American Democracy Minute

 American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 2, 2026Brian is gone today, but we've posted a still-timely report from September 2025.  Happy New Year!American Bar Association Report Recommends Major Democracy Reforms to Boost Confidence in Elections & Reduce Partisan PolarizationThe American Bar Association has issued a final report and recommendations from its ABA Task Force for American Democracy. The report calls for major reforms to elections, civics education and the role of lawyers in defending constitutional governance.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:American Bar Association - American Bar Association releases final report of the ABA Task Force for American DemocracyAmerican Bar Association - Full Report of the ABA Task Force for American DemocracyTask Force for American Democracy  - Website, Task Force Members, Listening SessionsTask Force for American Democracy - Papers & Resources Groups Taking Action:American Bar AssociationRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ABA #DemocracyReform #AmericanDemocracy #CivicsEducation

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 1, 2026American Democracy in 2025:  Expansion of Presidential Powers has Already Eroded the Independence of Federal Agencies. It May Get Worse. We've been reviewing our most important stories of 2025, and their implications for 2026.  Expanded presidential powers, enabled by recent Supreme Court decisions, have eroded independent federal oversight of elections, voter data and campaign finance. It may get worse.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:NPR - How Trump's firings could upend a 90-year-old Supreme Court ruling limiting his powerThe White House - PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS Brennan Center for Justice - Supreme Court Shadow Docket Tracker — Challenges to Trump Administration ActionsAmerican Democracy Minute - American Democracy Minute - Like the FEC, the FCC Could Get Taken Over by Partisan Actors Under Executive Order 14215, Potentially Tilting the Election Playing FieldPartnership for Public Service - President Trump's firing of inspectors general threatens government accountability and efficiencyCampaign Legal Center - Protecting America's Independent Agencies from Presidential Overreach (Trump v. Slaughter)American Democracy Minute - How Much Power Does the President Have Over Independent Agencies?  Trump vs. Slaughter in the SCOTUS Tests the ‘Unitary Executive” Theory SCOTUS Blog - Court seems likely to side with Trump on president's power to fire FTC commissionerPlease 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #2025inReview #UnitaryExecutiveTheory #PresidentialPower #SCOTUS

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 31, 2025American Democracy in 2025:  To Prove Racial Gerrymandering, Minority Voters Must Now Show SCOTUS ‘Intent' to Discriminate, Not Just ‘Effect'By any rational measure, the Texas legislature racially gerrymandered its congressional map in 2025 to add five more GOP seats at the request of President Donald Trump.  But the U.S. Supreme Court majority allowed it anyway, claiming plaintiffs hadn't proven their case.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) Analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court's South Carolina Gerrymandering Decision Finds Disturbing Guidance for Lower CourtsAmerican Democracy Minute - (Sept) Trump-Requested Texas Congressional District Gerrymandering Blocked by Federal Court Panel American Democracy Minute - (December) U.S. Supreme Court Majority Embraces Texas Redistricting, Ignores District Court Panel Racial Gerrymandering FindingsLouisiana Illuminator - Supreme Court lets Texas keep new congressional map while legal battle continuesBrennan Center for Justice - The Supreme Court Messes with Texas's Voting MapGroups Taking Action:LULAC, MALDEF, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Center for American ProgressPlease 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #RacialGerrymandering #VotingRightsAct #Texas #FairMaps #USSupremeCourt

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 30, 2025American Democracy in 2025:   The SCOTUS Case Which May End 60 Years of Protection for Minority VotersWe're looking back at our most important stories of 2025, and what changes to expect for American democracy in 2026.  If you're a voter, it's been a tough year.   If you're a minority voter, it's been a really BAD year.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 - (October)  In a Big Week for Voting Rights, U.S Supreme Court Hears More Arguments in Louisiana vs. Callais.  VRA Protections for Minority Voters are at Stake. American Democracy Minute - (March) US Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments March 24th in Louisiana v. Callais with Protections for Minority Voters Hanging in the BalanceSCOTUS Blog - Louisiana v. CallaisBallotpedia - Majority-minority districtsNAACP Legal Defense Fund - What's at Stake in Louisiana v. Callais Brennan Center for Justice - Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme CourtGroups Taking Action:Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU, Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #MajorityMinority #VRASection2 #VotingRights #RacialGerrymandering #VRA

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 29, 2025Ohio Joins Kansas in Eliminating Grace Periods for Mail-In Ballots; A 2026 Mississippi SCOTUS Case Could Eliminate Them NationwideOhio has joined Kansas in eliminating a grace period for mail-in ballots arriving after election day.  A U.S. Supreme Court case from Mississippi could potentially eliminate mail ballot grace periods nationwide, disenfranchising tens of thousands. 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 ELECTIONSKansas Legislature - Senate Bill 4Kansas Reflector - Kansas Legislature overrides governor's veto of bill to limit advance votingBOLTS Magazine - Trump Wants Mail Votes to Arrive By Election Day. Red States Are Rushing to Toe the Line.  Ohio Capital Journal - Gov. DeWine weighing whether to eliminate Ohio's absentee ballot grace period Ohio Capital Journal - Ohio Gov. DeWine signs property tax bills, ‘reluctantly' approves new voting restrictionsBrennan Center for Justice - (2024) Mail Voting Accuracy Groups Taking Action:ACLU Ohio,  National Vote at Home Institute,  Ohio Voice Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotebyMail #MailBallotGracePeriod #Ohio #Kansas 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 25, 2025The U.S. Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision will likely be released early next year, and its rehearing in October was one of the big voting rights stories of the year.   Brian is off for a couple of days, so we're rebroadcasting this story from October.   Happy holidays!Outlook for the Voting Rights Act Dims, as Court's Conservatives Appear to Turn Away From Their Own PrecedentThe conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared to agree Oct. 15th with arguments that the Voting Rights Act Section 2's majority-minority voting districts conflicted with the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.  A decision is expected next year. Today's LinksArticles & Resources:NAACP Legal Defense Fund – Louisiana v. Callais:  Protecting fair representation for Black voters in Louisiana and safeguarding the Voting Rights ActU.S. Supreme Court - Transcript of Oral Arguments in Louisiana v. CallaisSupreme Court Oral Arguments - Audio with transcript on Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Blog - Court appears ready to curtail major provision of the Voting Rights ActBallotPedia - Majority Minority DistrictsGroups Taking Action:Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU, Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Louisiana #LouisianavCallais #RacialGerrymandering, #VotingRightsAct #VRA 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 23, 2025Restrictive Voting Laws Passed in 20 States in 2025. Proof of Citizenship, Limits on Mail-In Voting and Narrower Voter ID Rules Dominated.Proof of citizenship, limits on voting by mail and narrowed voter ID options dominated the 37 restrictive state election laws passed in 2025, according to democracy legislation tracker Voting Rights Lab.  Five states accounted for nearly half of the laws passed.  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:Voting Rights Lab -  State bills which restricted voting in 2025Voting Rights Lab -  Find legislation in your stateBrennan Center for Justice - State Voting Laws Roundup: October 2025Groups Taking Action:Common Cause,  AIPI Vote, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, League of Women Voters USRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoterSuppression #VoterID #VotebyMail #ProofofCitizenship

