Newsletters and Updates

  • Hard Truths: November 2025

    Hard Truths is a monthly newsletter about national, state, and local issues, with (sometimes sassy, other times serious) personal updates from the author – Heather Schmidt, M.PA. Heather is the owner of Heather Schmidt Consulting Services, Executive Director of VC Voter Edge, and a busy Mom to three. The news, in a few words: I don’t…


  • Hard Truths: SPECIAL ISSUE: It’s Time For Answers

    Hard Truths is a newsletter about national, state, and local issues, with (sometimes sassy, other times serious) personal updates from the author – Heather Schmidt, M.PA., Cy.SA., C.DA. Heather is a Public Policy Advisor at Heather Schmidt Consulting Services, Executive Director of VC Voter Edge, Editor of Oxnard Gossip Column, and a busy Mom of three.…


  • Hard Truths: October 2025

    Hard Truths is a monthly newsletter about national, state, and local issues, with (sometimes sassy, other times serious) personal updates from the author – Heather Schmidt, M.PA. Heather is the owner of Heather Schmidt Consulting Services, Executive Director of VC Voter Edge, and a busy Mom to three. The world: what a mess (amiright?). Let’s get…