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Republicans Against Wal-Mart

By | 06.20.07 | 12:44 pm

Corporate behemoth Wal-Mart will have to think of another way to build a 187,000-square-foot “Supercenter” in Littleton.

The Denver suburban city has given”Wally World” the boot for now, and it was thanks in part to…Republican operatives?

Attorney…

Live Q&A with Rep. Morgan Carroll on Monday

By | 01.12.07 | 9:12 am

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

By | 12.09.06 | 10:46 pm

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

By | 11.03.06 | 3:10 pm

  “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 Involved In Effort Against Unions

By | 10.15.06 | 3:59 pm

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.

From the article:

“We (potentially) have

Trailhead Gets Subpoenaed

By | 10.04.06 | 8:34 pm

There’s more trouble for Trailhead. The embattled 527 organization, now facing both federal and state campaign finance complaints, was subpoenaed by a reported Democratic “activist” yesterday.

Rep. Morgan Carroll Speaks On Trailhead

By | 10.02.06 | 12:46 am

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,…

More On New 527 Complaint

By | 09.28.06 | 8:33 pm

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

By | 09.27.06 | 5:11 pm

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 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.