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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 913: The Supreme Court’s Attack on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Affects Native American Voters, Too. Proposed Legislation Could Fix It.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 27, 2025 For Thanksgiving, we're rebroadcasting a story from 2024. Sadly, nothing has…
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Episode 912: The Purcell Principle, Often Used in the SCOTUS Shadow Docket, Will Be Argued in the Texas Gerrymandering Decision. What is it?
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 26, 2025 The Purcell Principle, Often Used in the SCOTUS Shadow Docket, Will Be Argued in…
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Episode 911: Hawaii Commission Proposes End to Universal Mail Ballots, Ohio May End Mail Ballot Grace Period; New Montana Law Increased Ballot Rejections
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 25, 2025 Hawaii Commission Proposes End to Universal Mail Ballots, Ohio May End Mail Ballot…
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Episode 910: With Candidates Ready to File, SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks Ruling on TX Racial Gerrymandering, LA Gerrymandering Decision Still Pending
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 24, 2025 With Candidates Ready to File, SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks Ruling on TX Racial…
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Episode 909: Kansas AG Kobach Announces Noncitizen Voting Charges Against Local Mayor, and Promises 'Hundreds More' Prosecutions. It’s Highly Unlikely.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 21, 2025 Kansas AG Kobach Announces Noncitizen Voting Charges Against Local Mayor, and…
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Episode 908: Trump-Requested Texas Congressional District Gerrymandering Blocked by Federal Court Panel
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 20, 2025 Trump-Requested Texas Congressional District Gerrymandering Blocked by Federal Court…
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Episode 907: Utah Judge Who Struck Down ‘Extreme Gerrymander’ Threatened with Impeachment and Violence; Florida Redistricting Starts December 4
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 19, 2025 Utah Judge Who Struck Down ‘Extreme Gerrymander’ Threatened with Impeachment and…
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Episode 906: Though the President Pardoned Loyalists for 2020 Election Subversion, State Cases Against Fake Electors Revived in Georgia and Nevada
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 18, 2025 Though the President Pardoned Loyalists for 2020 Election Subversion, State Cases…
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Episode 905: Congressional Gerrymandering Arms Race Updates: Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, California and Florida
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 17, 2025 Congressional Gerrymandering Arms Race Updates: Indiana, Missouri, Kansas…
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Episode 904: Can Mail-In Ballots, Eligible in Every Other Way, Be Counted if They Arrive in the Mail Too Late? The Question will be Heard in the U.S. Supreme Court
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 14, 2025 Can Mail-In Ballots, Eligible in Every Other Way, Be Counted if They Arrive After…
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Episode 903: Utah Judge Rejects Legislature’s Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Choosing a Map Which Follows the State Constitution Instead
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 13, 2025 Utah Judge Rejects Legislature’s Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Choosing a Map…
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Episode 902: Court Case Defending Maine’s Limit on Contributions to Super PACs Gets Unlikely Allies: Billionaires
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 12, 2025 Court Case Defending Maine’s Limit on Contributions to Super PACs Gets Unlikely…
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Episode 901: President Donald Trump Pardons Many of His Accomplices Accused of Trying to Overturn the 2020 Election
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 11, 2025 President Donald Trump Pardons Many of His Accomplices Accused of Trying to…
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Episode 900: CA Sees No Voter Intimidation – or Fraud – Despite President’s Claims; Bomb Threats in NJ, SWATing in NY
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 10, 2025 CA Sees No Voter Intimidation – or Fraud – Despite President’s Claims; Bomb Threats…
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Episode 899: Maine Voters Defeat Initiative to Further Limit Voter ID Options and Restrict Voting by Mail
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 7, 2025 Maine Voters Defeat Initiative to Further Limit Voter ID Options and Restrict Voting…
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Episode 898: What’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 American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 6, 2025 What’s the Impact of Ending the Filibuster in the U.S. Senate? It’s Not Likely, But…
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Episode 897: President Trump Called for a Senate Rules Change to End the Filibuster. What is a Filibuster, and How Does it Work?
