As Governor, Hickenlooper Accepted Millions Of Dollars In “Under-The-Radar Donations” From Corporations And Private Foundations
KCNC: “A CBS4 Investigation Has Uncovered Millions Of Dollars In Donations From Corporations And Private Foundations To The Governor’s Office. … The Donations To Past And Current Administrations Pale In Comparison To Those Gov. John Hickenlooper Accepted.” “A CBS4 investigation has uncovered millions of dollars in donations from corporations and private foundations to the governor’s office. The under-the-radar donations, that not even the budget office knows the extent of, date back at least 20 years. The offices of Gov. Bill Owens and Gov. Bill Ritter accepted some donations and Gov. Jared Polis’ office admits he has five positions paid for with private dollars, including one funded by an anonymous donor who funneled $135,000 through the Silicone Valley Foundation. But the donations to past and current administrations pale in comparison to those Gov. John Hickenlooper accepted. Hickenlooper admits he took the public-private model to a new level, funding programs and even positions in his administration with no oversight. … The donations ran in the millions of dollars over the course of Hickenlooper’s 8 years in office.” (Shaun Boyd, “Corporate Donations To Colorado Governor’s Office Raise ‘All Sorts Of Red Flags’,” KCNC, 6/11/20)
KCNC Reporter: “A CBS4 Investigation Found Millions Of Dollars In Private Donations To The Office Of Then-Governor John Hickenlooper.” (Shaun Boyd, “Corporate Donations To Colorado Governor’s Office Raise ‘All Sorts Of Red Flags’,” KCNC, 6/11/20) Minute 0:07-0:15
KCNC Reporter: “It Was Private Corporations And Foundations. It’s Been Going On For Years – Under The Radar And Off The Books.” (Shaun Boyd, “Corporate Donations To Colorado Governor’s Office Raise ‘All Sorts Of Red Flags’,” KCNC, 6/11/20) Minute 0:26-0:33
Anadarko Oil And Gas Gave The Governor’s Office More Than $330,000 Over Four Years
KCNC Reporter: “One Of Several Donations Anadarko Would Make To The Office, Giving More Than Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars Over Four Years.” (Shaun Boyd, “Corporate Donations To Colorado Governor’s Office Raise ‘All Sorts Of Red Flags’,” KCNC, 6/11/20) Minute 1:01-1:08
The Former Anadarko Oil And Gas Company (Now Known As Occidental Petroleum) Donated $25,000 To The Governor’s Office In 2017 Just Days After A Deadly Explosion In Firestone Was Tied To A Leaking Underground Pipeline Owned By The Company. “Among the biggest donors was the former Anadarko Oil and Gas. The company donated $25,000 to the governor’s office in 2017, just days after a deadly explosion in Firestone was tied to a leaking underground pipeline owned by the company.
- Over the course of four years, it gave the governor’s office more than $330,000, money for which there is little accounting.” (Shaun Boyd, “Corporate Donations To Colorado Governor’s Office Raise ‘All Sorts Of Red Flags’,” KCNC, 6/11/20)
Foundations Paid For Policy Positions In The Governor’s Office
KCNC Reporter: “And Some Foundations Tell Us They Paid For Policy Positions In The Governor’s Office That Aligned With Their Agenda.” (Shaun Boyd, “Corporate Donations To Colorado Governor’s Office Raise ‘All Sorts Of Red Flags’,” KCNC, 6/11/20) Minute 2:41-2:47
(Shaun Boyd, “Corporate Donations To Colorado Governor’s Office Raise ‘All Sorts Of Red Flags’,” KCNC, 6/11/20) Minute 2:41
Colorado Sun: “Grants To The Governor’s Office Allowed Advocacy Organizations And Nonprofits To Make Their Issues A Priority.”
“In other cases, grants to the governor’s office allowed advocacy organizations and nonprofits to make their issues a priority.” (John Frank And Shaun Boyd, “Oil And Gas And Private Donors Paid For Initiatives In Hickenlooper’s Administration, Investigation Finds,” Colorado Sun, 6/12/20)
- Four Foundations And Organizations Combined To Provide $140,000 Over Two Years To Fund A Program That Included A Statewide Coordinator Position In The Governor’s Office To Work On Family Economic Stability In A Program Called Two Gen. “Four foundations and organizations combined to provide $140,000 over two years to fund a program that included a statewide coordinator position in the governor’s office to work on family economic stability in a program called Two Gen.” (John Frank And Shaun Boyd, “Oil And Gas And Private Donors Paid For Initiatives In Hickenlooper’s Administration, Investigation Finds,” Colorado Sun, 6/12/20)
- The Colorado Health Foundation Gave The Hickenlooper Administration A $105,000 Grant Over Three Years For A Health Care Specialist Within The Governor’s Internship Program. “Elsewhere, the Colorado Health Foundation gave the Hickenlooper administration a $105,000 grant over three years for a health care specialist within the governor’s internship program. The governor’s office applied for the grant and the foundation considered it ‘capacity building’ for them. Spokeswoman Taryn Fort said the foundation ‘did not have any part in this program aside from funding it.’ Hickenlooper said his administration — not the organizations — drove the direction of the programs. ‘Our agenda was always the agenda first with specific and clear goals and to my knowledge we never compromised that,’ he said.” (John Frank And Shaun Boyd, “Oil And Gas And Private Donors Paid For Initiatives In Hickenlooper’s Administration, Investigation Finds,” Colorado Sun, 6/12/20)
There Were Even Anonymous Donations
KCNC Reporter: “There Were Also Anonymous Donations.” (Shaun Boyd, “Corporate Donations To Colorado Governor’s Office Raise ‘All Sorts Of Red Flags’,” KCNC, 6/11/20) Minute 2:48-2:50