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 23, 2025Can the Feds Require States to Turn Over Voter Data?  A New Paper Suggests Federal Law Doesn't Explicitly Allow It, So Courts Will Decide.The Trump Department of Justice has tried for months to compel states to turn over voter registration data.  A new university research center analysis suggests existing federal law doesn't explicitly permit it. 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 - (October) Class Action Suit by Voters Claims Personal Data Shared to the Trump Administration's SAVE Database Violates the Privacy Act of 1974American Democracy Minute - U.S. DOJ Sues MA, CO, HI and NV to Turn Over Voter Registration Files, but Even Red States are Pushing BackUniversity of Wisconsin Law School - State Democracy Research Initiative - Explainer: Can the Federal Government Force States to Hand Over Citizens' Voter Information?Brennan Center for Justice - Tracker of Justice Department Requests for Voter InformationGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters,C.R.E.W., Electronic Privacy Information Center,  Fair Elections CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DataPrivacy #SAVEDatabase #VoterRegistrationData 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 22, 2025Federal Judges Skeptical of GOP Claims of Racial Gerrymandering in California; Judge Orders New Judicial Districts in MississippiA decision from a skeptical three-judge panel is expected December 22nd on Republican claims that California's Proposition 50 racially gerrymandered Congressional districts.  In Mississippi, a federal judge ordered a new map and special elections to remedy a racially gerrymandered state supreme court map.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 - Challenge to California Gerrymandering Reaches Federal Courtroom, but the SCOTUS Decision in Texas Could Undercut GOP ArgumentsABC 10 Sacramento - Judges Signal Possible Ruling in Favor of California's Proposition 50 Redistricting MapsCourthouse News Service - California Republicans' racial gerrymandering case runs into skeptical courtAmerican Democracy Minute - (August) Federal 5th District Court Rules Mississippi Must Redraw State Supreme Court Districts to Allow Black Voters to Elect a Candidate of Their ChoiceU.S. District Court (via Democracy Docket) - Original Complaint in DYAMONE WHITE v. STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERSNPR/AP - Special elections ordered for Mississippi Supreme Court after voting rights violationGroups Taking Action:ACLU MS, Southern Poverty Law CenterPlease 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #California  #Proposition50  #Mississippi #FairMaps #RacialGerrymandering #VRA #VotingRights #TrumpGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 19, 2025Joining the Mid-Decade Gerrymandering Arms Race, Two NH GOP Legislators Propose Bill to Redraw the State's Congressional Maps in 2026In 2022, New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu vetoed radically gerrymandered congressional districts, saying the map QUOTE, “Didn't pass the smell test.”  Current GOP Governor Kelly Ayotte stated she's not supportive of mid-decade redistricting, but two GOP legislators are proposing a 2026 bill anyway.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:NH Public Radio - (2022) Sununu rejects latest congressional map from GOP lawmakers, leaving N.H.'s districts up to the courts The Portsmouth Herald - As redistricting battles heat up in other states, Ayotte says no to redistricting in NHWMUR - Little momentum seen for congressional redistricting in New HampshireWMUR - Dan Innis calls for redistricting as he seeks Trump endorsement New Hampshire General Court - HB 1300 as Introduced by Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Sen. Innis, Dist 7 Groups Taking Action:Open Democracy Action, NH Campaign for Voting Rights, League of Women VotersRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Gerrymandering #FairMaps #TrumpGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 18, 2025U.S. DOJ Sues MA, CO, HI and NV to Turn Over Voter Registration Files, but Even Red States are Pushing BackThe U.S. Justice Department filed suits December 12th to compel Massachusetts, Colorado, Hawaii and Nevada to turn over voter registration records, including citizenship records and personal data.  Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington were sued December 2nd, bringing the total to 18. 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 - Justice Department Sues Maine & Oregon for Withholding State Voter Registration and Voting Data from Trump AdministrationAmerican Democracy Minute - Class Action Suit by Voters Claims Personal Data Shared to the Trump Administration's SAVE Database Violates the Privacy Act of 1974U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department Sues Four Additional States and One Locality for Failure to Comply with Federal Elections LawsU.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department Sues Six Additional States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls Brennan Center for Justice - Tracker of Justice Department Requests for Voter Information Brennan Center for Justice - Noncitizen Voting: The Missing MillionsMaine Morning Star - Maine asks court to throw out DOJ lawsuit seeking access to sensitive voter dataGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, C.R.E.W., Electronic Privacy Information Center,  Fair Elections CenterPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #USDOJ #NonCitizenVoting #PersonalData #TrumpAdministration #PrivacyAct

