Tax-Exempt Liberal Groups Exploit Gray Areas of Financial Disclosure Law
By: Aaron Gardner (Diary) | August 2nd at 05:00 PM |
Colorado Common Cause, a political non-profit which aims to serve “the public interest, rather than the special interests,” is a political powerhouse with revenues of more than $6 million in 2011 alone. It first registered to operate in Colorado on October 4, 2002, and spent the next ten years raising money and directing it to liberal causes and candidates. Despite operating in the state as | Read More »
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Annual Reports,
Bernie Buescher,
Charitable Organizations,
Clean Water Action,
Colorado,
Colorado Common Cause,
Colorado Conservation Voters,
Colorado ProgressNow,
Delinquent,
Environment Colorado,
Failure to File,
Nonprofit,
Scott Gessler,
Secretary of State
Public Records Reveal Web of Connections Between Local Green Groups
By: Aaron Gardner (Diary) | July 16th at 01:30 PM |
A search of publicly available records reveals a web of connections between environmental groups in and out of Colorado. National and out-of-state environmental organizations have poured money into the coffers of various green organizations within the state of Colorado, money which then can be traced to lobbyists, activist efforts, get-out-the-vote (GOTV) operations, and candidates running for local, state, and federal offices. Each election cycle environmental | Read More »
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Bill Ritter,
Brandon Shaffer,
Brian O'Donnell,
Cary Kennedy,
Claire Levy,
Coloradans For A Clean Energy Future,
Coloradans For Clean Energy,
Coloradans For Responsible Growth,
Colorado Conservation Victory Fund,
Colorado Conservation Voters,
Colorado Democratic Party,
Colorado Environmental Coalition,
Craig Mackey,
Crestina Martinez,
Diana DeGette,
Elise Jones,
Gail Schwartz,
Jean White,
Jeanne Labuda,
Jeanne Nicholson,
Joe Miklowski,
John Goldin-Dubois,
John Hickenlooper,
Mark Udall,
Matt Jones,
Max Tyler,
Outdoor Industry Association,
Pat Pasceo,
Paul Weissmann,
Sierra Club,
Smarter Colorado,
Wilderness Society