American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 16, 2025Pro-Voter Groups Again Challenge ‘Least Change” Congressional Districts in Wisconsin Supreme Court, After Outcome of April's $100M Court RaceAfter the election of liberal-leaning Justice Janet Protasiewicz in 2023, Wisconsin state assembly and senate maps were challenged in the Wisconsin Supreme Court and subsequently thrown out as unconstitutional.  But justices passed on a challenge to the Congressional districts.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (2023) Oral Arguments Heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Constitutionality of the the State's Extreme Gerrymandered MapsAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024) After Cleaning Up Gerrymandered State Senate & Assembly Districts, the Wisconsin Supreme Court Passes on Congressional Districts American Democracy Minute - (2024) In a Game of Chicken with the Wisconsin Supreme Court, GOP Legislators Pass Somewhat Competitive Redistricting Maps in Effort to Avoid Truly Fair MapsWisconsin Public Radio - 2 lawsuits challenging Wisconsin's congressional map filed with state Supreme CourtWisconsin Supreme Court (via WPR) - Elias Group Challenge to Congressional DistrictsWisconsin Supreme Court (via WPR) - Campaign Legal Center Challenge to Congressional Districts Groups Taking Action:Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition, League of Women Voters WI, Common Cause WIPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Wisconsin #FairMaps #WISupremeCourt #SusanCrawford 

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 15, 2025This is a timely rebroadcast of a piece we did last November on the emoluments clause.  The numbers quoted are chump change compared with the money being thrown at President Donald Trump by foreign countries right now in bitcoin, sweetheart investments and even a luxury Boeing 747.  What would the framers have said?The Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause was Intended to Stop Bribery and Corruption.  Recently, Not So Much.The framers of the U.S. Constitution included the Foreign Emoluments Clause because they feared the influence, corruption and bribery they witnessed in Europe's monarchies.  Why should Americans care about it?Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Congressional Research Service – The Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. ConstitutionNational Constitution Center – The Foreign Emoluments Clause: Article I, Section 9, Clause 8National Constitution Center – Prof. Zephyr Teachout – The Foreign Emoluments ClauseAmerican Constitution Society – Profiting off the Presidency: Trump's Violations of the Emoluments ClausesU.S. Supreme Court – BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE OF FORMER FEDERAL ETHICS OFFICIALS SUPPORTINGRESPONDENTCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (C.R.E.W) – Trump likely benefited from $13.6 million in payments from foreign governments during his presidencyCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (C.R.E.W) – (2019)  Tracking President Trump's unprecedented conflicts of interestBusiness Insider – Trump waited until after he left office to disclose trademarks he owns in China and RussiaGroups Taking Action:C.R.E.W., Public Citizen, Common CausePlease follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #EmolumentsClause #ForeignInfluence #Corruption #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 14, 2025Special Note from the Host:   You may notice some slurring of my speech during this and upcoming reports. May 9th, I suffered an attack of Bell's Palsy which has affected the right side of my face and impacts my speech.  This is being treated, and recovery is expected with 2-3 weeks of steroid treatments.  Thanks for your patience and understanding.Colorado Governor Signs Colorado Voting Rights Act in Effort to Guarantee Access and Voting Power for Native, Hispanic, Black and LGBTQ Voters Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Voting Rights Act on May 12th, another state to take action in the face of ongoing erosion of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.  The Act forbids discrimination in voting practices, protects registration and voting for Native voters, and curbs racial gerrymandering, among several provisions.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Colorado Legislature - Senate Bill 25-1 - The Colorado Voting Rights ActNational Conference of State Legislatures - Legislatures Pursue State-Level Voting Rights Acts Colorado Public Radio - Colorado lawmakers approve voting rights bill, despite pushback from local officialsColorado Newsline - Gov. Polis signs voting rights bill, shielding Colorado from federal backslidingGroups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Common Cause CO, Campaign Legal Center, League of Women Voters Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #COVRA #Colorado #VotingRightsAct #StateVRA

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 13, 2025Special Note from the Host:   You may notice some slurring of my speech during this and upcoming reports. May 9th, I suffered an attack of Bell's Palsy which has affected the right side of my face and impacts my speech.  This is being treated, and recovery is expected with 2-3 weeks of steroid treatments.  Thanks for your patience and understanding.Cockpit Lights Flash Emoluments Clause Danger, as Qatar Government Apparently Gifts $400M 747 to Trump for Air Force OnePresident Donald Trump appears poised to accept a gift of a $400 million dollar super luxury Boeing 747 from the Qatar royal family for use as Trump's Air Force One.  The potential gift is raising questions of potential corruption under the Constitution's Emoluments Clause, and a potential security risk.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Congress - U.S. Constitution's Emolument's Clause ABC News - Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources President Donald Trump - Post on Truth Social defending the giftCNN - Boeing now plans to deliver new Air Force One jets in 2027, before Trump leaves officeOpen Secrets - Lobbying expenditures by Qatar government, including by Pam Bondi's former lobbying firm, Ballard PartnersThe Independent - Qatar pushes back on reports of $400M Boeing jet gift to TrumpGroups Taking Action:American Promise, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Brennan Center for JusticePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here! Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #EmolumentsClause #MoneyinPolitics #ForeignInfluence 

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 12, 2025Special Note from the Host:   You may notice some slurring of my speech during this and upcoming reports.   I've suffered a bout of Bell's Palsy which has affected the right side of my face and impacts my speech.  This is being treated, and recovery is expected with 2-3 weeks of steroid treatments.  Thanks for your patience and understanding.Fallout Continues from 2023 SCOTUS ‘Milligan' Decision, as the Alabama Legislature Faces Possible Return of Preclearance RequirementsThe U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision in Allen vs. Milligan in 2023, finding Alabama must provide an additional majority-Black Congressional District.  Defiant, the legislature created new maps - again with only one real majority-minority district. That action could return Alabama to “preclearance” status by the federal government. 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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:History of Allen v. Milligan:American Democracy Minute - (2023)  Bombshell SCOTUS Decision in Alabama Case Reaffirms VRA Section 2 and May Impact 2024 Elections American Democracy Minute - (2023)  Federal Appeals Court Slams Alabama Legislature for Defying U.S. Supreme Court's Milligan Ruling and Strikes Down Revised Maps American Redistricting Project - Allen v. MilliganCurrent Decision in Alabama's Appeal in Allen v. MilliganU.S. District Court - INJUNCTION AND ORDER FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAWAlabama Reflector - Federal court: Alabama Legislature intentionally discriminated against Black voters in redistrictingGroups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLUPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Alabama #AllenvMilligan #RacialDiscrimination #VotingRightsAct #FairMaps

