Walton Foundation releases 2010 education donations, a third for ‘shaping public policy’

Charter school champion The Walton Foundation has released its 2010 giving breakdown for the group’s education donations. Seven geographic areas received money: Albany, Denver, East and South Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Newark and Washington, D.C. Though the city of New Orleans received roughly $5 million of the Wal-Mart-related organization’s $157 million in education philanthropy for the past year, many non-profits that have a hand in the city’s school landscape were also recipients of Walton largesse.

Supreme Court sides with Wal-Mart in massive gender discrimination suit

The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a decision in a massive gender discrimination suit, and the beneficiary is Wal-Mart.

Focus on the Family to downsize

Looks like the economic doldrums have hit just about everybody, including Colorado Springs mega-ministry Focus on the Family. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, Focus announced plans to layoff or reassign 46 workers in its distribution department. The latest cuts are the most recent in a string of similar reductions in recent years.

Wal-Mart Inches Forward on Health Coverage

Wal-Mart announced new health care plans for workers Tuesday that could help its 25,000 Colorado employees get better coverage. Health care reform advocates are calling it a step in the right direction.

Employees will be able to choose from…

Republicans Against Wal-Mart

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…

An Unlikely Healthcare Alliance

It’s not often that labor unions and businesses find issues they agree on, but apparently there is at least one.

It was announced today that the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will join forces with companies including Wal-Mart…

Free Speech Question In Littleton

Community members against a proposed Wal-Mart “super center” in their neighborhood were not allowed to wear buttons or T-shirts during a city hall meeting in Littleton last week.

Now, with another meeting taking place tomorrow, there are questions over…

Wal-Mart Vs. Nature

It’s not a good day to be a prairie dog.

Retail giant Wal-Mart, usually criticized for its labor practices, is now getting flak for killing a prairie dog colony in Lafayette. And all of it was to make…

Wal-Mart Critics Travel To Denver

A group speaking out against Wal-Mart gathered at a downtown bus depot this morning, along with politicians and other organizations. It was just one more stop in a tour that’s crossing the United States-a tour that’s targeting America’s largest retailer.…