American Democracy Minute

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A 90-second radio report and podcast which keeps you informed on key democracy issues in the U.S.:  Voting rights, redistricting & gerrymandering, money-in-politics, political corruption,  voting research & polling, democracy reforms such as ranked choice voting and open primaries, and the groups taking action on these issues. Visit us at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org, on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter @democracyminute.   We are heard daily on select PRX and Pacifica Radio Network stations from Alaska to Maine.Click on the ADM Logo on the episode, or in other players, the Play ⏯️ button.     You can also ask your smart speaker to "Play the American Democracy Minute."  Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX. lxXY4rQcaOLde5MZYjgE

  1. 1D AGO

    State Updates: VA Supreme Court OKs Ballot Measure - Again; FL & IA Advance Proof of Citizenship; DOJ Sues 5 More States for Voter Data

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 6, 2026State Updates: VA Supreme Court OKs Ballot Measure - Again; FL & IA Advance Proof of Citizenship; DOJ Sues 5 More States for Voter DataWe have state briefs today. Virginia’s Supreme Court stayed a lower court order and allowed a ballot measure authorizing mid-decade redistricting.  Florida and Iowa advanced proof of citizenship legislation, and the Trump DOJ sued five more states to turn over their voter data.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Today’s Links Articles & Resources:  Virginia Supreme Court (via Virginia Mercury) - Decision in TEVEN KOSKI, ET AL., APPELLANTS v. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, ET AL.Virginia Mercury -  Early voting begins Friday for Virginia redistricting referendum  Voting Rights Lab - Florida Legislature - HB 991Voting Rights Lab - Iowa Legislature - SB 2203U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department Sues Five Additional States for Failure to Produce Voter Rolls Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - In VA, Same Judge, Different Objection to Ballot Measure to Authorize Redistricting American Democracy Minute - Democrats in Virginia & Maryland Race to Match GOP-Gerrymandered Congressional Seats, But It’s Far From a Done Deal.American Democracy Minute - U.S. DOJ Sues MA, CO, HI and NV to Turn Over Voter Registration Files, but Even Red States are Pushing Back Groups Taking Action:  Electronic Privacy Information Center,  Fair Elections Center, NAACP Legal Defense Fund Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Virginia #Redistricting #Gerrymandering #Florida #Iowa #Proofof Citizenship #TrumpDOJ #VoterData

    2 min

  2. 2D AGO

    Conspiracy-Driven Change of Polling Place Rules and a Website Crash Causes Anger, Confusion and Disenfranchisement in Some Texas Counties

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 5, 2026Conspiracy-Driven Change of Polling Place Rules and a Website Crash Causes Anger, Confusion and Disenfranchisement in Some Texas Counties The March 3rd Texas state primary was marred by anger, confusion and disenfranchisement, as voters simply tried to vote.  Changes to party primary rules, an election department website crash, and conflicting court rulings meant many voters gave up or were turned away.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Today’s Links Articles & Resources: Dallas Morning News - 'Mass confusion': How election day went awry for Dallas County votersVotebeat Texas - Primary voters frustrated and confused after Dallas County switches to precinct-based voting Votebeat Texas - Dallas and Williamson counties switch to precinct-level voting for primary election dayKUT News - Williamson County says full Republican election results will likely not be available until WednesdayNBC News  - Voting confusion in Texas rooted in conspiracy theories about ballot counting Groups Taking Action: League of Women Voters Dallas, Common Cause TX, ACLU TX Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State  Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Want ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here! Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TexasPrimary #DallasCounty #WilliamsonCounty #Disenfranchisement #CountywideVoting

    2 min

  3. 3D AGO

    U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay of NY Appeals Court Remedial Map Restoring Black & Latino Voting Power in NYC Congressional District

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 4, 2026U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay of NY Appeals Court Remedial Map Restoring Black & Latino Voting Power in NYC Congressional DistrictMarch 2nd, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency temporary stay, blocking a New York appeals court opinion upholding a remedial map for a New York City congressional district. Voters had argued the original map diluted minority voting power under the New York Constitution.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Today’s Links Articles & Resources: U.S. Supreme Court - NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS, ET AL. v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAYSCOTUS Blog - Supreme Court grants Republicans’ request to pause order to redraw New York congressional map City & State New York - SCOTUS sides with Malliotakis on redistricting case, in blow to NY DemsGothamist - Supreme Court halts redistricting fight over Staten Island’s NY-11 seat NY Supreme Court for New York County - Decision & Order on Motion Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - With Candidates Ready to File, SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks Ruling on Texas Racial Gerrymandering, Louisiana Gerrymandering Decision Still PendingAmerican Democracy Minute - (2025) What is the Equal Protections Clause and How Have Interpretations of It Changed?  Groups Taking Action: League of Women Voters NYC,  NY NAACP Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State  Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Want ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here! #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #CongressionalDistrict #NYC #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt #Brooklyn #StatenIsland