American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 9, 2025Election Official Tina Peters was Sentenced to 9 Years for Tampering with Election Machines to Prove the Big Lie.  Trump is Trying to Set Her Free. In August 2024, a jury convicted Mesa County, Colorado election official Tina Peters for tampering with her county's voting machines in 2020, and allowing election deniers access to them.  Disregarding the breach of “election integrity”, President Donald Trump is now trying to set her free. 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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Colorado Newsline – (2021) ‘Serious breach' of voting security at center of investigation of Mesa County clerk's officeAmerican Democracy Minute - Colorado Election Official Who Allowed 2020 Conspiracy Theory Activists Access to County Voting Machine Data Found GuiltyColorado Newsline - Tina Peters, former Mesa County clerk, guilty on 7 counts Colorado Newsline - Trump Justice Department conducting ‘review' of Colorado's Tina Peters prosecutionPresident Donald Trump - Truth Social post to 'FREE TINA PETERS'Denver ABC 7 - Jena Griswold says Trump is ‘weaponizing the Department of Justice' in Tina Peters caseGroups Taking Action:Common Cause CO, States United Democracy Center, Issue OneRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #BigLie #FreeTinaPeters #TinaPeters #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 8, 2025Federal Court Settles North Carolina Supreme Court Race, Heading Off a Dangerous Precedent of Retroactively Questioning Election RulesThe November 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court race contested by the Republican candidate Judge Jefferson Griffin has finally been settled in federal district court.  Associate Justice Allison Riggs was declared the winner on May 5th.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - Partisan Saga of North Carolina's 2024 Supreme Court Race Now Returns to Federal Court.  5,000 Military & Overseas Ballots at Risk of InvalidationCourthouse News Service - Judge loses bid for seat on North Carolina Supreme Court benchU.S. District Court for Eastern NC (via Courthouse News) - Opinion in Griffin v. North Carolina Board of ElectionsNC Newsline - Federal judge rules for Riggs in Supreme Court voter case Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, Protect Democracy, VoteVets , Democracy North CarolinaRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NorthCarolina #NCSupremeCourt #VoterSuppression #FederalCourt

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 7, 2025Tennessee Enacts Voting Rights Restoration for Citizens Returning from Incarceration for Common FeloniesReturning Tennessee citizens convicted of most felonies can now have their voting rights returned by a court order, rather than a pardon from the governor, under a law enacted May 2nd.  It also removed the requirement that all fees be paid prior to those rights being restored.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Tennessee Lookout - (2023)  Restoring voting rights after a felony is rare in Tennessee. This year, the process got harder.Tennessee Secretary of State - Restoration of Voting RightsThe Sentencing Project - Tennessee Should Restore Voting Rights to Nearly 400,000 CitizensTennessee Legislature -  Bill text for Senate Bill 407 The Sentencing Project - Locked Out 2024: Four Million Denied Voting Rights Due to a Felony Conviction National Conference of State Legislatures - Restoration of Voting Rights for FelonsGroups Taking Action:The Sentencing Project, Campaign Legal Center, The Equity Alliance, ACLU TN Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Disenfranchisement  #ReturningCitizens #FelonyConvictions

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 6, 2025President Trump's Crypto Conflicts Compound United Arab Emirates Investment Fund Uses $2B in Trump-Backed Cryptocurrency for DealA new Trump-backed crypto currency company launched last September got a credibility boost when a United Arab Emirates investment fund used it to make a $2 billion dollar investment in another company.  This raises more conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump, still named as World Liberty Financial's “Chief Crypto Advocate.” 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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:ABC News - (2024) Trump's new crypto venture is light on details, heavy on potential ethics landmines World Liberty Finance - Trump-Backed Cryptocurrency Company CNBC - Trump-backed crypto bank joins stablecoin wars with new dollar-pegged tokenABC News - Trump family crypto venture tapped as part of $2B Emirati-backed investment dealThe Telegraph - UAE funnels $2bn into Trump's cryptocurrency The Financial Times - Trump Organization strikes Gulf deals ahead of US president's visit Newsweek - New Trump Tower Announced for Middle East City Skyline Public Citizen - Crypto Has Successfully Purchased Large-Scale Political Influence in the U.S. Groups Taking Action:Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW),  Public CitizenRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Trump #Cryptocurrency #MoneyinPolitics #Corruption #ForeignInfluence

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 5, 2025Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Warns Judges, ‘The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy – on our system of government' At a Puerto Rico conference May 1st, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned judges that recent threats from the White house are “attacks on our democracy.”  We read a portion of her speech, and have a link to the full remarks.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court -  “Preserving Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law” Remarks by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson First Circuit Judicial Conference, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico May 1, 2025 | 8:00 PM Politico - Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply condemns Trump's attacks on judges The Hill - Trump slams judges after ruling bars admin from using Alien Enemies Act to deport gangsPresident Donald Trump - Post of Truth Social After Judge Halts Deportations Under the Alien Enemies Act Politico - Trump calls for impeachment of judge who tried to halt deportations White House Advisor Stephen Miller - Multiple Attacks on Judges via X (scan down the page) Groups Taking Action:American Bar Association, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,  Stand Up America Coalition  Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #AttacksonJudges #KetanjiBrownJackson #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 2, 2025Updates from North Carolina: Fed Court Stays Retroactive Registration Cures; State Court Strikes Down Law for Control of State Election BoardWe're in North Carolina today with updates on the partisan attempt to overturn the 2024 state supreme court election, and the legislature's attempt to strip the governor's power to appoint the state election board.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - Partisan Saga of North Carolina's 2024 Supreme Court Race Now Returns to Federal Court.  5,000 Military & Overseas Ballots at Risk of Invalidation NC Newsline - US appeals court pauses NC elections board action in the Supreme Court election caseU.S. District Court (via Democracy Docket) - Stay in Griffin v. North Carolina State Board of ElectionsAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024) Before it Loses its Supermajority, the North Carolina Legislature Strips Election Powers from Its Governor, Bans AG from Opposing the Legislature.  Will the House Override the Veto?Courthouse News Service - (2024)  North Carolina Republicans successfully strip power from incoming DemocratsCourthouse News Service - North Carolina court grants control of elections boards to state auditorGroups Taking Action:Democracy North Carolina, League of Women Voters NCPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NorthCarolina #NCSupremeCourt #ElectionSubversion #NCGOP #JoshStein

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report for May 1, 2025What is a ‘Baby FARA' and Why are States Enacting It?The federal version of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, has been in place since 1938, but recently, states are passing their own versions, nicknamed “baby FARAs.”  What are they, and how do they relate to American Democracy?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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Congressional Research Service - Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): An OverviewU.S. Department of Justice - Recent Cases and Enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act  Covington & Burling Law Firm's Inside Political Law - Arkansas Governor Signs Baby FARA LawSteptoe Political Law Blog - (2024)  Not FAR-Away: Proposed State Legislation Increases in an Attempt to Regulate Foreign Agents Campaign Legal Center - (2024) Defending Foreign Corporate Election Spending Ban in Minnesota (Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. Choi)American Democracy Minute - (2023) After a Canadian Utility Spent $22 Million Dollars to Influence a Ballot Measure, Maine Voters Ban Foreign Money in State Elections Groups Taking Action:Common Cause, Campaign Legal Center, Protect Our Democracy, Issue OneRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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 #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ForeignInfluence #FARA #BabyFARA #DarkMoney  

