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American Democracy Minute
𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 (𝐒𝐮𝐧 - 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬) 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐈𝐧, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞, or here on Podomatic.
ADM is 90-second radio report and democracy podcast heard on the Pacifica Radio and PRX networks which keeps you informed on key democracy issues in the U.S. We cover voting rights, redistricting & gerrymandering, money-in-politics, political corruption, voting research & polling, democracy reforms such as…
Episodes
- American Democracy Minute
Episode 1093: North Carolina Governor Signals Veto of Bill Shortening Early Voting, and Lengthening the Window for Ballot Challenges
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 7, 2026 North Carolina Governor Signals Veto of Bill Shortening Early Voting, and…
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Episode 1092: Missouri Voters Block GOP’s Attempt to Change Ballot Measure Rules; State SOS Blocks Nov. Measure Trying to Overturn Legislature’s Racially-Gerrymandered Congressional Map
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 6, 2026 Missouri Voters Block GOP’s Attempt to Change Ballot Measure Rules; State SOS Blocks…
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Episode 1091: The Supreme Court's Callais Decision Likely to Take Down Another Majority-Minority District, This Time Impacting Native Americans
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 5, 2026 The Supreme Court’s Callais Decision Likely to Take Down Another Majority-Minority…
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Episode 1090: California Supreme Court Schedules Special Session to Hear Cases Against Riverside County Sheriff Who Seized 600,000 Ballots
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 4, 2026 California Supreme Court Schedules Special Session to Hear Cases Against Riverside…
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Episode 1089: Virginia’s Governor Has Restored Rights to Over 66,000 Formerly Incarcerated Citizens. November’s Question 3 Would Make it Automatic.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 3, 2026 Virginia’s Governor Has Restored Rights to Over 66,000 Formerly Incarcerated…
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Episode 1088: Community Poll Workers are Essential to a Safe, Secure and Accessible Election. August 11 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 31, 2026 Community Poll Workers are Essential to Key a Safe, Secure and Accessible Election…
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Episode 1087: Making Sense of Latest Conflicting Appeals Court Rulings on Trump’s March Executive Order on Elections. Has Harm Been Done–Yet?
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 30, 2026 Making Sense of Latest Conflicting Appeals Court Rulings on Trump’s March Executive…
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Episode 1086: Largely Blocked by Lower Courts, Administration Asks SCOTUS to Allow Executive Order Directing USPS to Verify Citizenship of Mail-In Voters
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 29, 2026 Largely Blocked by Lower Courts, Administration Asks SCOTUS to Allow Executive…
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Episode 1085: Software Design Error and Slow DOT Response Likely Led to Noncitizen Registrations in New Jersey, Not Intentional Fraud
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 28, 2026 Software Design Error and Slow DOT Response Likely Led to Noncitizen Registrations in…
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Episode 1084: Trump Administration Withholds FEMA Disaster Relief Funding Because States Refused to Provide Voter Data. In response, 24 States & DC Sued.
