American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute is a 90-second daily radio short produced and hosted by Brian Beihl and is distributed via the Pacifica Radio Network.

ADM for Dec. 19, 2023: State and Federal Bills Propose Extending Voting Rights to the Currently and Formerly Incarcerated, Following Minnesota and New Mexico in 2023

Brian Beihl December 18, 2023

[image: US_Voting_Rights_Incarcerated.png] The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 19, 2023...

ADM for Dec. 18, 2023: Encouraging New Decisions for North Dakota and Louisiana Push Back on the U.S. Eighth Circuit’s “No Right of Private Action” Voting Rights Act Ruling

Brian Beihl December 17, 2023

[image: LA_ND_VRA_Rulings.png] The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 18, 2023...

ADM for Dec. 15, 2023: Ripple Effects After Radical Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Restricting Who Can Bring Voting Rights Act Suits; Red State AGs Pile On

Brian Beihl December 14, 2023

[image: AR_8th_Circuit_Impact.png] The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 15, 2023...

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ADM for Dec. 14, 2023: Plot Twist in New York’s Ongoing Redistricting Drama, as Appeals Court Throws Out Competitive Maps Drawn by a Lower Court’s Special Master

Brian Beihl December 13, 2023

[image: NY_Appeals_Court_Orders_New_Maps_From_Redistricting_Commission.png] The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 14, 2023...

ADM for Dec. 13, 2023: Montana Group Readies Ballot Initiatives for Top 4 Open Primaries, and Winning by a Majority, Not Just a Plurality

Brian Beihl December 12, 2023

[image: MT_Open_Primaries_Ballot_Initiative.png] The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 13, 2023...

ADM for Dec. 12, 2023: Tennessee Supreme Court Stays Order for New State Senate Maps, Likely Keeping Gerrymandered Maps for 2024 and Protecting GOP Supermajority

Brian Beihl December 11, 2023

[image: TN_Supreme_Court_Stays_Redrawing_Senate_Maps.png] The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 12, 2023...

ADM for Dec. 8, 2023: Missouri Candidate for Secretary of State Proposes Hand Counting 3 Million Ballots; Wisconsin Legislators Propose Abolishing the Election Commission

Brian Beihl December 7, 2023

[image: MO_WI_Election_Denier_Legislation.png] The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 8, 2023...

ADM for Dec. 7, 2023: After a Federal Court Mandate, Georgia Lawmakers Add Majority-Minority Districts – But Still Gerrymander the Maps

Brian Beihl December 6, 2023

[image: GA_2023_Redistricting_Maps_Federal_Court.png] The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 7, 2023...

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ADM for Dec. 6, 2023: DeSantis Congressional Map Diluting Black Voting Power Heads to Florida Supreme Court After Being Upheld by Appeals Court

Brian Beihl December 5, 2023

[image: FL_DeSantis_Congressional_Map_Dilution_Black_Voting.png] The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 6, 2023...

ADM for Dec. 5, 2023: Shasta County, CA Almost Hand-Counted Its Ballots in November, Losing an Expensive Game of Election Denial Chicken with the State of California

Brian Beihl December 4, 2023

[image: CA_Shasta_County_Hand_Count_Ballots.png] The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 5, 2023...