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 30, 2025US DOJ Removes Senior Managers from Voting Section, Abandons Current Cases, in Further Erosion of Voting Rights Protections The Trump administration's U.S. Department of Justice reportedly reassigned top managers of the Voting Section, and instructed remaining attorneys to drop pending cases.  This includes voting rights and redistricting cases under the 1965 Voting Rights Act.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice - Voting Section Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice - Voting Section LitigationNBC News - Pam Bondi reshapes the DOJ around Trump's prioritiesThe Guardian - Trump's justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit  NPR - Under Trump, the Justice Department is stepping away from some voting rights casesDemocracy Docket - Trump's DOJ Drops Lawsuit Against Georgia's Voter Suppression Bill Groups Taking Action:Legal Defense Fund, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DOJ #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #TrumpDOJ

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 29, 2025The Federal Election Commission is Reportedly Now Out of Commission with the Departure of Another Member.  It's Unlikely to Get Fixed Soon.As if the Federal Election Commission didn't have enough problems, another member has reportedly chosen not to continue when his term runs out April 30th.  That leaves the normally six-member commission with three, and unable to conduct business.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Federal Election Commission - Leadership and Structure Brennan Center for Justice - Enforcement & the FECNOTUS - The Federal Election Commission Is Facing a De Facto ShutdownCongressional Research Service - Federal Election Commission: Membership and Policymaking Quorum, In Brief The Hill - Trump-appointed FEC commissioner to resign on inauguration Brennan Center for Justice - Trump Targets Independent Campaign Finance Watchdog in Latest Ouster End Citizens United - End Citizens United Files FEC Complaint Against Trump Campaign and X Over Illegal Corporate Contribution Groups Taking Action:IssueOne, Campaign Legal Center, Public Citizen, CREWRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FEC #FederalElectionsCommission #ShutDown #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 28, 2025Federal Judge Blocks Proof of Citizenship Provisions in Trump Executive Order on ElectionsA partial victory for pro-voter groups April 24th, as a federal judge blocked the proof of citizenship portion of President Donald Trump's executive order  changing federal elections.  The judge did not address other sections, which she suggested were best challenged by states, rather than voters.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House - PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONSBrennan Center for Justice - The President's Executive Order on ElectionsUS District Court for DC - LULAC & League of Women Voters v. Donald Trump OpinionUS District Court for DC - LULAC & League of Women Voters v. Donald Trump OrderReuters - Judge partly blocks Trump order that claimed greater control over US electionsNPR - Judge pauses parts of Trump's sweeping executive order on votingGroups Taking Action:LULAC, League of Women Voters, NAACP, Asian Pacific American AdvocatesRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DonaldTrump #ExecutiveOrders #ProofofCitizenship

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 25, 2025Trump 'Meme Coin' Cryptocurrency Scheme Selling Access to the President Raises Alarms for Emolument Clause ViolationsPresident Donald Trump launched a cryptocurrency “meme coin” with his likeness on January 17th, just before inauguration day.  April 21st, with its value plummeting, the company offered top buyers of the coin a dinner with Trump and a personal tour of the White House.  That likely violates the Emoluments Clause.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Constitution Society - (2019)  Profiting off the Presidency: Trump's Violations of the Emoluments ClausesBrennan Center for Justice - (2019)  How Will the Courts Handle the Trump Emoluments Cases?American Democracy Minute - (2024) The Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause was Intended to Stop Bribery and Corruption.  Recently, Not So MuchCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) - (2024)  The intensifying threat of Donald Trump's emolumentsMother Jones - Trump Crypto Coin Buyers Offered VIP Tour of White HouseCoinStats - TRUMP Meme Coin Tumbles After Soaring on Exclusive Gala AnnouncementGroups Taking Action:CREW, Public CitizenRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Corruption #EmolumentsClause #DonaldTrump #TrumpMemeCoin

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 24, 2025Michigan Considers Proof of Citizenship Restrictions While Awaiting Outcome of the SAVE Act Vote and Challenge to Trump's Executive Order Voting proof of citizenship efforts are afoot in Michigan while voters await the outcome of the federal SAVE Act and a Trump executive order requiring similar restrictions. This, despite no evidence of widespread noncitizen voting in Michigan, or anywhere else in the U.S.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - New Trump Executive Order Attempts to Bypass Congress & States to Require Proof of Citizenship Documents & Mandate Election DeadlinesMichigan Advance/Votebeat - Michigan House GOP proposes proof-of-citizenship requirement for all votersMichigan Advance - Board of State Canvassers greenlights petition seeking to block noncitizens from voting in MichiganCenter for American Progress - U.S. Passport ownership by stateMichigan Live - See how Michigan's U.S. House members voted on bill (SAVE Act) requiring voters' proof of citizenshipGroups Taking Action:Common Cause MI, League of Women Voters MI, Promote the Vote MI Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #PromotetheVote #HJR B  #Michigan #ProofofCitizenship

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 23, 202561 Individual and Corporate Donors Gave $1M or More to Trump's Inaugural.  Where did the $239M Go?  We'll Likely Never KnowA parade of well-known brands and CEOs lavished a post-election tribute of $239 million dollars to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee,  according to a new filing with the Federal Election Commission.  What was it used for?  Voters will likely never know.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - What are the Rules as to How Contributions to Inaugural Committee Funds Are Spent?  There Aren't Any.Federal Election Commission - Schedule 13-A Summary for the Trump-Vance Inaugural CommitteeTrump-Vance Inaugural Committee (via FEC) - Submitted RecordsFederal Election Commission - Itemized DonationsOpen Secrets - Warren Stephens donations in the 2023-24 Election Cycle Yahoo Finance - Chicken, crypto, and Nvidia: The companies that helped Trump's inauguration shatter fundraising recordsCNBC - Apple regains $3 trillion market cap after Trump exempts tariffs on iPhonesGroups Taking Action:Common Cause, Public Citizen,  C.R.E.W., Congresswoman Mary Gay ScanlonPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DonaldTrump #InauguralFund #MoneyinPolitics #Corruption

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 22, 2025Chilling Trump Order Seeks Retribution Against Former CISA Head Who Pushed Back Against Trump's Unfounded Claims of 2020 Election FraudIn one of his most bone-chilling orders to date, President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Department of Justice and other agencies to open an investigation of Christopher Krebs, the former head of the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency. Krebs' alleged crime? Publicly refuting Trump's unfounded claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.  Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Associated Press - (2020) Repudiating Trump, officials say election ‘most secure'CISA - (2020) Joint Statement from Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council & the Election Infrastructure Sector Coordinating Executive Committees Voice of America - (2020)Trump Fires Security Chief Who Said 2020 Vote Was 'Most Secure' in US HistoryCBS News - Fired director of U.S. cyber agency Chris Krebs explains why President Trump's claims of election interference are falseThe White House - Addressing Risks from Chris Krebs and Government CensorshipThe White House - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Risks from Chris Krebs and Government Censorship Votebeat - Election officials alarmed as Trump orders probe of former cybersecurity chief​ SentinelOne - An Official Statement in Response to the April 9, 2025 Executive Order, Updated with Krebs ResignationCyberscoop - Trump signs order stripping Chris Krebs of security clearanceRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ExecutiveOrders #CyberSecurity #ChrisKrebs #CISA #Retribution#Authoritarian

