American Democracy Minute

Series produced by Brian Beihl

Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report 

The American Democracy Minute is a 90-second daily radio report & podcast covering voting rights, money in politics, redistricting and other critical democracy issues in Washington and in states around the country. Keep up to date on YOUR democracy in 90 seconds! We're new to PRX but have produced over 200 episodes on other networks.

Although the episodes are only 90-seconds, after a fact-filled report, listeners are encouraged to visit http://www.AmericanDemocracyMinute.org for additional information, resources, and ways to get involved at a local or national level in that issue. ADM, national since April 2022, is the successor to the Open Democracy Minute, which appeared on NH stations from January 2019 - March 2022. Visit https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/americandemocracyminute to hear our 200+ past reports.

ADM is hosted and produced by Brian Beihl, former deputy director of Open Democracy and Open Democracy Action, a NH-based pro-voter nonprofit. Prior, Brian was station manager of WNHN in Concord, NH, a magazine editor, and attended the School of Journalism at Michigan State University.


188 Pieces

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Ohio Voters Defeat Republican Effort to Raise Citizen Ballot Initiative Passage to 60% in Pro-Voter Victory
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Ohio Voters Defeat Republican Effort to Raise Citizen Ballot Initiative Passage to 60% in Pro-Voter Victory

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 09, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Oregon Expands Automatic Voter Registration, Protects Voters Who Move In-State From Losing Eligibility, and Seeks Funding for Dropbox Security
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Oregon Expands Automatic Voter Registration, Protects Voters Who Move In-State From Losing Eligibility, and Seeks Funding for Dropbox Security

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Aug 08, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Tuesday’s Ohio Special Election Attempts to Take Away Simple Majority Rule for Ballot Initiatives. Now the Legislature is After Ranked Choice Voting.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Tuesday’s Ohio Special Election Attempts to Take Away Simple Majority Rule for Ballot Initiatives. Now the Legislature is After Ranked Choice Voti...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Dismissed: The Recent Arizona Election Denier Court Cases Which Crashed and Burned
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Dismissed: The Recent Arizona Election Denier Court Cases Which Crashed and Burned

Bought by WUTC


  • Added: Aug 06, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Alabama’s Racial Gerrymandering Showdown with SCOTUS Goes Back to Federal Court August 14th
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Alabama’s Racial Gerrymandering Showdown with SCOTUS Goes Back to Federal Court August 14th

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 03, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Alleged Voting Machine Tampering Suspects Arraigned in Michigan Include Former Candidate for State Attorney General and Former State Rep
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Alleged Voting Machine Tampering Suspects Arraigned in Michigan Include Former Candidate for State Attorney General and Former State Rep

  • Added: Aug 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Aug. 8 Referendum Changing Ohio’s Threshold for a Ballot Initiative to Win Holds a 112-Year-Old Precedent and Reproductive Rights in the Balance
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Aug. 8 Referendum Changing Ohio’s Threshold for a Ballot Initiative to Win Holds a 112-Year-Old Precedent and Reproductive Rights in the Balance

  • Added: Aug 01, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Head Announces Additional Election Security Advisors to Assist States in Securing Elections
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Head Announces Additional Election Security Advisors to Assist States in Securing Elections

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Jul 31, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Georgia’s Inactive Voter Purges: When Voter List “Election Integrity” Maintenance Becomes Voter Suppression
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Georgia’s Inactive Voter Purges: When Voter List “Election Integrity” Maintenance Becomes Voter Suppression

Bought by WUTC


  • Added: Jul 30, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Georgia Prepares to Purge Almost 200,000 Voters from the Voter List, Applying “Use it or Lose it” Rules; 20 Other States Have Similar Laws.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Georgia Prepares to Purge Almost 200,000 Voters from the Voter List, Applying “Use it or Lose it” Rules; 20 Other States Have Similar Laws.

  • Added: Jul 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Florida Just Purged its List of Absentee Ballot Requestors, Forcing Millions of Voters to Reapply
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Florida Just Purged its List of Absentee Ballot Requestors, Forcing Millions of Voters to Reapply

  • Added: Jul 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Is Absentee Voting a Right or a Privilege? Wisconsin Voters Take Their State to Court Over Recent Restrictions on Absentee Ballots
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Is Absentee Voting a Right or a Privilege? Wisconsin Voters Take Their State to Court Over Recent Restrictions on Absentee Ballots

  • Added: Jul 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Texas Withdraws from ERIC, But the State Has Yet to Implement an Alternative to Keep Its Voter Lists Clean
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Texas Withdraws from ERIC, But the State Has Yet to Implement an Alternative to Keep Its Voter Lists Clean

  • Added: Jul 24, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Alabama Governor Signs Voting Maps in Open Defiance of Supreme Court Order; Alleged Michigan Fake Electors Stripped of Duties, Face Resignation Calls
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Alabama Governor Signs Voting Maps in Open Defiance of Supreme Court Order; Alleged Michigan Fake Electors Stripped of Duties, Face Resignation Calls

Bought by WUTC and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jul 23, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
In Michigan, State AG Charges 16 Fake Electors, Voting Machine Tampering Case Moves Forward
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
In Michigan, State AG Charges 16 Fake Electors, Voting Machine Tampering Case Moves Forward

  • Added: Jul 20, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
U.S. House & Senate Democrats Reintroduce the Freedom to Vote Act, But It Faces More Hurdles This Session
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
U.S. House & Senate Democrats Reintroduce the Freedom to Vote Act, But It Faces More Hurdles This Session

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  • Added: Jul 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Alabama Redistricting Committee Defies SCOTUS Milligan Decision, Again Proposing Only One Majority Black Congressional District
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Alabama Redistricting Committee Defies SCOTUS Milligan Decision, Again Proposing Only One Majority Black Congressional District

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jul 18, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
New York Court Sends Congressional Redistricting Map Back to Independent Commission; SCOTUS Sets Date to Consider South Carolina Congressional Map
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
New York Court Sends Congressional Redistricting Map Back to Independent Commission; SCOTUS Sets Date to Consider South Carolina Congressional Map

  • Added: Jul 17, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Election Turnout for Ohio Legislature’s Anti-Voter Constitutional Amendment Strong, as Century-Old Pro-Voter Ballot Initiative Rules Hang in the Balance
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Election Turnout for Ohio Legislature’s Anti-Voter Constitutional Amendment Strong, as Century-Old Pro-Voter Ballot Initiative Rules Hang in the Ba...

Bought by WUTC


  • Added: Jul 16, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Report Recommends Changes to Reduce Barriers to Voting for South Dakota’s Native Americans
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Report Recommends Changes to Reduce Barriers to Voting for South Dakota’s Native Americans

  • Added: Jul 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:30