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 5, 2025 President Trump Called for a Senate Rules Change to End the Filibuster. What is a…
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Episode 896: Federal Court in DC Issues Permanent Injunction on Part of Trump Executive Order on Elections; No to Changing Federal Registration Form
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 4, 2025 Federal Court in DC Issues Permanent Injunction on Part of Trump Executive Order on…
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Episode 895: Ohio General Assembly to Vote on a Further Gerrymandered Congressional Map Put Forward by Politician-Led Redistrict Commission
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 3, 2025 Ohio General Assembly to Vote on a Further Gerrymandered Congressional Map Put…
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Episode 894: Ohio Secretary of State Refers 1,200 Alleged Illegal Voting Cases to U.S. DOJ. His Track Record is Less Than Stellar
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 31, 2025 Ohio Secretary of State Refers 1,200 Alleged Illegal Voting Cases to U.S. DOJ. His…
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Episode 893: Could Trump Run for a Third Term? The 22nd Amendment Prohibits it, But a TN Congressman Wants to Repeal It. And There are Loopholes.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 30, 2025 Brian is gone today. This is a rebroadcast from February. Could Trump Run for a Third…
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Episode 892: Indiana is the Latest State to Consider Trump’s GOP Gerrymandering Scheme, Kansas Edges Closer
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 29, 2025 Indiana is the Latest State to Consider Trump’s GOP Gerrymandering Scheme, Kansas…
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Episode 891: Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It’s a Voter Intimidation Tactic.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 28, 2025 Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many…
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Episode 890: Contributors Donate Over $350M to Fund Trump’s $300M White House Ballroom Project. What Might Those Donors Get in Return?
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 27, 2025 Contributors Donate Over $350M to Fund Trump’s $300M White House Ballroom Project…
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Episode 889: NC Legislature Approves Gerrymander to Add Another GOP Congressional Seat, But Dilutes Black Voting Power in the Process
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 24, 2025 NC Legislature Approves Gerrymander to Add Another GOP Congressional Seat, But…
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Episode 888: Lawyer Advising Trump During January 6th Appointed to Rehash the President’s 2020 Election Fraud Claims
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 23, 2025 Lawyer Advising Trump During January 6th Appointed to Rehash the President’s 2020…
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Episode 887: Election Officials Urge Immediate Fixes to New Texas Voter Registration System, Part of the State’s Effort to Replace ERIC
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 22, 2025 Election Officials Urge Immediate Fixes to New Texas Voter Registration System…
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Episode 886: Former Congressman George Santos, Who Defrauded Voters and Donors, Has 7 Year Sentence Commuted by President Trump
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 21, 2025 Former Congressman George Santos, Who Defrauded Voters and Donors, Has 7 Year…
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Episode 885: Wisconsin Voters Face Another Bonkers State Supreme Court Election in April 2026, and More Campaign Spending Records
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 20, 2025 Wisconsin Voters Face Another Bonkers State Supreme Court Election in April 2026…
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Episode 884: Outlook for the Voting Rights Act Dims, as Court’s Conservatives Appear to Turn Away From Their Own Precedent
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 17, 2025 Outlook for the Voting Rights Act Dims, as Court’s Conservatives Appear to Turn…
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Episode 883: North Carolina Becomes the Next State to Gerrymander a GOP Seat to Retain the U.S. House in 2026
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 16, 2025 North Carolina Becomes the Next State to Gerrymander a GOP Seat to Retain the U.S…
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Episode 882: The Oct. 15 Louisiana v. Callais Voting Rights Case Depends on the Interpretation of the 14th & 15th Amendments. What Do They Say?