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 21, 2025Former Congressman and Trump Nominee for IRS Commissioner Under Scrutiny for Campaign Finances and Ties to Alleged Tax Credit Scheme A former Missouri Congressman and President Trump's nominee for IRS Commissioner is under scrutiny for a sudden loan repayment for his failed U.S. Senate campaign.  He allegedly has ties to a company promoting nonexistent “tribal tax credits.”Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Missouri Independent - Donald Trump picks Missouri's Billy Long to lead the IRSThe Lever - (Free Registration to Read) Trump IRS Pick Was Just Enriched By Tax SchemersMissouri Independent - Billy Long's bid to lead IRS under scrutiny over donations that paid off personal debt Federal Election Commission -  Billy Long for Senate FEC Filing SummaryFederal Election Commission -  Billy Long for Senate FEC Itemized ReceiptsU.S. Senate Finance Committee - Press Release - Wyden, Cortez Masto Call for Criminal Investigation into Evidence of Fraud by Promoters Affiliated with IRS Nominee Billy LongU.S. Senate Finance Committee - Wyden-Cortez Masto IRS Tribal Tax Credits Letter Groups Taking Action:Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, End Citizens United, Issue OneRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #BillyLong #IRSNominee #Corruption #MoneyinPolitics 

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 18, 2025The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly:  Democracy Headlines from Delaware, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and New HampshireWhile corrosive democracy news from Washington continued this week, state news ranged from good in Delaware and Mississippi, mixed in North Carolina & Pennsylvania, to downright ugly in New Hampshire.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Delaware Assembly - SB 2  Constitutional Amendment instituting 10 days of early votingDelaware Assembly - SB 3  Constitutional Amendment allowing no-excuse absentee votingMississippi Today - Court again orders Mississippi to redraw DeSoto County legislative districts with special elections loomingU.S. District Court (via Democracy Docket) - MOTION TO INTERVENE BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIAWCNC - Undecided NC Supreme Court race hinges on only 1,675 ballots. Here's who must act to have their vote count.NH General Court - SB 213, a bill which requires the presentation of proof of identity, citizenship, age, and domicile when applying for an absentee ballot.Groups Taking Action:Common Cause DE,  NAACP MS, ACLU PA, Democracy NC, Open Democracy ActionRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NHNews  #NorthCarolina #Delaware #Pennsylvania

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 17, 2025State of Ohio Embroiled in Another Fight Over Manipulating Citizen Ballot Initiatives It Doesn't Like.  Now the U.S. Supreme Court is Involved.In 2024, a ballot measure to throw out Ohio's dysfunctional politician-led redistricting process with an independent citizen-led process had its description rewritten by state officials to sink it.  Now, Ohio officials are trying to sink two more measures they don't like, and the U.S. Supreme Court is also involved. 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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Statehouse News Bureau - Group behind qualified immunity amendment sues Ohio Attorney General over latest rejectionOhio Attorney General -  Unapproved language of  “Protecting Ohioans' Constitutional Rights” measure 6th Circuit Court of Appeals -  Opinion in Brown v. YostU.S. Supreme Court - Yost's Application to Justice Brett Kavanaugh for Emergency Stay U.S. Supreme Court - Justice Brett Kavanaugh's order, staying the 6th CircuitCourthouse News Service - Supreme Court keeps Ohio's qualified immunity ballot initiative on ice Groups Taking Action:Ohio Coalition to End Qualified Immunity, Ballot Initiative Strategy CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Ohio #BallotMeasure #Suppression #DaveYost 

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report for April 16, 2025Partisan Saga of North Carolina's 2024 Supreme Court Race Now Returns to Federal Court.  5,000 Military & Overseas Ballots at Risk of InvalidationA North Carolina Supreme Court candidate who lost by 734 votes and refused to concede got help from the state appeals and supreme courts in his partisan battle to invalidate as many as 65,000 voters. His case is now back in federal court.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - After losing two recounts in State Supreme Court Race, North Carolina GOP Candidate Is Still Challenging the Eligibility of 60,000 VotersNC Newsline - Appeals court rules in favor of GOP Supreme Court candidate Griffin's election challengeWRAL - NC Supreme Court votes to throw out some, but not all, ballots contested in 2024 race for seat on court        NC Supreme Court  - Order in Griffin v. NC Board of ElectionsU.S. District Court (via Democracy Docket) - League of Women Voters NC class action lawsuit on behalf of 5,000 UOCAVA mail-in ballot military and overseas voters.  NC Newsline - NC Supreme Court update: Riggs rallies supporters, overseas voters file new lawsuitGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters NC, Protect Democracy, VoteVets Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NorthCaroliona #NCSupremeCourtRace

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 15, 2025Brian is traveling today, so we're rebroadcasting a piece from last December.  As predicted, the Utah legislature has introduced two bills to make it harder to pass citizen ballot initiatives.Citizen Ballot Initiatives Help Voters Bypass Against Extreme Legislatures.  But Expect More Attempts to Block Those Initiatives in 2025As voters turn to ballot initiatives to bypass extreme legislatures, legislatures are manipulating initiative rules to protect their partisan power. To view the whole script of today's report, please go to our website.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Utah Dispatch - Utah lawmakers move to set higher bar for ballot initiatives — but voters will have a say in 2026American Democracy Minute - (2023) Ohio Legislature Forcing Through Restoration of Aug. 8th Election to Pass Hurdles for Citizen Ballot Initiatives & Block Potential Abortion Rights MeasureAmerican Democracy Minute - (2023) Ohio Voters Defeat Republican Effort to Raise Citizen Ballot Initiative Passage to 60% in Pro-Voter VictoryRoute 50 - States look to rein in ballot initiatives with more ballot initiativesThe Ballot Initiative Strategy Center - 2024 Election ResultsKFF - Outcome of Abortion-Related State Constitutional Amendment Measures in the 2024 ElectionReuters - Florida, two other states defy trend and vote down abortion rightsState Court Report - Direct Democracy Under Attack Groups Taking Action:Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, League of Women Voters US, Common Cause USFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DirectDemocracy #FreedomtoVote #WethePeople

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 14, 2025A Bill Which Could Disenfranchise Millions, the SAVE Act, Passes the U.S. House But is Unlikely to Pass in the SenateThe SAVE Act, which we've been following since January, passed the U.S. House April 10th. The restrictive voting bill, like President Trump's recent executive order, requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and would end online voter registration. It's not likely to pass the Senate.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Rep. Chip Roy (R) TX – Rep. Roy reintroduces bill to protect the integrity and sanctity of American electionsU.S. Congress – Text of the SAVE ActNational Conference of State Legislatures – 9 Things to Know About the Proposed SAVE ActNPR - The House has passed the Trump-backed SAVE Act. Here are 8 things to knowCenter for American Progress – The SAVE Act: Overview and FactsNewsweek - Republicans Reject SAVE Act Amendments Aimed at Protecting Women's VotesGroups Taking Action:Declaration for American Democracy, The Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights, US Vote Foundation, Association of Americans Resident Overseas (AARO)Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEAct #USHouse #Disenfranchised @WomenVote