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 17, 2025Challenge to California Gerrymandering Reaches Federal Courtroom, but the SCOTUS Decision in Texas Could Undercut GOP ArgumentsTestimony began December 15th in a Republican challenge to California's new gerrymandered congressional map.  Plaintiffs and the Trump Justice Department claim the legislature racially gerrymandered the maps, but the U.S. Supreme Court's Texas decision may undercut that claim.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - U.S. Supreme Court Majority Embraces Texas Redistricting, Ignores District Court Panel Racial Gerrymandering FindingsU.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department Sues Governor Gavin Newsom for California's Race-Based Redistricting PlanU.S. District Court (via Democracy Docket) - California Republican Party Plaintiff's ComplaintU.S. District Court (via Democracy Docket) - DOJ Civil Rights Division Intervening ComplaintCourthouse News Service - Republicans ask court to scrap California's new congressional map U.S. Supreme Court – GREG ABBOTT, ET AL. v. LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY (Includes Dissents)Sacramento Bee - SCOTUS upholds Texas' congressional map for 2026 and hints at California's fateRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #California  #TrumpGerrymandering #Prop50 #RacialGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 16, 2025Bullied Indiana Senators Not Only Defeat the State's Trump-Demanded Congressional Gerrymandering Plan, The Vote Wasn't Even CloseAfter weeks of bomb threats and “swatting” calls, tenacious Republican Indiana senators bucked pressure from the governor and the White House and joined Democrats to defeat a gerrymandered congressional map. The map would have given the GOP a 9-0 congressional delegation, but the vote wasn't close.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 the SCOTUS Texas Congressional Gerrymandering Decision, Battles Continue in Missouri, Indiana and FloridaIndiana Capital Chronicle - As threats escalate against Indiana lawmakers, Braun says his family also targetedIndiana Capital Chronicle - Senate Republicans reject Trump's plea for gerrymandered mapsPBS NewsHour - WATCH: Trump criticizes Indiana Senate Republicans' rejection of redistricting effortHeritage Foundation / Heritage Action on X - "Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop."Groups Taking Action:Common Cause IN, All IN for Democracy, League of Women Voters INRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Indiana #TrumpGerrymandering #INSenate #Gerrymandering 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 15, 2025Contributors Donate Over $350M to Fund Trump's $300M White House Ballroom Project.  What Might Those Donors Get in Return?The Trump administration announced a list of 37 corporate and wealthy donors for the White House ballroom project October 22nd, just days after beginning the East Wing's demolition.  Over $350 million dollars has been raised for the $300 million dollar project according to President Trump, and it raises questions of special interests currying favor with the administration. 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) Colossal Crypto Contributions Change Trump's Mind, Likely Leading to Friendly Regulation – Or None at All American Democracy Minute - (April)  61 Individual and Corporate Donors Gave $1M or More to Trump's Inaugural.  Where did the $239M Go?  We'll Likely Never Know.BitGet - Fed Opens Up Direct Payment Pathway for Cryptocurrency FirmsCBS News - What donors to Trump's White House ballroom stand to gain from the federal governmentCNN - White House releases list of donors for Trump's multi-million-dollar ballroomThe White House - White House Ballroom Continues Proud Presidential LegacyOpen Secrets - Private funds flowing into government spaces threaten transparency and accountabilityFactCheck.org - Trump's White House Ballroom Sparks Questions About Funding and EthicsGroups Taking Action:C.R.E.W., Issue One, Open SecretsRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:Please 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #WhiteHouseEastWing #MoneyinPolitics #PoliticalCorruption #WhiteHouseBallroom #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 12, 2025Younger Voters Showed Up and Made a Difference in 2025's High Profile Elections, Says Recent Tufts University StudyTurnout of younger voters surged in the recent New York City mayoral race and the New Jersey and Virginia races for governor, according to a recent study by the Tufts University CIRCLE research center.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:CIRCLE - Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement - Young Voters Power Mamdani Victory, Shape Key 2025 Elections The Civics Center - These charts will change the way you think about youth voter turnoutState Court Report - (2024) The New Battle Over Youth Disenfranchisement The Civics Center - Youth turnout in 2026 - Here's what we already know about the youngest voters.Including a comparative view of the youngest voters in NH, VA, and MI.Groups Taking Action:VOTE.org, VoteRiders, RocktheVote.orgRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #YouthVote #YoungerVoters #YouthTurnout 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 11, 2025U.S. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Coordinated Campaign Finance Limits for Political Parties.  It Could Unleash a Torrent of Election Cash.The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments December 9th on whether money contributed to a political party for certain campaign expenses can be restricted.  If the high court overturns a 2001 case, it could open yet another torrent of special interest influence in federal elections.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - (All Briefs) Docket for National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election CommitteeNATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - Main Brief  Federal Election Commission - Coordinated party expendituresFederal Election Commissionn - Understanding independent expendituresSCOTUS Blog - Supreme Court difficult to read in case on campaign finance limitationsBrennan Center for Justice - National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission Groups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, American Promise, Common Cause Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #MoneyinPolitics #EndCitizensUnited #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS #EndSuperPACs

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 10, 2025After the SCOTUS Texas Congressional Gerrymandering Decision, Battles Continue in Missouri, Indiana and FloridaAfter the U.S. Supreme Court majority's tacit approval of Texas congressional gerrymandering, efforts are ramping up in Indiana and Florida. In Missouri, though, a federal judge has stopped GOP efforts to derail a citizen ballot initiative to overturn that state's Trump-requested gerrymandering.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 - (Nov. 17) Congressional Gerrymandering Arms Race Updates:  Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, California and FloridaMissouri Independent - Federal judge rejects Missouri AG's push to block referendum on gerrymandered map NBC News - Group seeking to put Missouri's GOP-drawn congressional map before voters submits signaturesIndiana Capital Chronicle - Indiana House approves redistricting bill, sending issue to state Senate WLRN - Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 electionsFlorida Phoenix - DeSantis says Florida ‘will be forced' to redistrict because of pending U.S. Supreme Court decisionFlorida Phoenix - Florida Democratic House Leader calls plan to redraw congressional map ‘illegal'Groups Taking Action:People Not Politicians MO,   AllINforDemocracy, Equal GroundPlease 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Gerrymandering #Missouri #Florida #Indiana #FairMaps #TrumpGerrymandering  #2026Midterms

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 9, 2025How Much Power Does the President Have Over Independent Agencies?  Trump vs. Slaughter in the SCOTUS Tests the ‘Unitary Executive” Theory  A case before the U.S. Supreme Court December 8th tests the “unitary executive” theory – how much power the presidency has over agencies Congress designed to be “independent”.  The Federal Election Commission is one of those agencies.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 Trade Commission - Commissioners American Democracy Minute - Executive Order Asserting Presidential Authority Over Independent Agencies Could Put Federal Election Oversight Under Partisan ControlEconomic Policy Institute - Firing FTC CommissionersSCOTUS Blog - Trump v. Slaughter: an explainer  Brennan Center for Justice - Historian's Amicus Brief in Trump v. SlaughterNPR - Legal scholar discusses SCOTUS case on the firing of a Democratic FTC commissioner Groups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, Protect Democracy, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #UnitaryExecutive #DonaldTrump #TrumpvSlaughter  #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt #PresidentialPower

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 8, 2025U.S. Supreme Court Majority Embraces Texas Redistricting, Ignores District Court Panel Racial Gerrymandering FindingsThe U.S. Supreme Court handed the State of Texas and the Trump administration a huge win December 4th, overruling a district court panel's compelling racial gerrymandering findings.  The gerrymandered maps likely deliver five more GOP congressional seats in the 2026 midterms. 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 - (Nov. 20) Trump-Requested Texas Congressional District Gerrymandering Blocked by Federal Court Panel  American Democracy Minute - (Nov. 26) The Purcell Principle, Often Used in the SCOTUS Shadow Docket, Will Be Argued in the Texas Gerrymandering Decision.  What is it?U.S. Supreme Court - GREG ABBOTT, ET AL. v. LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY (Includes Dissents) SCOTUS Blog - Supreme Court allows Texas to use redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatoryNPR - Supreme Court lets Texas use gerrymandered map that could give GOP 5 more House seatsGroups Taking Action:League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC),  NAACP, MALDEFRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Texas #TexasGerrymandering #RacialGerrymandering #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 5, 2025Another Politician Accused of Public Corruption, Congressman Henry Cuellar, is Pardoned by President Donald TrumpU.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar faced years in prison, accused of taking $600,000 in bribes from two foreign companies.  President Donald Trump just pardoned the Democrat December 3rd, after which Cuellar filed for reelection.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:Texas Tribune - (2022) FBI raid portends political and legal challenges for U.S. Rep. Henry CuellarAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024) Shades of Corruption: Menendez & Cuellar Prosecuted for Accepting Cash & Cars; Trump Reportedly Promises Climate Rollbacks for $1B in Campaign Contributions from Big Oil with Repercussions UnlikelyBiden U.S. Department of Justice - (2024)  U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar Charged with Bribery and Acting as a Foreign Agent Texas Tribune - Donald Trump to pardon Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar Politico - Henry Cuellar will seek reelection as a Democrat after Trump pardon President Donald Trump on Truth Social  -  Announcement of Pardon for Congressman Henry CuellarPew Research - Majorities of Latinos Disapprove of Trump and His Policies on Immigration, Economy Groups Taking Action:Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #HenryCuellar #Corruption #TrumpPardon #Bribery  #RepCuellar