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 27, 2026 Trump Administration Withholds FEMA Disaster Relief Funding Because States Refused to…
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Episode 1083: U.S. House Passes the SAVE America Act and Will Combine It With a Defense Appropriations Bill to Make it Harder to Vote Down in the Senate
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 24, 2026 U.S. House Passes the SAVE America Act and Will Combine It With a Defense…
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Episode 1082: Yet Another ‘Election Integrity’ Crusading Politician is in Hot Water, This Time for Not Being a Registered Voter: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 23, 2026 Yet Another ‘Election Integrity’ Crusading Politician is in Hot Water, This Time…
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Episode 1081: Trump’s July 16th Election Security Speech Appears to Have Elements of Activist-Proposed National Emergency Order Which Surfaced in March
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 22, 2026 Trump’s July 16th Election Security Speech Appears to Have Elements of…
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Episode 1080: U.S. Appeals Court Allows the USPS Mail-In Voter Verification Plan to Proceed, But Other Challenges to Trump’s Executive Order are Active
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 21, 2026 U.S. Appeals Court Allows the USPS Mail-In Voter Verification Plan to Proceed, But…
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Episode 1079: Citing Select Declassified Documents President Trump Blames 2020 Loss on China, Says ‘Deep State’ Withheld Intelligence from Him
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 20, 2026 Citing Select Declassified Documents President Trump Blames 2020 Loss on China…
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Episode 1078: Amidst Signs of Meddling in the Midterms, State & Local Election Officials Plan for Election Interference Scenarios – Including by the Administration
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 17, 2026 Amidst Signs of Meddling in the Midterms, State & Local Election Officials Plan for…
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Episode 1077: Trump Touts July 16 Primetime Address on Election Security, Telling Reporters ‘It’s Really, Really Big News.’ Here’s What You Might Expect.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 16, 2026 Trump Touts July 16 Primetime Address on Election Security, Telling Reporters ‘It’s…
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Episode 1076: Removal of EAC Commissioners Draws Attention to Hollowed Out Federal Agencies with ‘Election Integrity’ Responsibilities Unable to Function
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 15, 2026 Removal of EAC Commissioners Draws Attention to Hollowed Out Federal Agencies with…
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Episode 1075: Texas AG, U.S. Senate Candidate and ‘Election Integrity’ Advocate Ken Paxton May Be Living Outside the County in Which He Voted
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 14, 2026 Texas AG, U.S. Senate Candidate and ‘Election Integrity’ Advocate Ken Paxton May Be…
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Episode 1074: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Members Removed Days After SCOTUS Expands Presidential Power Over Independent Agencies
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 13, 2026 U.S. Election Assistance Commission Members Removed Days After SCOTUS Expands…
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Episode 1073: The Tale of Tommy Tuberville: Residency Requirements and Possible Illegal Voting Hound Alabama’s U.S. Senator and Current Gubernatorial Candidate
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 10, 2026 The Tale Tommy Tuberville: Residency Requirements and Possible Illegal Voting Hound…
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Episode 1072: New Financial Disclosures Show President Trump’s Cryptocurrency Gains Rake in an Estimated $1.4 Billion
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 9, 2026 New Financial Disclosures Show President Trump’s Cryptocurrency Gains Rake in an…
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Episode 1071: Updates on FBI Raid in Ohio and New Surge in Fulton County, GA, Still Chasing the Specter of Widespread Voting and Registration Fraud
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 8, 2026 Updates on FBI Raid in Ohio and New Surge in Fulton County, GA, Still Chasing the…
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Episode 1070: With the SAVE America Act Stalling in Congress, Look for Renewed Efforts to Pass Similar Restrictions in State Legislatures
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 7, 2026 With the SAVE America Act Stalling in Congress, Look for Renewed Efforts to Pass…
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Episode 1069: Time & Trouble Bringing the ‘SAVE America Act’ to a Merciful End in the U.S. House & Senate, Derailing the President’s Top Priority
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 6, 2026 Time & Trouble Bringing the ‘SAVE America Act’ to a Merciful End in the U.S. House &…
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Episode 1068: Throwing Off Despotism: For Independence Day, a Portion on the Declaration of Independence
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 3, 2026 Throwing Off Despotism: For Independence Day, a Portion on the Declaration of…
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Episode 1067: U.S. Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority Unleashes Political Party Coordinated Campaign Money – And Likely More Big Donor Influence