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 11, 2025Pro-Voter Groups and 19 States Challenge Trump Executive Order on Voting Rules as Unconstitutional and Likely to Disenfranchise MillionsNineteen states and several pro-voter groups filed suit against a March 25th executive order by President Donald Trump.  The order appears to override Congressional and state jurisdiction granted by the U.S. Constitution, and its noncitizen voting restrictions could actually disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House - Executive Order:  PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONSNPR - 19 states sue over Trump's voting executive order, arguing it's unconstitutional PBS - Election watchdog groups sue Trump administration over executive order, calling it unconstitutional Campaign Legal Center - CLC Sues to Block Trump Administration's Illegal Election OverreachCampaign Legal Center  - Complaint in U.S. District Court for DC Against Trump Executive Order U.S. District Court for MA, via State of NY - Complaint by 19 States Against Trump Executive OrderGroups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, State Democracy Defenders Fund, LULAC, Arizona Students' Association, Secure Families InitiativePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DonaldTrump #ExecutiveOrders #Unconstitutional #Disenfranchisement

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 10, 2025Wisconsin Voters Enshrine Voter ID in Their Constitution.  Voter ID is Popular with Voters, But Comes with ConsequencesOn the ballot with Wisconsin's Supreme Court race April 1st was a question to enshrine a voter ID requirement into the state's constitution.  Voter ID is popular in Wisconsin and elsewhere, but comes with unintentional - or perhaps intentional, consequences.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Pew Research Center - Bipartisan Support for Early In-Person Voting, Voter ID, Election Day National HolidayWisconsin Public Radio - Voter ID in Wisconsin: What to know about Wisconsin's April 1 referendum BallotPedia - Wisconsin Question 1, Require Voter Photo ID Amendment (April 2025) Wisconsin Legislature - 2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 Votebeat Wisconsin - Wisconsin voters to decide whether to put photo ID requirement in constitutionWisconsin Dept. of Transportation - Wisconsin ID card for voting purposes - petition process Wisconsin Examiner - Wisconsin voters approve constitutional amendment to enshrine voter ID law Groups Taking Action:ACLU WI, Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition, League of Women Voters WIRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoterID #Wisconsin #WIConstitution

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 9, 2025Colorado Senate Advances State Voting Rights Act, As Federal VRA is Under Threat by the U.S. Supreme Court's Conservative MajorityDemocracy advocates fear that the recent Louisiana case heard in the U.S. Supreme Court could further erode the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  The Colorado Senate just passes a state VRA to ensure that all of its citizens have access to registration and 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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Colorado Senate - SB25-001 Colorado Voting Rights ActColorado Newsline - Colorado Senate gives preliminary approval to Voting Rights Act, which mirrors federal law National Conference of State Legislatures - State Voting Rights Acts National Conference of State Legislatures - Legislatures Pursue State-Level Voting Rights ActsCampaign Legal Center - Protecting the Freedom to Vote Through State Voting Rights Acts Groups Taking Action:ACLU CO, League of Women Voters CO, Common Cause CO, New Era Colorado Action FundRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Colorado #VotingRightsAct #SB1 

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 8, 2025‘Millions' of ‘Hands Off' Protesters in 1,300 Locations and All 50 States Oppose Trump Policies & Cuts April 5 Americans unhappy with the draconian policies of President Donald Trump and his unelected advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, rallied in all 50 states April 5th. Over 600,000 had registered to attend, but organizers now estimate attendance for the over 1,400 rallies around the U.S. may have reached into the millions.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The Guardian - More than 1,000 ‘Hands Off' anti-Trump protests hit cities across the USCNN - ‘Hands Off!' protesters across US rally against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk AM New York - ‘Hands Off' march in Manhattan sees tens of thousands protest Trump/Musk agenda and demand end to turmoilBlock Club Chicago - Massive Crowds March Downtown Against Trump, Musk At ‘Hands Off' Protest WSAW-TV - Hundreds rally in Rib Mountain to protest against Trump Homer News - Hundreds turn out in Homer, Soldotna to protest actions of Trump administrationGroups Taking Action:50501, Indivisible, Declaration for American Democracy CoalitionRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #HandsOff #April5th, #ProVoter

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 7, 2025Good Democracy News for a Change:  Federal Court Directs Pennsylvania to Count Undated Mail-in Ballots in Ongoing Partisan DisputeSome good news during some very dark days for American democracy.  A federal judge ruled Pennsylvania mail-in ballots without a date can be counted, protecting the vote of as many as 10,000 citizens who made a simple mistake.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (2024) After Years of Litigation, Undated Ballot Envelopes are Again at Issue in Pennsylvania's 2024 Election – and Thousands Likely DisenfranchisedReuters - Pennsylvania can discard undated mail-in ballots, US appeals court rulesACLU - Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP et al. v. Schmidt et alJurist - US judge rules Pennsylvania rejecting undated mail-in ballots violated First Amendment U.S. District Court for Western Pennsylvania via Democracy Docket - BETTE EAKIN, et al. Plaintiffsvs. ADAMS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, et al Democracy Docket - Pennsylvania Must Count Undated Mail-In Ballots, Federal Court Rules Groups Taking Action:ACLU, NAACP PA , League of Women Voters PA, Black Political Empowerment Project Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Pennsylvania #UndatedBallots

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 4, 2025Secretaries of State, Pro-Voter Groups and Election Officials Submit Letters Opposing the SAVE Act, Likely to Disenfranchise Millions of Americans in Effort to Block NoncitizensWith a vote on the SAVE Act imminent in the U.S. House, Secretaries of State, pro-voter groups and elections officials are voicing alarm at likely widespread disenfranchisement of eligible voters and an unfunded mandate by Congress.  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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Rep. Chip Roy (R) TX - Rep. Roy reintroduces bill to protect the integrity and sanctity of American electionsU.S. Congress - Text of the SAVE ActNational Conference of State Legislatures - 9 Things to Know About the Proposed SAVE ActCenter for American Progress - The SAVE Act: Overview and FactsWMTW - Secretaries of state call on Congress to vote against the SAVE Act Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison - Opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act Groups Taking Action:Declaration for American Democracy, The Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights, US Vote Foundation, Association of Americans Resident Overseas (AARO)Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEAct #Disenfranchised #VoterSuppression #FreedomtoVote

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 3, 2024$76 Million was Spent in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race.   Will All That Money Translate Into Fairer Congressional Voting Districts?In the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race, an estimated $76 million dollars was spent - shattering a  U.S. record for judicial races.  But will it result in fairer Congressional voting districts in Wisconsin?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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Open Secrets - Wisconsin Supreme Court race breaks records and draws controversy as billionaires weigh inBrennan Center for Justice - Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Breaks Spending Record, Fueled by Out-of-State MoneyMilwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin 2025 spring election results: Supreme Court, DPI, voter ID referendum and Milwaukee racesUSA Today - Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race; GOP holds Florida congressional seats: RecapAxios - Wisconsin's Supreme Court election is the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history American Democracy Minute - After Cleaning Up Gerrymandered State Senate & Assembly Districts, the Wisconsin Supreme Court Passes on Congressional Districts Groups Taking Action:Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Common Cause,  Public CitizenPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Wisconsin #WISupremeCourt #ElonMusk #FairMaps #SusanCrawford

