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politicat

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9. Oh, yes. That AstroTurf Jeffco Students First Action was almost certainly Koch money.

Reply to meadowlark5 (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 08:31 PM

Sep 2014

Douglas lost 22? That's a third of your leadership. That is... Quite disturbing. (Sorry, I don't see a lot of the south of Denver news.) Plus, some of the superintendent staff -- not just McMinimee, but a few others. That sounds like rats deserting the sinking ship.

And yes, Gessler.

I've wondered just how many of the Rhee-lite concern troll groups were nothing but a set of 501c4 paperwork, a bored trophy spouse, a Heritage Fund intern and a few thousand Koch-bucks. $5K is a lot in a school board election. A million bucks buys a lot of board seats.

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Jeffco School Protests: Context and Context [View all] politicat Sep 2014 OP

More power to them and I hope they are successful! meadowlark5 Sep 2014 #1

Last year's election had a strategic flaw: Amendment 66. politicat Sep 2014 #5

I'm assuming, as happened here in Dougco, there was a lot of outside money. meadowlark5 Sep 2014 #8

Oh, yes. That AstroTurf Jeffco Students First Action was almost certainly Koch money. politicat Sep 2014 #9

I'm still trying to find out what came down onto the principals to make them bolt meadowlark5 Sep 2014 #10

Not me, I'm in Boulder Valley. That's why I don't mind talking about it. politicat Sep 2014 #11

I wish we could have moved to Boulder school district meadowlark5 Sep 2014 #13

Lville, Lfayette, Superior are not too bad on price if you don't mind older. politicat Sep 2014 #14

I'm quite proud to say that my grandson, who goes to Columbine, Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #2

Good on your grandson! politicat Sep 2014 #6

Thanks for an excellent report and background of what's happening in Jefferson County locks Sep 2014 #3

Excellent post! It deserves an award. tech3149 Sep 2014 #4

Thanks! politicat Sep 2014 #7

k and r and thank you for posting this. niyad Sep 2014 #12

Thanks for writing this great article! kaiden Oct 2014 #15

Thank - glad you found it helpful! politicat Oct 2014 #16

I work with an attorney who used to be a teacher and whose wife currently teaches. kaiden Oct 2014 #17

Thanks for the link. politicat Oct 2014 #18