American Democracy Minute

Series produced by Brian Beihl

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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.


293 Pieces

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Ripple Effects After Radical Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Restricting Who Can Bring Voting Rights Act Suits; Red State AGs Pile On

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  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Plot Twist in New York’s Ongoing Redistricting Drama, as Appeals Court Throws Out Competitive Maps Drawn by a Lower Court’s Special Master

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  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Montana Group Readies Ballot Initiatives for Top 4 Open Primaries, and Winning by a Majority, Not Just a Plurality

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  • Added: Dec 12, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Tennessee Supreme Court Stays Order for New State Senate Maps, Likely Keeping Gerrymandered Maps for 2024 and Protecting GOP Supermajority

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  • Added: Dec 11, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Developments in GOP Fake Presidential Elector Plots in Nevada & Wisconsin; Investigations Continue in Arizona, New Mexico & Georgia

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  • Added: Dec 09, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Missouri Candidate for Secretary of State Proposes Hand Counting 3 Million Ballots; Wisconsin Legislators Propose Abolishing the Election Commission

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  • Added: Dec 07, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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After a Federal Court Mandate, Georgia Lawmakers Add Majority-Minority Districts – But Still Gerrymander the Maps

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  • Added: Dec 06, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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DeSantis Congressional Map Diluting Black Voting Power Heads to Florida Supreme Court After Being Upheld by Appeals Court

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  • Added: Dec 05, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Shasta County, CA Almost Hand-Counted Its Ballots in November, Losing an Expensive Game of Election Denial Chicken with the State of California

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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New Hampshire Supreme Court Won’t Hear Future Gerrymandering Cases, Abandoning Fair Representation for State’s Voters

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  • Added: Dec 03, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Michigan a Democracy Bright Spot as it Implements Proposition 2 Constitutional Amendment Protecting and Expanding Voting Rights

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  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Former New Hampshire GOP State Representative Who Consistently Voted for Tighter “Election Integrity” Laws is Arrested for Voting Illegally

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  • Added: Nov 29, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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State Supreme Courts in New Mexico and Ohio Uphold Redistricting Maps. One of these is not Like the Other.

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Radical Decision by Appeals Court in Arkansas Case Greenlights North Dakota Appeal to Restore Maps Designed to Suppress Native American Voting Power

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  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Court Challenges to Trump’s Ballot Eligibility are Pending in 17 States. Losses in Colorado & Michigan are Being Appealed.

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  • Added: Nov 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Ohio’s Politician-Led Redistricting Commission Failed. Citizens Are Proposing a Citizen-Led Commission Instead.

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  • Added: Nov 23, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Oral Arguments Heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Constitutionality of the the State’s Extreme Gerrymandered Maps

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  • Added: Nov 22, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Radical Federal Court of Appeals Ruling Deals Another Blow to Voters, Democracy Groups and the Voting Rights Act

  • Added: Nov 21, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Why was California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission Successful, While New York’s Commission Resulted in Gerrymandering, Chaos & Court Cases?

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  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Will an Appeal Give New York’s Bipartisan Redistricting Committee Another Chance to Draw Fair Maps?

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  • Added: Nov 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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