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 2, 2025Georgia Prepares to Purge a Half Million Voters - 6% of Its Voter Rolls.  Even if You Haven't Moved, You Can Be Purged Just For Not Voting.Voter list maintenance is a part of our election system.  People die, change their names, or move out of state.   Local, state and county officials use sophisticated voter registration data services such as ERIC, the Electronic Registration Information Center, to aid them, or less effectively, agreements with nearby states and other internal software.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice - (2018) Purges: A Growing Threat to the Right to VoteStates News - (2019) The Messy Politics of Voter Purges Savannah Tribune - Georgia Set to Purge 100K Voters Under “Use It or Lose It” LawBrennan Center for Justice - (2024)  Attacks on Voter Rolls and How to Protect ThemNBC News 21 - Do Voter Purges Discriminate Against the Poor and Minorities? Ohio Capital Journal - (2024) Ohio's voter purge “disproportionately targets voters of color”, civil rights organizations sayMichigan State University - New MSU Research Sheds Light on Impact and Bias of Voter Purging in Michigan Groups Taking Action:Legal Defense Fund,  The Voter Purge Project,  Campaign Legal CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoterPurge #Georgia #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 1, 2025Roundup:  Trump 3rd Term, Musk WI Lottery Not Blocked, NC Supreme Court Candidate Urged to Drop Challenge, UT Gov Signs End to Universal Mail BallotsWith the erosion of American democracy norms coming at a head spinning pace, we have a roundup today on Donald Trump not ruling out a third term, Elon Musk's million-dollar lottery in Wisconsin, a plea to a North Carolina Supreme Court candidate to end his litigation, and the end of universal mail-in voting in Utah.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:NBC News - Trump won't rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News ‘there are methods' for doing soAmerican Democracy Minute - Could Trump Run for a Third Term? The 22nd Amendment Prohibits it, But a TN Congressman Wants to Repeal It.  And There are Loopholes. American Democracy Minute - Wisconsin AG Appeals to State Supreme Court to Block Elon Musk's Million Dollar Lottery for WI GOP Voters – Oops – Make that ‘Spokesmen'ABC News - Musk hands out $1M checks after efforts to block the giveaways in court are rejectedWCNC - NC jurists urge Griffin to concede amid election legal battleCoalition of NC Judges & Lawyers -  Legal Community Open Letter to GriffinSalt Lake City Tribune - Utah Gov. Cox signs away the state's popular universal vote-by-mail election system, requiring opting inPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DonaldTrump #ThirdTerm #ElonMusk #VoteBuying #Wisconsin #NorthCarolina #Utah #VotebyMail

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 31, 2025Wisconsin AG Appeals to State Supreme Court to Block Elon Musk's Million Dollar Lottery for WI GOP Voters - Oops – Make that ‘Spokesmen'Shortly after our report on Elon Musk's $100 dollar bounty for signing and referring others to a Wisconsin “activist judges” petition, he sweetened the deal Thursday, dangling a promise of a $1 million dollar lottery check, just days before the April 1st Wisconsin Supreme Court election.  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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Wisconsin Democracy Campaign - Millions Spent, But Only Wisconsinites Can Decide: A Deep Dive into 2025 Campaign SpendingAssociated Press - Musk announces $1 million for Wisconsin voter in Supreme Court race. Opposition calls it ‘corrupt'Wisconsin Legislature - Statute on Election BriberyWisconsin Politics - Appeals Court denies Kaul's request to bar Musk, America PAC from giving $1M payments to votersWisconsin Court of Appeals via WI Politics  - Decision on AG's Appeal WI Attorney General via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Appeal to Wisconsin Supreme CourtMilwaukee Journal Sentinel - Crawford calls Musk's $1 million giveaway 'immoral,' Schimel says he doesn't control the billionaireGroups Taking Action:Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Common Cause,  Public CitizenPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Votebuying #ElonMusk #AmericaPAC #BuyingElections 

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 28, 2025New Trump Executive Order Attempts to Bypass Congress & States to Require Proof of Citizenship Documents & Mandate Election DeadlinesPresident Donald Trump issued an executive order March 25th implementing portions of the likely doomed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or ‘SAVE' Act.  Among its restrictive provisions are a documentary proof of citizenship to register and vote, potentially disenfranchising millions.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House - Executive Order:  PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONSU.S. Congress - U.S. Constitution ArtI.S4.C1.2 States and Elections ClauseCampaign Legal Center - Voting Is an American Freedom. The President Can't Change ThatBrookings - The SAVE Act: An attempt to restrict voting rightsU.S. Elections Assistance Commission - The National Mail Voter Registration Form NPR - Legal challenges are expected for President Trump's voter registration executive orderGroups Taking Action:Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, League of Women Voters US, National Partnership for New Americans, Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DonaldTrump #ExecutiveOrder #NoncitizenVoting #Disenfranchised

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 27, 2025Brian is so sick with a cold today that he can barely talk! This story from January is a good follow up to our March 24 story on Monday's oral arguments for Louisiana v. Callais held in the U.S. Supreme Court. It's a reminder that Voting Rights Act Section 2 claims not only come from Black Americans, discriminated against by majority-White governments since the country's founding, but Native Americans and Hispanics as well - also routinely suppressed by drawing of unfair voting districts, and the manipulation of voting rules.ND Native American Nation Prevails in Protecting Majority-Minority Voting Districts.  A Victory for Minority Voters, But GOP Efforts to Neutralize the VRA ContinueNative American voters prevailed in federal court against the State of North Dakota, protecting the ability to elect the candidate of their choice.  The state has a history of diluting Native voting power.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:North Dakota Legislature – District 4North Dakota Monitor – North Dakota changes course on tribal redistricting case, asks US Supreme Court to ruleNorth Dakota Monitor – Supreme Court upholds North Dakota's majority-Native legislative subdistrictsCampaign Legal Center – Supreme Court Upholds Fair Map for Native Voters in North DakotaNative American Rights Fund – North Dakota Native voting rights upheld by Supreme CourtU.S. District Court for North Dakota – (2023 – Via Democracy Docket) District Court DecisionGroups Taking Action:Native American Rights Fund, Campaign Legal Center, Election Law Group , ACLU North DakotaRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NativeVote #VotingRightsAct #VRA #FreedomtoVote

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 26, 2025Musk Data Collection Scheme Offers in Support of WI Supreme Court Candidate Offers $100 Bounty to Refer Petition SignersAn Elon Musk Super PAC is offering a $100 bounty for Wisconsin petition signers in a data collection scheme just days before a state supreme court election.  While it's illegal under federal and state law to pay someone to register, vote, or not to vote, it's sadly not illegal to offer a bounty for voters' personal information.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Axios - Musk's PAC offers $100 to Wisconsin voters in pitch against "activist judges"Wisconsin Examiner - Musk PAC offers Wisconsin voters $100 for signing petition against ‘activist judges'WISN - Trump, Musk back Brad Schimel ahead of State Supreme Court ElectionAmerica PAC - TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR AMERICA PAC'S ACTIVIST JUDGES PETITION PROGRAM FOR WISCONSIN VOTERSAmerica PAC - Petition in Opposition to Activist JudgesWisconsin Examiner - Schimel tells canvassers he'll be ‘support network' for Trump and rehashes election conspiraciesSchimel Campaign - 2025 03 01 Brad Schimel Speaks at Turning Point USA WaukeshaInfluence Watch – America PACGroups Taking Action:Public Citizen, Common CauseRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ElonMusk #AmericaPAC #Bounty #Personal Data #Wisconsin