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 4, 2025Part of Georgia's Infamous SB 202 Voter Suppression Law Will Get Another Day in Court, Says Federal Court PanelGeorgia was one of the first states to pass sweeping voter suppression laws after the 2020 election.  Among many major changes, Senate Bill 202 made it harder to vote by mail and banned giving food and water to voters in line.  It survived court challenges, but December 1st, an 11th Circuit federal court panel said free speech issues needed to be considered.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 - Impacts of Restrictive Voting Legislation Since the 2020 ElectionM.V. (Trey) Hood III, Univ. of Georgia & Seth C. McKee, Oklahoma State Univ. -  Gauging the Effects of SB 202 on Voting in Georgia  United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit -  Plaintiffs in re: Georgia Senate Bill 202United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit  - Opinion in  GEORGIA SENATE BILL 202.Georgia Recorder - Georgia ban on ‘line warming' at the polls revived after new ruling Groups Taking Action:ACLU GA, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, League of Women Voters GARegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Georgia #LineWarming #SoulstothePolls #VoterSuppression #SB202

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 3, 2025Proposed Congressional Map from Indiana House Erases Both Democratic-Leaning Seats; Support May Not Be Solid in the State SenateEquitable representation for Indiana's largest urban centers was eliminated from congressional district maps proposed by the Indiana House on Monday.  It's unclear whether the state senate, which initially resisted the gerrymander, has enough support to pass it.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 - (Nov. 27) Developments in North Carolina and Indiana Congressional Map Gerrymandering, as Trump Quest for More GOP Seats Continues Indiana State Police - Indiana Swatting Incidents Against General Assembly Members Indiana Capital Chronicle - Map unveiled as Indiana House gets down to redistricting businessWFYI Indianapolis - Indiana state senator cites Trump's 'insulting' language in opposing mid-decade redistricting National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals -  NADSP Condemns President's Use of the “R-Word"Groups Taking Action:Common Cause Indiana, League of Women Voters IN, AllINforDemocracyRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Indiana #TrumpGerrymandering #MidDecadeRedistricting #Gerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 2, 2025Wisconsin Supreme Court Tasks Judicial Panels with Hearing Challenges to the State's Congressional DistrictsWe're in Wisconsin today, where the state supreme court, after unwinding gerrymandering in state house and senate districts, has appointed lower court judicial panels to hear challenges to Wisconsin's 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 - (2024) After Cleaning Up Gerrymandered State Senate & Assembly Districts, the Wisconsin Supreme Court Passes on Congressional Districts American Democracy Minute - (April) Pro-Voter Groups Again Challenge ‘Least Change” Congressional Districts in Wisconsin Supreme Court, After Outcome of April's $100M Court Race Wisconsin Examiner - Wisconsin Supreme Court says 3-judge panels will decide redistricting casesWisconsin Politics - Wisconsin Supreme Court appoints panels to hear challenges to state's congressional mapGroups Taking Action:Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition,  League of Women Voters WIRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FairMaps #Wisconsin #WISupremeCourt #Gerrymandering #FairRedistricting

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Dec. 1, 2025Developments in North Carolina and Indiana Congressional Map Gerrymandering, as Trump Quest for More GOP Seats ContinuesNorth Carolina's mid-decade gerrymandering appears to have prevailed against pro-voter court challenges, and party allegiance has apparently prevailed in the Indiana Senate, which may gerrymander its congressional map after all.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 - (Oct. 16) North Carolina Plans to Gerrymander a GOP Seat to Help Retain Control of the U.S. House in 2026American Democracy Minute - (Nov. 17) Congressional Gerrymandering Arms Race Updates:  Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, California and FloridaNorth Carolina Newsline - Federal court allows Republican-led North Carolina redistricting plan to proceedTruth Social - President Donald Trump Threatens Indiana Republicans with Being 'Primaried' Indiana Capital Chronicle - Indiana House returning next week to address redistricting; Senate to join Dec. 8Politico - Mike Johnson set to huddle with Indiana Republicans amid redistricting fightGroups Taking Action:Common Cause North Carolina,  North Carolina For the People, Democracy North Carolina, Common Cause Indiana, League of Women Voters INRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Indiana #NorthCarolina #FairMaps #RacialGerrymandering #TrumpGerrymandering  

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 28, 2025Recently-Appointed Replacement Prosecutor in Georgia Asks Court to Dismiss State Case Against Trump and All Alleged AccomplicesThe new Georgia prosecutor in the election interference racketeering case against President Donald Trump and 17 alleged accomplices has asked the court to dismiss all charges against the defendants accused of trying to overturn a U.S. presidential 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:CNN - Read the full transcript and listen to Trump's audio call with Georgia secretary of state American Democracy Minute - Georgia Indictment of Trump & Allies Includes Ties to Breach of Voting Machines in Coffee County, GA Against Fake Electors Revived in Georgia and NevadaAssociated Press – Full Searchable Indictment from the Fulton County Superior CourtAssociated Press – Video shows ‘unauthorized access' to Ga. election equipment ABC News - Who are the 18 co-defendants charged alongside Donald Trump in Georgia?American Democracy Minute -  Though the President Pardoned Loyalists for 2020 Election Subversion, State CasesSUPERIOR COURT OF FULTON COUNTY (via CNN) -  STATE'S MOTION TO DISMISS Groups Taking Action:Protect Democracy,  States United Democracy CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Georgia #FakeElectors #11780Votes #TrumpCriminalTrials #2020Election 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 27, 2025For Thanksgiving, we're rebroadcasting a story from 2024.  Sadly, nothing has changed in this story, and the proposed solutions remain in limbo.The Supreme Court's Attack on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Affects Native American Voters, Too.  Proposed Legislation Could Fix It.The ink wasn't yet dry on the Indian Citizens Act of 1924 when voter suppression of Native Americans began.  Natives have been fighting for their right to register and vote, proper representation, and fair voting districts ever since.  Three pieces of legislation being blocked in Congress could fix it.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:Native American Rights Fund – (2020) Obstacles at Every TurnBrennan Center for Justice – How Voter Suppression Laws Target Native AmericansNPR – Sometimes overlooked by campaigns, Native voters could decide major elections in 2024Split Ticket – The Largest Native American Voting BlocsIntermountain Histories – Trujillo v. Garley: The Struggle for Native American Voting RightsThe White House – (2022) REPORT OF THE INTERAGENCY STEERING GROUP ON NATIVE AMERICAN VOTING RIGHTSU.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren – Native American Voting Rights ActU.S. Congress – John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement ActGroups Taking Action:Native American Rights Fund, Native Vote, National Congress of American Indians, Declaration for American DemocracyCheck Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook 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 #VoterSuppression #JohnLewisAct #FreedomtoVoteAct #NativeAmerican #Thanksgiving