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 2, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority Unleashes Political Party Coordinated…
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Episode 1066: In a Surprising Pro-Voter Decision, the U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Mississippi’s Five-Day Mail-In Ballot Grace Period After Election Day
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 1, 2026 In a Surprising Pro-Voter Decision, the U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Mississippi’s…
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Episode 1065: SCOTUS Lets Stand an 8th Circuit Decision Disallowing a ‘Private Right of Action’ in Voting Rights Cases. It May Be the Next VRA Domino to Fall
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 30, 2026 SCOTUS Lets Stand an 8th Circuit Decision Disallowing a ‘Private Right of Action’…
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Episode 1064: Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration from Implementing Key Parts of Executive Order on Elections as Unconstitutional Overreach
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 29, 2026 Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration from Implementing Key Parts of Executive…
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Episode 1063: As Threatened, Trump Holds Up Passage of Long-Awaited Bipartisan Housing Bill, Demanding the Senate Pass the Restrictive SAVE America Act
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 26, 2026 As Threatened, Trump Holds Up Passage of Long-Awaited Bipartisan Housing Bill…
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Episode 1062: Trump’s DHS, Having Had State SAVE Database Compliance Blocked by Courts, Reportedly Turns to Withholding State Election Security Funding
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 25, 2026 Trump’s DHS, Having Had State SAVE Database Compliance Blocked by Courts…
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Episode 1061: Federal District Court Rules Use of Social Security and Other Federal Data for SAVE Database Violates Multiple Federal Privacy Statutes
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 24, 2026 Federal District Court Rules Use of Social Security and Other Federal Data for SAVE…
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Episode 1060: MORE Redistricting for 2028? NY Voters Will Be Asked to Allow It, Indiana May Reconsider It, and Georgia Passes on It
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 23, 2026 Even MORE Redistricting for 2028? NY Voters Will Be Asked to Allow It, Indiana May…
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Episode 1059: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down? Michigan Senate Advances State Voting Rights Act, But It Faces A Challenge in the GOP-Led House
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 22, 2026 Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down? Michigan Senate Advances State Voting Rights Act, But It…
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Episode 1058: Trying to Resurrect the SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump Demands Attaching it to Bipartisan FISA and Housing Bills
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 19, 2026 Trying to Resurrect the SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump Demands Attaching…
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Episode 1057: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Warned Judges Last Year, ‘The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy – on our system of government’
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 18, 2026 Brian is away today, so we've posted a still-timely report from May 2025. Justice…
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Episode 1056: Trump Campaign Attorneys Who Allegedly Organized the Fake Elector Scheme Finally Face Arraignment in Wisconsin
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 17, 2026 Trump Campaign Attorneys Who Allegedly Organized the Fake Elector Scheme Finally…
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Episode 1055: ‘Vote for the best. Rank the rest. Don’t rank candidates you detest’ - Washington, DC Uses Ranked Choice Voting for the First Time
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 16, 2026 ‘Vote for the best. Rank the rest. Don’t rank candidates you detest’ - Washington…
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Episode 1054: FBI Raids Ohio Group Promoting Voter Registration Seeking 2020 Evidence. Staff & Volunteers Questioned, Phones and Computers Seized.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 15, 2026 FBI Raids Ohio Group Promoting Voter Registration Seeking 2020 Evidence. Staff &…
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Episode 1053: Florida Supreme Court Allows Latest Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Again Ignoring the State Constitution’s Fair Maps Amendment
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 12, 2026 Florida Supreme Court Allows Latest Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Again Ignoring…
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Episode 1052: Convicted County Election Official & Election Denier Tina Peters Had Her Sentence Commuted. CO Gov. Jared Polis Censured His Action.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 11, 2026 Convicted County Election Official & Election Denier Tina Peters Had Her Sentence…
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Episode 1051: What Could Go Wrong with Trump’s Mail-In Voting Executive Order and The USPS Plan to Implement It? Bad Data, for One Thing.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 10, 2026 What Could Go Wrong with Trump’s Mail-In Voting Executive Order and The USPS Plan…
