the Democratic Party and progressive organizations are the stuff of legend. The story of how liberal mega-millionaires and single-minded cooperation on the left turned this formerly solid red state to purple and blue have been told and retold for years. The story of coordination among conservatives groups, however, and the way millions of dollars each election cycle slosh to candidates and causes on the right has received relatively scant attention.

More Problems With SOS Site

The Colorado Secretary of State’s (SOS) website, where members of the public go to look up political contributions and expenditures, is still displaying incorrect information.

In October, Colorado Confidential wrote on inaccuracies in what two Republican committees had…

527 Didn

The Colorado Leadership Fund (CLF) is off the hook on allegations that the conservative 527 organization violated state contribution limits, and its political committee has amended campaign finance reports.

The problem arose when it was revealed by Secretary…

More On New 527 Complaint

Yesterday, it was reported that the Colorado Leadership Fund (CLF), a 527 organization involved with the Trailhead Group, was facing yet another complaint filed with Secretary of State’s office.

But this time, instead of allegations of money…

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)…

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…

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.…

Oh, You Mean THAT $100,000

Last week Colorado Confidential reported on a series irregularities among some of Colorado’s most influential political finance committees, including Trailhead Group, the Colorado Leadership Fund and the Senate Majority Fund. One of those groups, the Colorado Leadership Fund,…