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 26, 2025The Purcell Principle, Often Used in the SCOTUS Shadow Docket, Will Be Argued in the Texas Gerrymandering Decision.  What is it?The Purcell Principle is supposed to keep last minute changes in election law from creating chaos before and during elections.  It's also been unevenly applied in lower courts and the U.S. Supreme Court's so-called ‘shadow docket', and is being argued again in the current Texas racial gerrymandering case.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 - The Purcell Principle:  A SCOTUS Decision Intended to Avoid Voter Confusion May Now Be a Stealth Voter Suppression TacticAmerican Democracy Minute - With Candidates Ready to File, SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks Ruling on Texas Racial Gerrymandering, Louisiana Gerrymandering Decision Still PendingAmerican Constitution Society - The Roberts Court, The Shadow Docket, and the Unraveling of Voting Rights RemediesU.S. Supreme Court - Docket for Greg Abbott, et al., Applicants v. League of United Latin American Citizens, et al., including Monday, Nov. 24 Briefs SCOTUSBlog - A Purcell Principle ExplainerGroups Taking Action:LULAC, MALDEF, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under LawRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #PurcellPrinciple #TexasRedistricting #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS #RacialGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 25, 2025Hawaii Commission Proposes End to Universal Mail Ballots, Ohio May End Mail Ballot Grace Period; New Montana Law Increased Ballot RejectionsWe have state updates on mail-in voting rules today. Hawaii's election commission recommended ending the state's mail-in voting system; Ohio's governor is expected to sign a bill ending its mail-ballot grace period; and Montana's new law requiring a birth date on mail-in ballots was the number one reason for ballot rejection.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:Honolulu Civil Beat - Turnout Is Up. People Like It. But Voting By Mail Is Under Attack In HawaiʻiHawaii Elections Commission - Minutes of Meeting for Oct. 1, 2025  Ohio Capital Journal - Ohio lawmakers send new Election Day deadline for absentee ballots law to governor Daily Montanan - Thousands of ballots rejected due to new birth year law American Democracy Minute - Can Mail-In Ballots, Eligible in Every Other Way, Be Counted if They Arrive After Election Day?  The Question will be Heard in the U.S. Supreme Court  American Democracy Minute - Americans Like Voting Early, and Other Lessons from the 2024 Election U.S. Election Assistance Commission Follow Up ReportGroups Taking Action:National Vote at Home Institute, Common Cause, League of Women Voters USRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotebyMail #VotingGracePeriod #UniversalMailVoting #Hawaii #Ohio #Montana

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 24, 2025With Candidates Ready to File, SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks Ruling on TX Racial Gerrymandering, LA Gerrymandering Decision Still PendingAs congressional candidates get ready for the 2026 midterms, the districts in which they run are still in limbo, waiting for the outcomes of two important racial gerrymandering cases in Texas and Louisiana.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 - Trump-Requested Texas Congressional District Gerrymandering Blocked by Federal Court Panel  U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas – El Paso – MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDERU.S. Supreme Court - Appeal by State of Texas  in League of United Latin American Citizens v. AbbottTexas Tribune - Supreme Court temporarily restores Texas' new congressional mapNPR - Redistricting deadlines for the midterms loom as states wait for a Supreme Court rulingAmerican Democracy Minute - Outlook for the Voting Rights Act Dims, as Court's Conservatives Appear to Turn Away From Their Own Precedent Groups Taking Action:LULAC, MALDEF, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU, Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity and JusticePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Texas #Louisiana #LouisianaVCallais #RacialGerrymandering #FairMaps #VRA #VotingRightsAct

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 21, 2025Kansas AG Kobach Announces Noncitizen Voting Charges Against Local Mayor, and Promises “Hundreds More” Prosecutions. It's Highly Unlikely.Charges of illegal noncitizen voting have been filed by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach against a respected local mayor, who just won reelection with 83% of the vote.  The politically ambitious Kobach promises “hundreds” more prosecutions.  It's highly unlikely.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:Kansas Reflector - Kansas mayor charged with alleged voter fraud; state leader says ‘hundreds' more cases expectedTopeka Capital Journal - Kansas officials believe illegal voting case is first of many Kansas Attorney General's Office - Kobach, Schwab announce charges in voter fraud case Kansas SOS Office - Secretary Schwab and Attorney General Kobach announce voter fraud charges - FULL Press ConferenceBrennan Center for Justice - Noncitizen Voting Is Already Illegal — and Vanishingly RareCato Institute - (2020)  Noncitizens Don't Illegally Vote in Detectable NumbersCato Institute - (2024)  Illegal Alien Voting Isn't Swaying Federal ElectionsProPublica - (2018) How the Case for Voter Fraud Was Tested — and Utterly FailedRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NoncitizenVoting #Kansas #KrisKobach #VoterFraud

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 20, 2025Trump-Requested Texas Congressional District Gerrymandering Blocked by Federal Court PanelIn June, President Donald Trump asked Texas to redistrict and deliver five additional congressional seats before the 2026 midterm, igniting a multi-state gerrymandering arms race.  Nov. 18th, a federal court ruling halted the new districts and said “substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map.”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: Politico - Trump on Texas redistricting: ‘We are entitled to 5 more seats'American Democracy Minute - (Sept) Texas Senate Republicans Approve Gerrymandered Congressional Map; California Democrats Pass Bill to Put Retaliatory Maps on the Ballot  League of United Latin American Citizens (via Democracy Docket) - Complaint Alleging Racially Gerrymandered Districts in 2025 Maps (1 of 4 complaints from pro-voter groups)U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas - El Paso - MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDERGRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION  Texas Tribune - Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midtermsGroups Taking Action:LULAC, MALDEF, NAACP Legal Defense FundRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #RacialGerrymandering #FairMaps #BlackVoters #LatinoVoters #Texas #2026Midterms

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 19, 2025Utah Judge Who Struck Down ‘Extreme Gerrymander' Threatened with Impeachment and Violence; Florida Redistricting Starts December 4The Utah judge who struck down the state legislature's proposed congressional map as “an extreme gerrymander” has faced threats of impeachment - and violence.  Florida's legislature scheduled its initial congressional redistricting committee meeting for Dec. 4th. Today's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute – Utah Judge Rejects Legislature's Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Choosing a Map Which Follows the State Constitution InsteadUtah News Dispatch – Utah judge faces impeachment threats after ordering congressional map with 1 Democratic seatUtah News Dispatch – Utah judiciary issues rare statement addressing threats against judge in redistricting caseUtah Bar Association – Utah State Bar Statement on Call to Impeach Judge GibsonUtah Judiciary – UTAH JUDICIARY RESPONDS TO THREATS IN REDISTRICTING CASEFlorida Politics – Florida House moves forward with meeting on redrawing Florida's congressional linesWJHG – Redistricting committee expected to meet in DecemberBallotPedia – Florida Fair Districts Now Amendments 5 & 6Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters UT, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, Campaign Legal Center, Common Cause FL,Please 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FairMaps #Florida #Utah #BetterBoundaries #Proposition 4 #TrumpGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 18, 2025Though the President Pardoned Loyalists for 2020 Election Subversion, State Cases Against Fake Electors Revived in Georgia and NevadaWe recently reported that President Donald Trump pardoned many of the fake electors in the scheme to overturn the 2020 Presidential election.  But state cases in Georgia and Nevada have just been rekindled.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:Georgia Recorder - (2022) UPDATED Trump's fake electors: Here's the full listAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024) 2020 Fake Elector Scheme Investigations Grind On in Michigan, Nevada and Georgia, and Arizona American Democracy Minute - President Donald Trump Pardons Many of His Accomplices Accused of Trying to Overturn the 2020 ElectionPolitico - Nevada Supreme Court revives criminal case over Trump elector gambit Georgia Recorder - New prosecutor tapped to take over Georgia election interference case against Trump The Guardian - Georgia prosecutor to take over last remaining criminal case against TrumpCBS News Atlanta - Judge officially drops 3 charges in Georgia's Trump 2020 election interference case Groups Taking Action:Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Protect Democracy,Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #Georgia #Nevada #FakeElectors #TrumpCriminalTrials #2020Election