    2 min

  4. 4D AGO

    An Activist-Proposed National Emergency Executive Order Would Trump State Election Law. Scholars Say It’s Unconstitutional.

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 3, 2026An Activist-Proposed National Emergency Executive Order Would Trump State Election Law. Scholars Say It’s Unconstitutional. We reported yesterday on a recent election denier summit where a proposed presidential executive order declaring a national emergency was pushed.  Its intent is to exert federal control over the midterm election.  Scholars say it’s blatantly unconstitutional.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Today’s Links Articles & Resources: Democracy Docket - Read a draft of the emergency executive order for Trump to take control of elections    Washington Post – Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergencyExecutive Functions,  Bob Bauer - Trump’s Coming Confrontation with the Courts Over the ElectionsCato Institute - Trump’s Draft Executive Order Would Be a Sea Change to How Americans Vote and How Elections Are RunThe Hill - Trump says he’s not considering declaring a national emergency ahead of midtermsIssue One - Reported White House Move to Take Over Elections Would Violate the Constitution  Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - Meeting of 2020 Trump Election Operatives Considers 2026 Litigation Strategies and Declaring a National Emergency to Interfere with the MidtermsAmerican Democracy Minute - (Feb 2026)  Can President Trump Mandate Voter ID for the Midterms?  He May Try, But the U.S. Constitution Says He Doesn’t Have the Authority. Groups Taking Action: Protect Democracy, States United Democracy Center, American Oversight, League of Women Voters Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ExecutiveOrder #NationalEmergency #Donald Trump

    2 min

  5. 5D AGO

    Meeting of 2020 Trump Election Operatives Considers 2026 Litigation Strategies and Declaring a National Emergency to Interfere with the Midterms

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 2, 2026Meeting of 2020 Trump Election Operatives Considers 2026 Litigation Strategies and Declaring a National Emergency to Interfere with the MidtermsOperatives active in the effort to overturn the 2020 election reportedly gathered at a recent summit convened by former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.  Among the topics discussed:  Legal strategies to contest the 2026 midterm election, and a presidential declaration of a national emergency to seize control of federal elections.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Today’s Links Articles & Resources:ProPublica - Trump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms   Washington Post - Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergencyCBS News 'The Takeout' - Can Trump use emergency powers to influence federal elections? The Hill - Trump says he’s not considering declaring a national emergency ahead of midterms Washington Watch with Tony Perkins - Cleta Mitchell on Concerns Raised Surrounding President Trump’s Executive Order on Voter ID Executive Functions by Bob Bauer - Trump’s Coming Confrontation with the Courts Over the Elections   Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - Affidavit Used to Obtain the Search Warrant for Fulton County FBI Raid Originated with Trump 2020 Campaign LawyerAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024) Trump ‘Election Integrity’ Lawyer Cleta Mitchell Calls for the Firing of All DOJ Voting & Civil Rights Lawyers American Democracy Minute - (2024) Claims of Widespread Voting by Noncitizens Might Be Red Meat for the Base, But It’s Complete Nonsense. Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #CletaMitchell #KurtOlsen #ElectionDeniers #TrumpExecutiveOrders

    2 min

  6. FEB 26

    In the State of the Union Address, President Trump Called for Passage of the ‘Stop Insider Trading Act’. What Would it Do and is it Enough?