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 25, 2025Iowa's Secretary of State Challenged 2,176 Suspected Noncitizen Voters in 2024.  Only 35 Noncitizens Actually Voted.Prior to the  2024 election, President Donald Trump made baseless allegations of widespread noncitizen voting, spurring election officials in Iowa and other states to identify suspected noncitizens on their voter rolls.  It also generated restrictive proof of citizenship legislation in Iowa and 18 other states.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Iowa Secretary of State - Iowa Secretary of State's audit of voter registration lists finds 277 confirmed noncitizens registered to voteIowa Capital Dispatch - Iowa secretary of state says 277 noncitizens confirmed to be on Iowa's voter rollsDes Moines Register - After flagging 2,000+ ballots, Iowa secretary of state says 35 noncitizens voted in 2024Iowa Secretary of State - 2024 General Election Turnout ReportBrennan Center for Justice - Why the Myth of Noncitizen Voting PersistsVoting Rights Lab - The Truth about False Claims of Noncitizen VotingGroups Taking Action:ACLU, League of United Latin American CitizensRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Iowa #NoncitizenVoting #VoterPurge 

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 24, 2025US Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments March 24th in Louisiana v. Callais with Protections for Minority Voters Hanging in the BalanceThe U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments March 24th in Louisiana v. Callais, in one of the most important voting rights cases of the year.   Voting Rights Act rules allowing minority Americans to elect the candidate of their choice hang in the balance.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - Majority-Minority Voting Districts Give Minority Voters a Fair Chance to Elect Proper Representation. The Equal Protection Clause is Now Being Used to Try to End ThemSCOTUS Blog - Effort to block second majority-Black district in Louisiana comes to Supreme CourtBrennan Center for Justice – Black Louisianians Fight in Court to Preserve Fair Voting MapU.S. Supreme Court – BRIEF OF ALABAMA AND 12 OTHER STATES American University Law Review  – (2024) The Twists and Turns of A Map that Captured National Attention – Robinson v. CallaisAmerican Redistricting Project - Louisiana v. Callais U.S. Supreme Court - Live Stream for Oral Arguments March 24, 10 AMGroups Taking Action:Power Coalition for Equity and Justice,  ACLU of LouisianaPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Louisiana #VoterSuppression #RacialGerrymandering #VotingRightsAct #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 21, 2025Washington State 2022 Audit of Rejected Mail Ballots Offers Valuable Insights for States Using Signature VerificationA Washington State audit of rejected 2020 mail-in ballots offers insight on whose ballots are more likely to be rejected, and recommends actions to reduce that number - over 37,000 in 2024.   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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Washington Secretary of State - 2024 Annual Report of Washington State Elections Office of the Washington State Auditor - (2022)  Summary - Evaluating Washington's Ballot Rejection RatesOffice of the Washington State Auditor - (2022)   Audit -  Evaluating Washington's Ballot Rejection Rates  Brennan Center for Justice - (2020) Mail Ballot Security Features: A PrimerCivic Design - Voting by Mail: The Impact of Signature Identity Verification for Voters with DisabilitiesNational Conference of State Legislatures - How States Verify Voted Absentee/Mail BallotsGroups Taking Action:ACLU, LULAC, Vet Voice Foundation, The Washington Bus, El Centro de la RazaRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SignatureVerification #Disenfranchisement #WashingtonState #BallotRejection

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 20, 2025Washington Supreme Court Rules Signature Matching Can Be Used to Disqualify Ballots But Acknowledges It Impacts Too Many VotersWashington State implemented their universal vote-by-mail system in 2013, and built in signature-matching for identity verification.  A March ruling by the state supreme court upholds that rule as constitutional because voters can cure discrepancies. 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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Office of the Washington State Auditor - (2022) Evaluating Washington's Ballot Rejection RatesDemocracy Docket - (2021)  Washington Signature Matching Challenge (LULAC) Democracy Docket - Washington Supreme Court Upholds State's Ballot Signature Verification System Washington Supreme Court - Opinion in Vet Voice Foundation v. HobbsWashington State Standard - Washington Supreme Court upholds ballot signature verification systemWashington Secretary of State - Signature Verification & Compliance Tool Training ManualGroups Taking Action:LULAC, Vet Voice Foundation, The Washington Bus, El Centro de la RazaRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #StateofWashington #VotingRights #VotebyMail #SignatureVerification

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 19, 2025Utah Legislature Passes 2029 End to Its Popular Universal Mail-In Voting System,  Replacing it With an Opt-In List & More IDUtah adopted universal mail-in voting in 2013, with no widespread misuse in its 12 years.  March 6th, the GOP-dominated Utah legislature approved an amended bill to end it in 2029, despite 76% of state voters supporting it. Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Utah News Dispatch - (2024) Deep red Utah wants to keep voting by mailUtah News Dispatch - Utah Legislature approves bill to require voter ID, phase out automatic voting by mail by 2029 Salt Lake Tribune - Universal vote by mail is popular in Utah. GOP lawmakers continue to move away from it in a revised bill.Associated Press - Deep-red Utah embraced voting by mail. Then came 2020.Deseret News - (2024) New poll: Three-quarters of Utah voters confident in vote by mail systemUtah House of Representatives - Fiscal Note - HB 300 Groups Taking Action:Rural Utah Project, League of Women Votes UTRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Utah #VotebyMail  #HB300

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 18, 2025How Quickly We Forget; If You Were an Irish Catholic Immigrant in the 1850s, the Xenophobic ‘Know Nothing' Party Tried to Suppress Your VoteHow quickly we forget.  If you were an Irish Catholic immigrant in the1840s through the 1920s, many of your Protestant fellow Americans, some of whom joined the xenophobic Know Nothing Party, tried to suppress your vote.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Smithsonian Magazine - How the 19th-Century Know Nothing Party Reshaped American PoliticsVillanova University - The Know Nothing Party History Channel - When America Despised the Irish: The 19th Century's Refugee Crisis Historic Ipswich - 1854: Anti-immigrant Know Nothing Party Sweeps Massachusetts ElectionsNPR - (2019) With Latest Nativist Rhetoric, Trump Takes America Back To Where It Came FromUC Berkeley News - How Trump's immigration policies compare to those of America's pastRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #StPatricksDay #IrishAmericans #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 17, 2025What Corruption? Trump Pardons Former KY State Senator for Campaign Finance Fraud, and May Be Preparing to Dismantle DOJ Public Integrity SectionOn the heels of dropped charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams under suspicious circumstances, President Donald Trump has pardoned a former Kentucky state senator serving time for federal campaign finance fraud. Trump is also reportedly preparing to restructure and downsize DOJ's public integrity units.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Department of Justice - Former Tennessee State Senator and Co-Conspirator Sentenced for Campaign Finance SchemeTennessee Bar Association - U.S. Supreme Court Denies Kelsey's Appeal of Campaign Fraud Conviction New York Times - (Paywall) - Trump Pardons Ex-Tennessee State Senator Imprisoned for Campaign FraudNew York Times - (Paywall) - Justice Dept. Moving to Downsize Units Investigating Fraud and Corruption CNN - Donald Trump's criminal cases, in one placeRoll Call - Speech: Donald Trump Addresses the Staff at the Department of Justice - March 14, 2025 U.S. Department of Justice - Public Integrity SectionGroups Taking Action:Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington,  Public CitizenRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #PoliticalCorruption #USDOJ #DonaldTrump #PublicIntegrity