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Episode 1050: In Response to Executive Order Federalizing Mail-In Voting Rules, the U.S. Postal Service Proposes Rules to Verify Voter Eligibility
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 9, 2026 In Response to Executive Order Federalizing Mail-In Voting Rules, the U.S. Postal…
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Episode 1049: California Primary Mail-In Ballot Count Methodically Continues Amidst Trumped Up Fraud Accusations and U.S. DOJ Investigations
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 8, 2026 California Primary Mail-In Ballot Count Methodically Continues Amidst Trumped Up…
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Episode 1048: Unsigned SCOTUS Alabama Order May Make Intentional Discrimination Even Harder to Prove and Allow States to Ignore the Purcell Principle
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 5, 2026 Unsigned SCOTUS Alabama Order May Make Intentional Discrimination Even Harder to…
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Episode 1047: U.S. Supreme Court Majority Greenlights Alabama’s 2023 Congressional Map, After a Lower Court Panel Said - Again - It Intentionally Discriminated
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 4, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court Majority Greenlights Alabama’s 2023 Congressional Map, After a…
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Episode 1046: Louisiana Legislature Eliminates One of Two Majority Black Congressional Districts, Flipping One to the GOP, After SCOTUS Callais Decision
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 3, 2026 Louisiana Legislature Eliminates One of Two Majority Black Congressional Districts…
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Episode 1045: New Hampshire’s Proof of Citizenship Law Violates the First and Fourteenth Amendment as Undue Burden, Rules Federal District Judge
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 2, 2026 New Hampshire’s Proof of Citizenship Law Violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments as…
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Episode 1044: Federal Court Allows Trump Order Federalizing Mail-In Voting Rules to Proceed Because Voters Haven’t Been Harmed – Yet
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 1, 2026 Federal Court Allows Trump Order Federalizing Mail-In Voting Rules to Proceed…
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Episode 1043: Federal Court Panel Rejects Alabama Congressional Map - Again - as Intentional Discrimination. State Official Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 29, 2026 Federal Court Panel Rejects Alabama Congressional Map - Again - as Intentional…
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Episode 1042: As Angry Voters Turned Out in Record Numbers for Early Voting, South Carolina Senate Decides to Abandon Trump-Pushed Redistricting Map
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 28, 2026 As Angry Voters Turned Out in Record Numbers for Early Voting, South Carolina Senate…
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Episode 1041: The Cost of Partisan Power: Mid-Decade Redistricting and Delaying Congressional Primaries Will Cost the Taxpayers Big Money
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 27, 2026 The Cost of Partisan Power: Mid-Decade Redistricting and Delaying Congressional…
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Episode 1040: The Redistricting Arms Race was Fueled by Hundreds of Millions in Super PAC and 501C4 Money from Both Sides in Virginia and California
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 26, 2026 The Redistricting Arms Race was Fueled by Hundreds of Millions in Super PAC and 501C4…
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Episode 1039: Ballrooms & Billion Dollar Slush Funds: For Memorial Day, Words from Legendary Campaign Finance Reformer, Doris “Granny D” Haddock
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 25, 2026 Ballrooms & Billion Dollar Slush Funds: For Memorial Day, Words from Legendary…
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Episode 1038: South Carolina Legislators Advance Map Flipping the State’s Only Blue Seat, Likely Delaying the Congressional Primary at a Cost of $6 Million
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 22, 2026 South Carolina Legislators Advance Map Flipping the State’s Only Blue Seat, Likely…
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Episode 1037: Missouri SOS Still Scheming to Derail November Ballot Initiative to Overturn New Gerrymandered Congressional Map Splitting Kansas City
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 21, 2026 Missouri SOS Still Scheming to Derail November Ballot Initiative to Overturn New…
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Episode 1036: Could SCOTUS Have the ‘Private Right of Action’ In Their Sights? The Court Returns Two Cases to Lower Courts for ‘Further Consideration’
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 20, 2026 Could SCOTUS Have the ‘Private Right of Action’ In Their Sights? The Court Returns…
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Episode 1035: Amidst Caustic Democracy Bills Nationwide, Maryland Passes Positive Election Reforms, Including Its First Ranked Choice Voting Rules
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 19, 2026 Amidst Caustic Anti-Democracy Bills Nationwide, Maryland Passes Positive Election…
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Episode 1034: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects VA’s Hail Mary to Save Its Redistricting Referendum; First Challenge to Florida’s New Map Reaches Court
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 18, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court Rejects VA’s Hail Mary to Save Its Redistricting Referendum…