SANDI AULT—Reporting from the WILD

About SANDI AULT—Reporting from the WILD

Outdoor action-adventure stories paired with powerful political insights sandiault.substack.com (https://sandiault.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Sandi Ault

Category

arts · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jan 2025

Latest episode

19 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Jun 2026

   Election Experience Matters - Amanda Gonzalez Live with Sandi Ault

   Many thanks to everyone for a great conversation both in the chat and in the studio with a great defender of democracy, Amanda Gonzalez (https://substack.com/profile/376739524-amanda-gonzalez). Below are the show notes. As always, you can find the books in my WILD Mystery Series HERE (http://amazon.com/author/sandiault) And follow my production team at Our Democracy Collective on Substack (http://ourdemocracycollective.substack.com) or on Our Democracy Collective on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@OurDemocracyCollective) Here are some things all you democracy defenders out there can do: • Follow Amanda Gonzalez’s campaign:— https://www.amandaforcolorado.com/ sign up for updates, volunteer, and donate. • Follow on social: @amandaforcolorado on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. • Register to vote/check registration at GoVoteColorado.gov: The June 30 Democratic primary is 11 days away. Make sure you’re registered! Don’t wait! • Subscribe to Our Democracy Collective for the replay and future LIVE episodes, great essays, podcasts, videos, and more: ourdemocracy.substack.com (http://ourdemocracy.substack.com/) • Our Democracy Collective is on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@OurDemocracyCollective (https://www.youtube.com/@OurDemocracyCollective) • Follow Our Democracy Collective on all social media: https://linktr.ee/ourdemocracycollective (https://linktr.ee/ourdemocracycollective) • Follow and subscribe to Sandi Ault—Reporting from the WILD: sandiault.substack.com (http://sandiault.substack.com/) and on Apple podcasts or Spotify. • Share this episode with someone and spread the word about Sandi Ault’s and ODC’s LIVE interviews with some of Colorado’s best people. Amanda’s campaign webpage (https://www.amandaforcolorado.com/teamamanda?link_id=0&can_id=942d0d7d8a38b1628456450e62ab5d13&source=email-your-part-of-the-fight-this-weekballots-are-out&email_referrer=email_3286800&email_subject=your-part-of-the-fight-this-week&&) Voting for Amanda Gonzalez for Secretary of State? Help your friends find out about her. Save a graphic and share it, use your own words, or copy one of the captions below. Feel free to mix and match! (Hint: Right click or long press to download or save the images.) Articles and Sources: CNN June 10, 2026: Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots for states that don’t hand over voter lists, under plan for Trump directive (https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/postal-service-deliver-mail-in-ballots) “We already told the Trump administration that they couldn’t have our voter data,” said Amanda Gonzalez, who is the clerk of Jefferson County, Colorado, and a Democrat running to be the top election official in the state, which is fighting the administration’s voter roll demand in court. “This is just a poorly disguised ploy to get it another way.” ………………….. Hoodline May 29, 2026: Colorado Secretary of State: Democrat Amanda Gonzalez (https://www.cpr.org/2026/05/29/vg-2026-primary-election-colorado-secretary-of-state-amanda-gonzalez/) “Amanda Gonzalez said Colorado needs a “firewall, not a figurehead,” as its next secretary of state. Gonzalez said she’s well-prepared for the role after a career fighting to improve elections.” ………………. Welcome to Get More Smarter May 28, 2026: The Race for Colorado Secretary of State: Amanda Gonzalez, Democrat for SOS (https://www.getmoresmarter.com/p/the-race-for-colorado-secretary-of) “We are seeing amateur hour at the federal level. We need experts in these roles at the state level, because this is the last line of defense we have to protect our democracy.” ……….. Canon City Daily Record April 2, 2026: June’s primary election ballots taking shape (https://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/2026/04/15/junes-primary-election-ballots-taking-shape/) “Gonzalez earned 63% of delegates at the Democratic Party assembly. ‘I’m proud of what we’re building,’ Gonzalez wrote on Facebook. ‘People-powered, values-driven, and ready to protect every vote fiercely.’” ……….. Boston Globe April 2, 2026: Local election leaders dismiss Trump’s order to overhaul mail-in voting as confounding, likely to fail (https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/02/nation/trump-mail-in-voting-election-2026/) “This is the kind of thing that continues to sow confusion among voters and makes them worried their voice won’t be heard and their vote won’t be counted,” she said. “The real work that is happening because of this is that officials are having to spend more time ensuring voters have accurate information about elections.” ………….. Colorado Newsline April 1, 2026: Colorado Democratic leaders push back on Trump executive order on mail-in ballots (https://coloradonewsline.com/briefs/colorado-democrats-trump-mail-in-ballots/) “When you muddy the rules and spread misinformation, you make it harder for eligible voters to participate,” Amanda Gonzalez, the Jefferson County clerk and recorder, told Newsline. “That’s not about protecting elections. That’s about disenfranchising voters for political gain.” Get full access to Sandi Ault - Reporting from the WILD at sandiault.substack.com/subscribe (https://sandiault.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