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 17, 2025Congressional Gerrymandering Arms Race Updates:  Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, California and FloridaWe have updates on the congressional midterm gerrymandering arms race from Indiana, Missouri, Kansas,and California.  Florida, which has been on the sidelines so far, may enter the fray soon.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:Indiana Capital Chronicle - Indiana Republican senators reject Trump's redistricting push; won't convene in DecemberMissouri Independent - Judge hears arguments over legality of gerrymandered Missouri congressional map Missouri Independent - National Republicans gear up to fight referendum on Missouri congressional map  NPR - In Kansas and elsewhere, some state lawmakers are skeptical of the redistricting rushKansas Reflector - Kansas Republicans' effort to redraw state maps isn't over, just delayed, leadership says U.S. Justice Department - Justice Department Sues Governor Gavin Newsom for California's Race-Based Redistricting PlanFlorida Politics - ‘Stay tuned': Ron DeSantis still expects Congressional redistrictingGroups Taking Action:Common Cause, FairVote, League of Women Voters Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Gerrymandering #CaliforniaPolitics #MissouriPolitics #KansasPolitics #FloridaPolitics #Indiana Politics #DonaldTrump #Midterms

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 14, 2025Can Mail-In Ballots, Eligible in Every Other Way, Be Counted if They Arrive After Election Day?  The Question will be Heard in the U.S. Supreme CourtMail-in ballots are increasingly popular with voters.  But when the U.S. Postal Service doesn't deliver an otherwise eligible mail-in ballot in time by no fault of the voter, should it still be counted?   The U.S. Supreme Court just accepted a case which could potentially disenfranchise those 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:American Democracy Minute - What's Ahead for 2025:  Mississippi Case Challenging the Counting of Mail-In Ballots After Election Day Likely Headed to U.S. Supreme CourtAmerican Democracy Minute - (July) Americans Like Voting Early, and Other Lessons from the 2024 Election U.S. Election Assistance Commission Follow Up Report U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals - Opinion in Watson v. Republican National Committee U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals - Rejection of En Banc Rehearing, Including DissentsMississippi Today - U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Mississippi mail-in ballots caseNational Conference of State Legislatures - Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Mail Ballot DeadlinesSCOTUS Blog - Justices agree to decide major election law case Groups Taking Action:Vet Voice Foundation, Mississippi Alliance for Retired AmericansRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotebyMail #Mississippi #USSupremeCourt #FreedomtoVote

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 13, 2025Utah Judge Rejects Legislature's Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Choosing a Map Which Follows the State Constitution InsteadIn October, the Utah legislature proposed yet another gerrymandered Congressional map which violated state constitutional rules for redistricting.   Nov. 10th, the judge overseeing the case rejected the legislature's map, choosing a constitutionally-compliant one instead.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) Utah Voters Fought Back After Their Fair Voting Districts Constitutional Amendment was Gutted by an Anti-Voter Legislature.  They Won. American Democracy Minute - After Losing in Court and at the Polls, Utah Legislature Approves Nov. Ballot Measure to Veto or Alter Citizen Ballot Measures to Protect Its PowerAmerican Democracy Minute - Judge Orders Utah to Immediately Draw New Congressional Map, After the Legislature Circumvented the Voters – and the State Constitution Utah News Dispatch - Redistricting ruling: Utah judge picks plaintiffs' congressional map, blocks Legislature's  Groups Taking Action: League of Women Voters UT, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, Campaign Legal CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Utah #BetterBoundariesUT #Proposition4 #Utah #LWVUT  #FairMaps

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 12, 2025Court Case Defending Maine's Limit on Contributions to Super PACs Gets Unlikely Allies:  BillionairesMaine voters approved a ballot question limiting contributions to a Super PAC to $5,000 dollars in 2024. It was overturned by a federal district court, but it's now headed to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals with some unlikely allies:  Billionaires.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) Maine Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Limits to Individual Contributions to SuperPACs, and Lay the Groundwork for SCOTUS CaseAmerican Democracy Minute - (July) A Maine Ballot Initiative Limiting State Contributions to SuperPACs was Also Ruled Unconstitutional.  This One, However, Might Reach SCOTUS.  Open Secrets - Federal judge blocks voter-approved Maine law capping super PAC contributionsU.S. First District Court of Appeals - BRIEF OF MARK CUBAN, WILLIAM VON MUEFFLING, STEVE JURVETSON,VIN RYAN, AND REID HOFFMAN AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS AND REVERSALSportico - Mark Cuban Joins Legal Fight Against Dark Money and Super PACsMaine Morning Star - Latest filings in campaign finance court battle argue Maine has legal right to regulate super PACsEqual Citizens - Outline of the case by former Acting Solicitor Neal K. KatyalGroups Taking Action:American Promise, Citizens to End SuperPACs, Equal CitizensPlease 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #EndCitizensUnited #BigMoneyCorruption #SuperPACs #Maine

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 11, 2025President Donald Trump Pardons Many of His Accomplices Accused of Trying to Overturn the 2020 ElectionNovember 7th, President Donald Trump pardoned 77 of his alleged accomplices in the attempt to overturn the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election.  They include his chief of staff Mark Meadows, John Eastman and other lawyers who cooked up the fake electors scheme, and Rudy Giuliani, whose misinformation help fuel an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.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:Natinal Archives - 2020 Presidential Election Unofficial Certificates Submitted to The Office of the Federal Register Georgia Recorder - Trump's fake electors: Here's the full listAmerican Democracy Minute - Developments in GOP Fake Presidential Elector Plots in Nevada & Wisconsin; Investigations Continue in Arizona, New Mexico & GeorgiaTrump Administration Pardon Attorney Ed Martin - List of Pardons Posted on XThe Hill - Trump pardons Giuliani, other figures in effort to overturn 2020 election, aide saysLaw Forward - The 2020 Fake Electors Scheme: How What Started in Wisconsin Spread NationallyNBC News - Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others involved in bid to overturn 2020 electionGroups Taking Action:Protect Democracy,  Common Cause WI, States United Democracy CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #PresidentialPardons #FakeElectors #2020Election #RudyGiuliani #MarkMeadows #DonaldTrump 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 10, 2025CA Sees No Voter Intimidation – or Fraud – Despite President's Claims; Bomb Threats in NJ, SWATing in NYOnly days before the November 4th elections in California and New Jersey, the U.S. Justice Department announced DOJ personnel would be sent to select counties to monitor for “transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.  State officials raised concerns of voter intimidation, though Democratic turnout overwhelmed any attempt at suppression. 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. Justice Department - Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New JerseyAmerican Democracy Minute - Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It's a Voter Intimidation Tactic.PBS News - New Jersey bomb threats and Trump's warnings for California mark final day of votingNJ Department of State - Statement by Secretary of State Way on Election Day Bomb Threats to Several Polling Locations in New Jersey LAist – Newsom says Trump is ‘rigging the election' with federal poll monitors The Hill - California to Monitor Trump's DOJ Poll Watchers Amid Concerns of Voter Intimidation, Election InterferencePolitiFact - White House evidence doesn't prove Trump statement that California “rigged” electionGroups Taking Action:Latino Community Foundation Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NewJersey #California #TrumpDOJ #PollMonitors #ElectionThreats

