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  • JUSTICE! Live with Sandi Ault and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser

    JUSTICE! Live with Sandi Ault and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser
    Apr 3 2026
    Join me for my next live video at 2PM MDT on Friday, 04/17/2026 when my guest will be Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzales, and candidate for US Senate, in the app.AG Weiser was on fire today for our conversation! Enjoy the video and share it with your friends. And if you like the work we are doing, please subscribe and support our efforts to bring great, thoughtful, resonant content to you.I am Executive Director of a vibrant and creative production team of artists and authors called Our Democracy Collective. We create content and mentor talented young artists in the fields of media and content development, messaging, and video production. Our citizen journalist, script writers, video editors, media managers, and voiceover artists all work hard every day to produce outstanding content. Our goal is to produce hope and change, to defend democracy, and to resist tyranny. Please check out the inspiring work our team is creating HERE: Our Democracy Collective, follow us, subscribe to our channel, and support our efforts. And look for us on YouTube HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@OurDemocracyCollectiveIf you like this video, the essays, story chapters, and audio podcasts that I produce, I hope you will subscribe to support my work.Below are the show notes from today and some links you can use.PHILforCOLORADO.comWHAT PEOPLE CAN DO:* Register to vote or check registration at GoVoteColorado.gov -- primary is June 30, 2026* Follow the AG’s office complaint system for reporting federal agent misconduct: coag.gov* Contact local water utilities about conservation plans and drought restrictions* For housing: look into Proposition 123 funding and down payment assistance programs through CHFA (Colorado Housing and Finance Authority)* Subscribe and follow ODC’s coverage on Substack and YouTube for ongoing coverage: ourdemocracycollective.substack.comARTICLES AND SOURCES:Campaign & Profile:● Colorado Sun, Jan 2, 2025 -- Weiser launches 2026 governor campaignhttps://coloradosun.com/2025/01/02/phil-weiser-colorado-governor-2026/● Axios Denver, Jan 9, 2026 -- Weiser hits 50th lawsuit against Trumphttps://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/01/09/colorado-phil-weiser-lawsuit-trump-50● Rocky Mountain Collegian, Feb 27, 2026 -- Fort Collins town hallhttps://collegian.com/articles/news/2026/02/category-news-im-not-going-to-be-bullied-colorado-attorney-general-phil-weiser-outlines-gubernatorial-bid-at-fort-collins-town-hall/Water / Drought:● Colorado Sun, Jan 28, 2026 -- “Exceedingly grim” drought forecastshttps://coloradosun.com/2026/01/28/colorado-water-officials-grim-drought-forecasts-reservoir/● Colorado Sun, Mar 25, 2026 -- Denver Water restrictions announcedhttps://coloradosun.com/2026/03/25/denver-water-restrictions-drought-front-range/● Denver Gazette, Mar 30, 2026 -- 91% of Colorado abnormally dry or worsehttps://www.denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/2026/03/30/24-of-colorado-at-drought-stage-linked-to-insect-infestations-large-fires-fish-kills-and-less-recreation/● Western Water, Mar 20, 2026 -- Colorado River flows drop to crisis levels https://www.western-water.com/2026/03/20/colorado-river-flows-drop-to-crisis-levels/● CPR, Dec 30, 2025 -- Trump vetoes Arkansas Valley Conduit billhttps://www.cpr.org/2025/12/30/trump-vetoes-arkansas-river-valley-conduit-funding-bill/● CPR, Jan 8, 2026 -- House override fails https://www.cpr.org/2026/01/08/house-trump-arkansas-valley-conduit-veto-override-fails/● Rocky Mountain PBS, Feb 25, 2026 -- Many Coloradans still without clean waterhttps://www.rmpbs.org/news/government/trump-veto-arkansas-valley-conduit-waterRULE OF LAW and ICE / Federal Overreach:● CPR, Feb 12, 2026 -- Colorado’s federal misconduct reporting systemhttps://www.cpr.org/2026/02/12/colorado-report-ice-immigration-misconduct-phil-weiser/● PBS NewsHour, Jul 31, 2025 -- Weiser explains Mesa County deputy lawsuithttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/colorado-ag-explains-why-the-state-is-suing-a-deputy-who-aided-ice● Colorado AG, Jan 8, 2026 -- Weiser fights Trump’s “revenge campaign” https://coag.gov/press-releases/weiser-fights-back-against-trumps-revenge-campaign-on-colorado/● Colorado AG, May 13, 2025 -- Lawsuits over immigration conditions on fundinghttps://coag.gov/press-releases/attorney-general-phil-weiser-colorado-lawsuits-trump-illegal-immigration-conditions-emergency-infrastructure-5-13-25/● Tina Peters to be re-sentenced: https://www.cpr.org/2026/04/02/tina-peters-appeal/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=alert&utm_campaign=alert20260402Housing / Affordability:● Phil for Colorado -- Housing plan https://philforcolorado.com/affordable-homes-and-communities-meeting-colorados-housing-challenge/● Colorado Newsline, Feb 22, 2026 -- Weiser vs. Bennet housing forumhttps://coloradonewsline.com/2026/02/22/colorado-governor-candidates-affordable-housing/● Bell Policy Center, Feb 26, 2026 -- Housing affordability under shifting federal policyhttps://bellpolicy.org/...
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  • ENDANGERED: Live with Sandi Ault and Ryan Sedgeley of the Endangered Species Coalition