    American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 27, 2026In the State of the Union Address, President Trump Called for Passage of the ‘Stop Insider Trading Act’.  What Would it Do and is it Enough?During the State of the Union Address, President Trump called for passage of the H.R. 7008, the “Stop Insider Trading Act,” which brought rare bipartisan applause. Good government groups are skeptical.  What would it do?Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Today’s Links Articles & Resources: Brennan Center for Justice - Congressional Stock Trading, ExplainedU.S. Congress - HR 7008 Stop Insider Trading ActSpectrum News - Trump's call for congressional stock purchase ban draws bipartisan support as bills await movementWashington Post Editorial Board - Banning stock trading for lawmakers is popular but unworkable Campaign Legal Center - How the Stop Insider Trading Act Fails to Solve the Congressional Stock Trading ProblemLatin Times - GOP Senator Bought Oil, Defense Stocks Days Before U.S. Operation Targeting Maduro: ReportProPublica - Senator Dumped Up to $1.7 Million of Stock After Reassuring Public About Coronavirus Preparedness U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission - SEC Charges Former Indiana Congressman with Insider Trading Groups Taking Action: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW),  Public Citizen, Project on Government Oversight Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State  Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #InsiderTraining #StopInsiderTradingAct #STOCKAct #USCongress #SOTU #DonaldTrump

    2 min

  7. FEB 25

    In SOTU Speech, Trump Pushes ‘SAVE America Act’, Voter ID, Proof of Citizenship and Ending Mail-In Ballots; Repeats Debunked Noncitizen Voting Claims

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 26, 2026In SOTU Speech, Trump Pushes ‘SAVE America Act’, Voter ID, Proof of Citizenship and Ending Mail-In Ballots; Repeats Debunked Noncitizen Voting Claims In his State of the Union address to Congress, President Donald Trump pushed Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, now before the U.S. Senate and unlikely to pass.  But to justify it, he repeated his unfounded claims of widespread noncitizen voting.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Today’s Links Articles & Resources: Associated Press - Full Transcript of President Trump's State of the Union Speech PBS News Hour - Video of President Trump's State of the Union Speech  U.S. Congress - H.R.7296 - SAVE America ActBrennan Center for Justice - New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - An Amped Up SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, Passes the U.S. House and Heads to the Senate. Its Restrictions Could Disenfranchise Millions.American Democracy Minute - Americans Like Voting Early, and Other Lessons from the 2024 Election U.S. Election Assistance Commission Follow Up ReportRock the Vote - The State of the Union: An Explainer Groups Taking Action: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights,  ACLU Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State  Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Want ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here! #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEAmericaAct #DonaldTrump #VoterSuppression #VoterID #NoncitizenVoting #FactChecking

    2 min

  8. FEB 24

    Fairer Utah Congressional Map Likely Here to Stay, as Federal Court Panel Rejects GOP Appeal

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 25, 2026Fairer Utah Congressional Map Likely Here to Stay, as Federal Court Panel Rejects GOP AppealWe’re back in Utah today, where on February 23rd a federal district court panel rejected a GOP appeal to court-chosen fair congressional districts.  Another GOP appeal failed in the Utah Supreme Court just last week.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Today’s Links Articles & Resources: U.S. District Court for Utah (via Utah News Dispatch) - Gardner v. Henderson Utah News Dispatch - Redistricting: Federal panel denies bid to overturn Utah’s court-ordered congressional mapCampaign Legal Center - Federal Court Upholds Right to Fair Congressional Map in Utah  Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - Utah Supreme Court Rejects GOP Appeal; Fairer Map Stands. In VA, Same Judge, Different Objection to Ballot Measure to Authorize Redistricting American Democracy Minute - Polls Show Most Utah Voters Want to Protect Their Fair Redistricting Amendment, But Another GOP-Backed Ballot Initiative Aims to Repeal ItAmerican Democracy Minute - (Dec. 2025) Utah Judge Who Struck Down ‘Extreme Gerrymander’ Threatened with Impeachment and Violence; Florida Redistricting Starts Dec. 4  Groups Taking Action: Mormon Women for Ethical Government, League of Women Voters UT,  Campaign Legal Center Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State  Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Utah #UtahRedistricting #FairMaps #LWV #MWEG #CampaignLegalCenter

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A 90-second radio report and podcast which keeps you informed on key democracy issues in the U.S.:  Voting rights, redistricting & gerrymandering, money-in-politics, political corruption,  voting research & polling, democracy reforms such as ranked choice voting and open primaries, and the groups taking action on these issues. Visit us at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org, on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter @democracyminute.   We are heard daily on select PRX and Pacifica Radio Network stations from Alaska to Maine.Click on the ADM Logo on the episode, or in other players, the Play ⏯️ button.     You can also ask your smart speaker to "Play the American Democracy Minute."  Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX. lxXY4rQcaOLde5MZYjgE

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  • Creator
    American Democracy Minute
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    987
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2026 American Democracy Minute
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    American Democracy Minute

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