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 7, 2025Maine Voters Defeat Initiative to Further Limit Voter ID Options and Restrict Voting by MailMaine voters soundly defeated Question 1 November 4th, which would have made the state's voter ID rules the most restrictive in the country, and tightened rules for voting by mail. It was pitched as an “election integrity” measure, despite almost non-existent voter fraud in Maine.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 - (Sept) Restrictions for Mail-In Voting and Voter ID on the Ballot in Maine Nov. 4th Even Though Voter Fraud in Maine is Almost NonexistentMaine Secretary of State - Maine Citizen's Guide to the Referendum ElectionMaine Morning Star - Question 1 Changes to Maine election laws League of Women Voters ME - Voter Suppression ReferendumMaine Morning Star - Mainers reject voter ID proposal, maintaining state voting laws WGME - High voter turnout attributed to hot local races and key referendum questionsGroups Taking Action:No on 1, Save Maine Absentee Voting, League of Women Voters ME, AFL-CIO, Disability Rights MERegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.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 #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Maine #Question1 #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 6, 2025What's the Impact of Ending the Filibuster in the U.S. Senate?  It's Not Likely, But if it Happens, We're in for a Wild Ride.The U.S. Senate's filibuster rule requires 60 votes to end debate, and just the threat of a filibuster can block popular legislation.  What are the consequences of removing the filibuster rule, the so-called “nuclear option”?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 - The Filibuster Explained Brennan Center for Justice - The Case Against the FilibusterPew Research - (2022)  Finding 60 votes in an evenly divided Senate? A high bar, but not an impossible onePew Trust - Americans' Deepening Mistrust of Institutions  U.S. Senate - Cloture MotionsThe Hill - Thune: Votes ‘aren't there' to eliminate filibuster, despite Trump push American Democracy Minute - (2023) U.S. House & Senate Democrats Reintroduce the Freedom to Vote Act, But It Faces More Hurdles This SessionThe Guardian - (2021) Senate Republicans again block sweeping voting rights billGroups Taking Action:Declaration for American Democracy (DFAD), Common Cause US, League of Women Voters USPlease 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Filibuster #GovernmentShutdown #SimpleMajority #USSenate #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 5, 2025President Trump Called for a Senate Rules Change to End the Filibuster.  What is a Filibuster, and How Does it Work?To help end the U.S. Government shutdown, President Donald Trump called for an end to the filibuster.  Just what is the filibuster, and how does it work?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:Truth Social - President Donald Trump post about ending the filibusterBrennan Center for Justice - The Filibuster ExplainedThe Hill - Trump: Democrats likelier to win midterms, White House if GOP doesn't end filibuster The Hill - Trump's call for end to filibuster faces GOP headwindsBallotpedia - Partisan Breakdown of the United States Senate U.S. Senate - History of the FilibusterGroups Taking Action:Declaration for American Democracy (DFAD), Common Cause US, League of Women Voters USRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Filibuster #NuclearOption #GovernmentShutdown #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 4, 2025Federal Court in DC Issues Permanent Injunction on Part of Trump Executive Order on Elections; No to Changing Federal Registration FormA federal court in DC issued a permanent injunction Oct. 31st, barring a portion of President Trump's executive order on elections.  The injunction underscores that states and Congress, not the President, are constitutionally responsible for elections.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (April) Federal Judge Blocks Proof of Citizenship Provisions in Trump Executive Order on ElectionsU.S. District Court for DC -   Permanent Injunction Against Federal Mail Voter Registration Changes Mandated by President Donald Trump (Three consolidated cases) U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Div. - The National Voter Registration Act Of 1993 (NVRA) U.S. Election Assistance Commission - National Mail Voter Registration FormThe Hill - Judge rejects Trump's voter registration proof-of-citizenship orderGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICANCITIZENS, ACLU Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #PresidentialPowers #ProofofCitizenship #DonaldTrump #USConstitution

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 3, 2025Ohio General Assembly to Vote on a Further Gerrymandered Congressional Map Put Forward by Politician-Led Redistrict Commission Ohio voters, who voted down a citizen-led independent redistricting commission in 2024, are seeing the consequences, as Ohio's politician-led commission gerrymanders two more GOP congressional seats.  Democrats say they had no choice but to compromise.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 - Polling Shows Ohio Voters Lean Toward Passing Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission Ballot Measure, Despite Disinformation from State Officials American Democracy Minute - High Turnout of Conservative Voters Also Led to Losses for Democracy Reform in Ohio, Nevada, Colorado and Potentially AlaskaOhio Capital Journal - New Ohio congressional redistricting map introduced to criticism, but may have support to passOhio Capital Journal - Ohio Redistricting Commission unanimously passes congressional map furthering GOP advantage League of Women Voters OH - Statement on OH Redistricting Commission's Congressional MapGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters OH, Citizens Not Politicians, Fair Districts OH, Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FairMaps #Gerrymandering #Ohio #MikeDeWine #RiggedElection

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 31, 2025Ohio Secretary of State Refers 1,200 Alleged Illegal Voting Cases to U.S. DOJ.  His Track Record is Less Than Stellar.Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced October 28th that his office had referred 1,200 illegal voting cases to the U.S. Justice Department for prosecution.  But his track record of convictions is less than stellar, and many of the cases were previously declined by Ohio county prosecutors for lack of evidence.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:Ohio Secretary of State's Office - Secretary LaRose Refers More Than 1,200 Criminal Cases to DOJ  Ohio Secretary of State's Office -  Letter Withdrawing from ERICOhio Secretary of State's Office - (2024) Secretary LaRose Asks Attorney General to Investigate Hundreds of Election Fraud CasesOhio Capital Journal - (2022) LaRose makes criminal referrals; says non-citizens registered to vote Statehouse News Bureau - Ohio's secretary of state forwards alleged voter fraud cases to DOJ after local prosecutors don't act Groups Taking Action:Common Cause OH, League of Women Voters OH,  ACLU OHRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Ohio #FrankLaRose #TrumpDOJ