2. 

   12 Jun 2026

   THE NEW REBELLION—Live with Sandi Ault featuring Chris Armitage

   Thank you Steve Schmidt (https://substack.com/profile/279803574-steve-schmidt), Lori Modafferi (https://substack.com/profile/385631085-lori-modafferi), Donna Dupont (https://substack.com/profile/61210574-donna-dupont), Shirley Figueroa (https://substack.com/profile/280974297-shirley-figueroa), Angel (https://substack.com/profile/2882096-angel), Danielle (https://substack.com/profile/715271-danielle), and many others for tuning into my live video with Christopher Armitage (https://substack.com/profile/370292293-christopher-armitage)! Join me for my next live video on Friday, June 19 at 2PM MT when I’ll be interviewing Colorado Candidate for Secretary of State Amanda Gonzalez (https://substack.com/profile/376739524-amanda-gonzalez). Below are the show notes from yet another wonderful conversation with the leader of the New Rebellion Christopher Armitage (https://substack.com/profile/370292293-christopher-armitage)! As always, you can find the books in my WILD Mystery Series HERE (http://amazon.com/author/sandiault) And follow my production team at Our Democracy Collective on Substack (http://ourdemocracycollective.substack.com) or on Our Democracy Collective on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@OurDemocracyCollective) Here are some things all you rebels out there can do: • Follow Chris Armitage’s The Existentialist Republic Substack at • Buy his new book THE AMERICAN REFORMATION here: https://buymeacoffee.com/theer/e/547399 • Subscribe to Our Democracy Collective for the replay and future LIVE episodes, great essays, podcasts, videos, and more: ourdemocracy.substack.com (http://ourdemocracy.substack.com/) • Our Democracy Collective is on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@OurDemocracyCollective (https://www.youtube.com/@OurDemocracyCollective) • Follow Our Democracy Collective on all social media: https://linktr.ee/ourdemocracycollective (https://linktr.ee/ourdemocracycollective) • Follow and subscribe to Sandi Ault—Reporting from the WILD: sandiault.substack.com (http://sandiault.substack.com/) Get full access to Sandi Ault - Reporting from the WILD at sandiault.substack.com/subscribe (https://sandiault.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

3. 