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 14, 2025DOGE Cuts 300 Experts From CISA's Election Security Team and U.S. Government Cybersecurity Support; Funding for State Cybersecurity Also SuspendedMore Trump administration mass layoffs at CISA have experts raising concerns over U.S. readiness for cyber attacks on election infrastructure and federal agency networks.  An additional 100 inhouse and contracted cyber specialists were terminated in early March. 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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute -  CISA Pauses All Election Security Programs for Full ReviewThe Register - CISA pen-tester says 100-strong red team binned after DOGE canceled contractCISA - Statement on CISA's Red TeamInfosecurity Magazine - Trump Administration Shakes Up CISA with Staff and Funding CutsTechCrunch - DOGE axes CISA ‘red team' staffers amid ongoing federal cutsCBS News - Cybersecurity agency's top recruits decimated by DOGE cutsVotebeat - U.S. agency has stopped supporting states on election security, official confirmsCenter for Internet Security - "Due to the termination of funding by the Department of Homeland Security, the Center for Internet Security no longer supports the EI-ISAC."Groups Taking Action:Common Cause Election Disinformation, Protect Democracy, Election Worker Legal Defense Network,  Center for Internet Security/ISA, IssueOne/Don't Mess With US.orgPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #CISA #DOGE #ElectionIntegrity

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 13, 2025Wait, What?  Nevada Law Protecting Election Workers Challenged in Federal Appeals CourtNevada Senate Bill 403, made it a felony to harass or intimidate election workers.  In a federal appeals court March 7th, four right wing activists claimed that the law is too vague, and could allow THEM to be unfairly intimidated against participating in the election process.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Gov. Joe Lombardo - (2023) Governor Joe Lombardo, Secretary of State Francisco V. Aguilar sign Election Worker Protection Bill into lawNevada Legislature - Text & Docket of SB 406States News - (2023) In face of threats, election workers vow: ‘You are not disrupting the democratic process'U.S. Dept. of Justice - Man Charged for Threatening Nevada State Election WorkerBrennan Center for Justice - (2023) Poll of Election Officials Shows High Turnover Amid Safety Threats and Political InterferenceNevada Current - (2022) Threats of voter intimidation, extremist violence cloud midtermsU.S. District Court -  Decision in Challenge to SB 406Reno Gazette Journal - 9th Circuit hears appeal over Nevada law to protect election workers from harassmentGroups Taking Action:Issue One, Protect Democracy, Common Cause, Election Official Legal Defense Fund, Public CitizenPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ProtectPollWorkers #Nevada 

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 12, 2025Will Louisiana v. Callais Be the Latest Blow Against the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by SCOTUS?On the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, we're examining how the landmark protections it moved forward in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 are now being dismantled by the U.S. Supreme Court's far right majority.  Louisiana v. Callais may be the next blow.  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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - Docket for Louisiana v. CallaisAll About Redistricting - Louisiana v. CallaisBrennan Center for Justice - Black Louisianians Fight in Court to Preserve Fair Voting MapSCOTUSBlog - Milligan Decision:  Supreme Court upholds Section 2 of Voting Rights ActCampaign Legal Center - Supreme Court's Impact on Voting Rights Is a Threat to DemocracyLegal Defense Fund - Louisiana v. Callais FAQNational Constitution Center - Supreme Court rules against universities in affirmative action decisionGroups Taking Action: Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice,  ACLU of LouisianaRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Louisiana #VotingRights #FairMaps #VRA

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 11, 2025The Voting Rights Act of 1965, Born Out of ‘Bloody Sunday,' Fights for Its Life in the Face of an Activist U.S. Supreme Court MajorityFive months after peaceful voting rights marchers were viciously attacked by their own government in Selma, Alabama, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed by President Lyndon Johnson.  Anti-voter legislatures are now challenging the VRA's protections, even though that discrimination continues.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Florida Phoenix - Tens of thousands commemorate 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in SelmaBrennan Center for Justice - The Voting Rights Act ExplainedNAACP - Voting Rights Act of 1965Southern Poverty Law Center - 60 years after Bloody Sunday, foot soldiers address current threats to democracy Brennan Center for Justice - (2023) Effects of Shelby County v. Holder on the Voting Rights Act Campaign Legal Center - (2021) Supreme Court's Decision Further Damages Voting Rights Act League of Women Voters U.S. - (2024) Court Made Racial Gerrymandering Easier in Alexander v. South Carolina NAACPGroups Taking Action:ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human RightsPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotingRightsAct #VRA #BloodySunday #Selma #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 10, 2025They Marched for Voting Rights and Were Beaten by Their Government.  On the 60th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday' the Struggle ContinuesMarch 7th marked 60 years since Black Americans, demanding their right to vote, were brutally beaten and gassed by their government in Selma, Alabama.  The ‘Blood Sunday' attack outraged many Americans, resulting in passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:National Park Service - Bloody SundayNational Archives -  John Lewis - March from Selma to Montgomery, "Bloody Sunday," 1965National Archives - Voting Rights Act of 1965 Campaign Legal Center - Bloody Sunday Remembered: 60 Years LaterNational Interest - Media Historian on “Bloody Sunday” and the Late Rep. John LewisAxios - Civil rights questions cloud "Bloody Sunday" anniversary in Selma Groups Taking Action:Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Selma Center for NonviolenceRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Selma #BloodySunday #VotingRights #JohnLewis

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 7, 2025North Carolina: Former Election Directors Weigh In On Unresolved Supreme Court Race; Former Justice Argues Partisan Gerrymandering Akin to ‘Stuffing the Ballot Box'In a brief to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, a bipartisan group of former county election directors urged the court to reject a claim that as many as 65,000 voters were ineligible last November.  And a former state supreme court justice is arguing in another appeals case that gerrymandering by the state legislature is akin to ‘stuffing the ballot box.” 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.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - Appeals Continue in 2024 NC Supreme Court Race ChallengeNC Newsline - NC Supreme Court rejects requests to have GOP Judge Griffin's case skip appeals courtNC Newsline - (Commentary) Documenting the damage of Judge Jefferson Griffin's Supreme Court election challengeNorth Carolina Court of Appeals - Brief by Bipartisan Group of 42 Former County Election DirectorsNews & Observer - Bob Orr pushes NC courts to answer an essential question: Do we have a right to fair elections? | OpinionGroups Taking Action:Democracy North Carolina, ACLU NC, League of Women Voters NCRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant 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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NorthCarolina #FairMaps #EndGerrymandering