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 30, 2025Brian is gone today.  This is a rebroadcast from February. Could Trump Run for a Third Term? The 22nd Amendment Prohibits it, But a TN Congressman Wants to Repeal It.  And There are Loopholes.In 1944, when Franklin Roosevelt said he would run for a fourth term, discussions began on a Constitutional amendment to limit a U.S. President to two terms in office. In 1951, the 22nd Amendment was ratified.  Now, a Tennessee Congressman wants to repeal it.  Would it actually be possible for Donald Trump to be President again?To view the whole script of today's report, please go to our website.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Constitution - 22nd AmendmentNational Constitution Center - FDR's third-term election and the 22nd amendmentOffice of Congressman Andy Ogles - Rep. Ogles Proposes Amending the 22nd Amendment to Allow Trump to Serve a Third TermU.S. Congress - JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the UnitedStates to provide that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times.The Hill - Tennessee Republican proposes amendment to allow Trump to serve third termNBC News - Trump jokes about running for a third term in speech to House RepublicansPolitico - How Trump Could Snatch a Third Term — Despite the 22nd AmendmentGroups Taking Action:Protect DemocracyRegister 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 #22ndAmendment #PresidentialTermLimits #Repeal

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 29, 2025Indiana is the Latest State to Consider Trump's GOP Gerrymandering Scheme, Kansas Edges CloserOctober 27th Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed a proclamation calling the state's legislature into special session on November 3rd to consider congressional redistricting and a tax code issue.   This follows weeks of lobbying by Trump administration officials, worried that the GOP may lose control of the U.S. House. 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 States are Next?  Updates on Pre-Midterm Gerrymandering Prospects in Missouri, Kansas, Florida, Ohio, Alabama & New HampshireIndiana Capital Chronicle - Indiana governor summons lawmakers for redistricting session amid national GOP pressure  Indiana Gov. Mike Braun - Gov. Mike Braun Calls Special Session on Redistricting and Federal and State Tax IssueSTATE OF INDIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT - Proclamation   Kansas Reflector - Kansas redistricting ‘hellscape' and presumed special session get spotlight in Johnson County forumKCUR - Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson said that enough Republican lawmakers signed on in his chamber to call a special session to consider gerrymandering the state's congressional map. It's not clear if the Kansas House has enough support yet, though.Princeton Gerrymandering Project - Indiana 2021 Congressional – Enacted  Princeton Gerrymandering Project - Kansas 2022 Congressional – EnactedPlease 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Gerrymandering #Indiana #Kansas #FairMaps #2026Midterms

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 28, 2025Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It's a Voter Intimidation Tactic.The Trump Department of Justice announced October 24th it would deploy election monitors at five California counties on November 4th. DOJ says it is to ensure transparency & ballot security, but most of the counties are heavily Latino, competitive or lean liberal, and the Proposition 50 redistricting question is on the ballot.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 - Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New JerseyCalMatters - Trump's DOJ is sending election monitors to California with voting on Prop. 50 underwayCalMatters - California Latinos take pride in casting ballots in person. ICE at polls could deter that De Los/Los Angeles Times - What are Calfornia's Latinx voters most concerned about?  De Los/Los Angeles Times - Poll of California LatinX Voters  Princeton Gerrymandering Project - California Congressional Districts LAist - Newsom says Trump is ‘rigging the election' with federal poll monitorsGroups Taking Action:Latino Community FoundationRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FreedomtoVote #LatinoVote #California #Prop50

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 27, 2025Contributors Donate Over $350M to Fund Trump's $300M White House Ballroom Project.  What Might Those Donors Get in Return?The Trump administration announced a list of 37 corporate and wealthy donors for the White House ballroom project October 22nd, just days after beginning the East Wing's demolition.  Over $350 million dollars has been raised for the $300 million dollar project according to President Trump, and it raises questions of special interests currying favor with the administration.  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) Colossal Crypto Contributions Change Trump's Mind, Likely Leading to Friendly Regulation – Or None at All  American Democracy Minute - (April)  61 Individual and Corporate Donors Gave $1M or More to Trump's Inaugural.  Where did the $239M Go?  We'll Likely Never Know.BitGet - Fed Opens Up Direct Payment Pathway for Cryptocurrency Firms CBS News - What donors to Trump's White House ballroom stand to gain from the federal government CNN - White House releases list of donors for Trump's multi-million-dollar ballroomThe White House - White House Ballroom Continues Proud Presidential Legacy Open Secrets - Private funds flowing into government spaces threaten transparency and accountabilityFactCheck.org - Trump's White House Ballroom Sparks Questions About Funding and EthicsGroups Taking Action:C.R.E.W., Issue One, Open SecretsRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:Please 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #WhiteHouseEastWing #MoneyinPolitics #PoliticalCorruption #WhiteHouseBallroom #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 24, 2025NC Legislature Approves Gerrymander to Add Another GOP Congressional Seat, But Dilutes Black Voting Power in the ProcessThe North Carolina legislature passed a new gerrymandered congressional map October 22nd, likely adding a GOP congressional seat to offset expected 2026 midterm losses in the U.S. House.  Legislators diluted Black voting power to do it, but say it was for partisan reasons.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 - North Carolina Plans to Gerrymander a GOP Seat to Help Retain Control of the U.S. House in 2026WUNC - NC Senate advances new Congressional map intended to pick up an additional GOP seatNorth Carolina Black Alliance - North Carolina's historic Black Belt district under attack by new gerrymandered mapWRAL - Protesters march on NC legislature as House lawmakers advance new congressional districtsWRAL - NC Republicans pass new congressional districts into law to boost GOP edge in U.S. House racesThe Center for Politics - Rating the New North Carolina Republican GerrymanderGroups Taking Action:North Carolina Black Alliance,  Common Cause North Carolina,  North Carolina For the People, Democracy North CarolinaRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NorthCarolina #DonaldTrump #Gerrymandering #USCongress #FairMaps #2026Midterms

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 23, 2025Lawyer Advising Trump During January 6th Appointed to Rehash the President's 2020 Election Fraud ClaimsA lawyer who had multiple phone calls with President Donald Trump during the January 6th insurrection has been appointed by the President to investigate debunked allegations that widespread fraud changed the outcome of the 2020 election.  He has 130 days as a “special government employee” to complete his assignment.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:Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol - Final Report of the Select Committee  Select Committee - Select Committee Demands Information from Witnesses Who Promoted Unsupported Claims of Election FraudCNN - New York Times: Conservative lawyer suggested to Trump he take steps akin to declaring ‘martial law' to overturn election resultsKansas Reflector (Opinion) - Trump's lawyers in suits claiming he won in 2020 are getting punished for abusing courtsDetroit News - (Paywall) - 2 Trump-tied lawyers step into 2020 Michigan election cases States United Democracy Center and Lawyers Defending American Democracy - Ethics Complaint Against Kurt OlsenGroups Taking Action:States United Democracy Center,  Lawyers Defending American DemocracyRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #KurtOlsen #DonaldTrump #January6th #Insurrection #MikePence