    ENDANGERED: Live with Sandi Ault and Ryan Sedgeley of the Endangered Species Coalition
    Mar 20 2026
    Thank you DavidPageYea, RethinktheWolf, Theresa Daus-Weber, Isabel Rueda, and many others for tuning into our Substack !LIVE! ENDANGERED with Ryan Sedgeley!Join me for my next live video LIVE with Colorado Attorney General and candidate for Governor Phil Weiser on Substack !LIVE! at 2PM MDT on April 3, 2026, and/or watch for that video in the app.See the Wapiti Pack hunting bison in Yellowstone here:Wapiti Wolf Pack Hunting BisonHere are the show notes from today’s interview with Ryan Sedgeley, jam packed with things you can do, people you can reach out to, and places you can go on the internet to see things we talked about in our lovely time together today:● Buy a Born to be Wild license plate — directly funds non-lethal coexistence.Wolfplate.org or https://dmv.colorado.gov/license-plates● Email and call the Colorado Wildlife Commission to support the citizens petition for rulemaking to amend the compensation program (Explain what a citizen’s petition is).○ It is about ensuring the compensation program is viable, reasonable, and sustainable—for producers, for CPW, and for the long-term success of the wolf program.○ Current regulations do not meet those standards.○ The pause creates a rare opportunity to reset, correct structural problems, and ensure fairness for all stakeholders.○ The petition is not about ending grazing on public lands.○ It is not about reducing compensation for direct losses.○ Indirect losses were never defined in statute and were added in rulemaking against SAG recommendations.○ The petition seeks to clarify, standardize, and stabilize the program so producers know exactly what to expect.Commission Emails:■ General mailbox: dnr_cpwcommission@state.co.us■ richard.reading@state.co.us■ James.Tutchton@state.co.us■ Eden.Vardy@state.co.us■ jess.beaulieu@state.co.us■ tai.jacober@state.co.us■ Dallas.May@state.co.us■ jack.murphy@state.co.us■ gabriel.otero@state.co.us■ kate.greenberg@state.co.us■ dan.gibbs@state.co.us■ frances.silvablayney@state.co.us■ john.emerick@state.co.us● Comment on ESA regulatory rollbacks during open comment periods.Subscribe to ESC emails to know when to write comments.● Monitor, comment on, and take action on the activities of the God Squad—The Extinction Committee○ Last week, Secretary Burgum announced a closed-door meeting of the Endangered Species Act Committee (aka “Extinction Committee” aka “God Squad”) in an effort to expedite oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico○ This would condemn the Rice’s Whale.○ This is a huge deal – the Extinction Committee has only met a few times, the latest not since the early 90s.○ The ESA lays out a very specific process for how these meetings are to be conducted, none of which have been followed so far.○ The letter requests that all required documents be promptly posted and that the March 31 meeting be held in-person and open to the public.Major Legislation Designed to erode or eliminate the Endangered Species Act, and in particular: wolves● Contact senators to oppose H.R. 845 in the Senate — it hasn’t passed yet.● Contact House Representatives and Senators to oppose H.R.1897 ESA Amendments Act of 2025This bill has made it out of committee but hasn’t gone any further than that—yet.● Support the Endangered Species Coalition directly:Endangered.org● Follow Ryan and ESC’s work — watch & share the “Welcome Home” film.Endangered.org/welcomehomeFor Colorado residents:push back on Boebert and other local legislatorswho are using the budget crisis to quietly defund the wolf program (reference the special session bill from August 2025).See my Substack page sandiault.substack.com to view a photo of 11-month-old Zuni enjoying the Colorado snow: Get full access to Sandi Ault - Reporting from the WILD at sandiault.substack.com/subscribe
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  • THE SLAVE ACT - Podcast

    THE SLAVE ACT - Podcast
    Mar 11 2026
    Call your Senator today at 202-224-3021, and tell them to vote NO on the Slave ActLook for me on the web at sandisult.substack.com, SandiAult.com, and on social media. My books are available on Amazon and elsewhere. Start with any one and GO WILD!My production team is at ourdemocracycollective.substack.com, on most social media platforms, and our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OurDemocracyCollectiveThe following sources were referred to and/or quoted in this show:· League of Women Voters: https://www.lwv.org/blog/save-act-headed-senate-push-restrict-voting-access· Elaine Kamarck, How widespread is election fraud in the United States? Not very, Brookings Institution, https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/· Wikipedia, Voting Gender Gap in the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_gender_gap_in_the_United_States· Eliza Sweren-Becker and Owen Backskai, New Save Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting, February 9. 2026, Brennan Center for Justice, https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/new-save-act-bills-would-still-block-millions-americans-voting· Wren Orey, Mattew Weil, Julianne Lempert, Five Things to Know About the SAVE America Act, February 2, 2026, Bipartisan Policy Center, https://bipartisanpolicy.org/article/five-things-to-know-about-the-save-act/· Marissa Martinez, House passes elections overhaul bill that could make it harder for married women to vote, February 11, 2026, The 19th, https://19thnews.org/2026/02/house-passes-save-america-act-married-women-vote/· Eliza Sweren-Becker and Owen Backskai, New Save Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting· Annie Karni, Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress, February 17, 2026, New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/us/politics/republicans-vote-fraud-id-midterms.html· Margaret Hu, "Show Me Your Papers" Laws and American Cultural Values, November 15, 2011, Jurist News, https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2011/11/margaret-hu-immigration-papers/· Howard Zinn, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, Beacon Press Classics 2025· Sean Croawford, Read Gov. Pritzker's State of the State and budget address, February 19, 2025, NPR Illinois, https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2025-02-19/read-gov-pritzkers-budget-addressThanks to Kaazoom for the outstanding blues guitar and harmonica piece MIDNIGHT STOVE TOP BLUES Get full access to Sandi Ault - Reporting from the WILD at sandiault.substack.com/subscribe
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