   21 May 2026

   DEDICATED to the PEOPLE - Sandi Ault Live with Alex Kelloff

   Thank you to everyone who tuned into this interview with an exciting candidate with real ideas for the future of his district based on his and his family’s experience of living there for generations! Colorado needs good representation across the board, and especially in the U.S. Congress, so it’s always exciting to hear from and talk to those stepping up to serve. Alex Kelloff (https://substack.com/profile/439641779-alex-kelloff) is in the middle of a “By the People” tour across all the counties in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional district, and he wants to hear from the people who live there, so he’s conducting the interviews, asking the questions, and doing the listening to people from all political persuasions and perspectives. And he’s running a people-powered campaign with no PAC money. Alex seems genuinely DEDICATED TO THE PEOPLE, and when you watch this video, you will get to know him and understand why. Enjoy watching this interview and we’ll see you on the next show when I and Our Democracy Collective (https://substack.com/profile/329860829-our-democracy-collective) get together with another exciting guest on Substack LIVE! I’ll be back next with another article in the next couple days, and I want to thank you for your support for my work. You make it possible for me to bring you exciting interviews like these, my unique brand of carefully crafted distinctive essays and professionally produced audio podcasts. As always, you can find the books in my WILD Mystery Series HERE (http://amazon.com/author/sandiault) Things You Can Do: •       Follow Alex Kelloff’s campaign: alexkelloff.com (http://alexkelloff.com) — sign up for updates, volunteer, or donate. •       Follow on social: @alexkelloffco on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. •       Register to vote/check registration at GoVoteColorado.gov (http://GoVoteColorado.gov): The June 30 Democratic primary is 40 days away. If you’re in CD3, make sure you’re registered. •       Talk to your neighbors: Cost of living, public lands, healthcare — these are not partisan issues. Have the conversation. •       Subscribe to Our Democracy Collective for the replay and future LIVE episodes, great essays, podcasts, videos, and more: ourdemocracy.substack.com (http://ourdemocracy.substack.com) •       Our Democracy Collective is on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@OurDemocracyCollective (https://www.youtube.com/@OurDemocracyCollective) •       Follow OurDemocracy Collective on all social media: https://linktr.ee/ourdemocracycollective (https://linktr.ee/ourdemocracycollective) •       Follow and subscribe to Sandi Ault—Reporting from the WILD: sandiault.substack.com (http://sandiault.substack.com) •       Share this episode with someone in Colorado’s 3rd District and with someone who cares about competitive races in rural America. ARTICLES AND SOURCES:•       CORE Act — S.764, 119th Congress (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/764) — Bipartisan legislation to protect 420,000 acres of CO public land •       Rep. Jeff Hurd — GovTrack (https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/jeff_hurd/456982) — Voting record and sponsored legislation •       Rural Health Care in CO Will Suffer — Bell Policy Center (https://bellpolicy.org/rural-health-care-in-rural-colorado-will-suffer/) — H.R. 1 impact on CD3 hospitals, Medicaid cuts, premium increases •       BPC Action — FY2027 Appropriations (https://bpcaction.org/bpc-action-recommendations-for-fiscal-year-2027-appropriations/) — Cost of living framework •       BPC — Key Challenges for Small Business (2023) (https://bipartisanpolicy.org/article/key-challenges-business-owners/) — Lending, childcare, talent access •       Kelloff Op-Ed: Protecting Our Public Lands — Yellow Scene (May 12, 2026) (https://yellowscene.com/2026/05/12/op-ed-congressional-candidate-alex-kelloff-on-protecting-our-public-lands/) — Kelloff’s own public lands argument •       Western CO Tariff Impact — Aspen Times (https://www.aspentimes.com/news/colorado-industries-impacted-by-tariffs-new-state-report-president-donald-trump/) — State report on tariff impacts by sector •       Rural CO Small Business Barriers — Colorado Politics (Dec 2025) (https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/12/18/small-businesses-drive-the-rural-colorado-economy-but-barriers-keep-growing-fiscal-rockies/) — Rural small business barriers •       Tariffs Keep CO Small Businesses Guessing — Colorado Sun (Jan 2026) (https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/20/tariffs-small-business-exports-imports-colorado/) — Tariff uncertainty •       Kelloff Visits Grand Junction — GJ Sentinel (https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/democratic-cd3-candidate-alex-kelloff-visits-grand-junction/article_d54239b2-444c-414f-ac03-21079d60f359.html) — Campaign trail coverage •       Kelloff Kickstarts Campaign — Gunnison Times (https://www.gunnisontimes.com/articles/kelloff-kickstarts-campaign-to-flip-cd3/) — Campaign launch •       Rising Cost of Living in Western CO — Hope for Colorado (https://hopeforcolorado.com/news-and-updates/rising-cost-of-living-in-western-colorado/) — Western Slope cost of living data •       Hurd: Productive Public Lands Act — (https://hurd.house.gov/media/press-releases/hurd-introduced-productive-public-lands-act)Hurd.house.gov (http://Hurd.house.gov) (March 2025) (https://hurd.house.gov/media/press-releases/hurd-introduced-productive-public-lands-act) — Hurd’s BLM reissuance legislation •       Hurd & Neguse: Public Lands Sell-Off Statement (https://hurd.house.gov/media/press-releases/colorado-representatives-jeff-hurd-and-joe-neguse-statement-removal-public) — Bipartisan moment on public lands •       Gov. Polis Tariff Impact Report (https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/governor-polis-releases-new-report-detailing-how-trumps-tariff-taxes-are-squeezing-colorado) — State-level tariff data •       Alex Kelloff for Colorado — About (https://alexkelloff.com/about-1) — Official candidate biography •       Alex Kelloff — FEC Committee Overview (https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00903799/) — Campaign finance filings Get full access to Sandi Ault - Reporting from the WILD at sandiault.substack.com/subscribe (https://sandiault.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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