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 15, 2025 The Oct. 15 Louisiana v. Callais Voting Rights Case Depends on the Interpretation…
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Episode 881: In a Big Week for Voting Rights, the Supreme Court Hears More Arguments in Louisiana vs. Callais. VRA Protections for Minority Voters are at Stake.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 14, 2025 In a Big Week for Voting Rights, the Supreme Court Hears More Arguments in…
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Episode 880: Dominion Voting Systems, Object of Debunked Right Wing Conspiracies, Sold to Missouri Election Technology Company and Renamed
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 13, 2025 Dominion Voting Systems, Object of Debunked Right Wing Conspiracies, Sold to…
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Episode 879: Class Action Suit Filed by Voters Whose Personal Data was Shared in the Trump Administration’s SAVE Database in Violation of 1974 Privacy Act
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 10, 2025 Class Action Suit Filed by Voters Whose Personal Data was Shared in the Trump…
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Episode 878: The Plot Thickens in Maine After 250 Missing Unmarked Mail Ballots Show Up on a Doorstep
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 9, 2025 The Plot Thickens in Maine After 250 Missing Unmarked Mail Ballots Show Up on a…
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Episode 877: Utah Legislature Passes a Gerrymandered Congressional Map - Again. But a Judge Will Have the Final Say Nov. 10
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 8, 2025 Utah Legislature Passes a Gerrymandered Congressional Map - Again. But a Judge Will…
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Episode 876: U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Equal Protection Clause vs. the Voting Rights Act, and Revisits Big Money Campaign Funding Limits for Political Parties
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 7, 2025 U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Equal Protection Clause vs. the Voting Rights Act, and…
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Episode 875: First Challenge to Trump-Requested Gerrymandering of Texas Congressional Maps Reaches a Federal Courtroom
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 6, 2025 First Challenge to Trump-Requested Gerrymandering of Texas Congressional Maps…
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Episode 874: Six More States Sued by Trump DOJ for Not Turning Over Voter’s Personal Information
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 3, 2025 Six More States Sued by Trump DOJ for Not Turning Over Voter’s Personal Information…
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Episode 873: More Accountability for Trump ‘Big Lie’ Allies as Voting Tech Companies Prevail Over Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 2, 2025 More Accountability for Trump ‘Big Lie’ Allies as Voting Tech Companies Prevail Over…
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Episode 872: New Hampshire Tightens Absentee Voting to Stop Purported Voter Fraud, But Makes it Harder for Elders, the Disabled and Students to Vote, Too
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 1, 2025 New Hampshire Tightens Absentee Voting to Stop Purported Voter Fraud, But Makes it…
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Episode 871: What States are Next? Updates on Pre-Midterm Gerrymandering Prospects in Missouri, Kansas, Florida, Ohio, Alabama & New Hampshire
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 30, 2025 What States are Next? Updates on Pre-Midterm Gerrymandering Prospects in Missouri…
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Episode 870: Restrictions for Mail-In Voting and Voter ID on the Ballot in Maine Nov. 4th Even Though Voter Fraud in Maine is Almost Nonexistent
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 26, 2025 Restrictions for Mail-In Voting and Voter ID on the Ballot in Maine Nov. 4th Even…
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Episode 869: Appeals Court Affirms North Carolina’s Jim Crow-Era Returning Felon Voting Law is Unconstitutional, and Questions Why It Wasn’t Repealed
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 25, 2025 Appeals Court Affirms North Carolina’s Jim Crow-Era Returning Felon Voting Law is…
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Episode 868: Legal Action by States Can Move Forward Against Trump’s Restrictive Executive Order on Elections, Says Federal District Judge
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 24, 2025 Legal Action by States Can Move Forward Against Trump’s Restrictive Executive…
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Episode 867: New Federal Policy Bans League of Women Voters and Other Pro-Voter Groups from Registering New Americans at Naturalization Ceremonies
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 23, 2025 New Federal Policy Bans League of Women Voters and Other Pro-Voter Groups from…
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Episode 866: South Carolina Supreme Court Decides ‘All elections shall be free and open’ Doesn’t Mean Partisan Gerrymandering is Unconstitutional
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 22, 2025 South Carolina Supreme Court Decides ‘All elections shall be free and open’…
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Episode 865: Justice Department Sues Maine & Oregon for Withholding State Voter Registration and Voting Data from Trump Administration
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 19, 2025 Justice Department Sues Maine & Oregon for Withholding State Voter Registration…
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Episode 864: Effort by UT Legislature to Stop Court-Ordered Fair Congressional Map Before the 2026 Midterm Fails, as State Supreme Court Denies Stay
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 18, 2025 Effort by UT Legislature to Stop Court-Ordered Fair Congressional Map Before the…
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Episode 863: Bipartisan Bill Introduced Banning Members of Congress from Owning or Trading Individual Stocks and Bonds, but Gives Tax Benefits to Them, Too
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 17, 2025 Bipartisan Bill Introduced Banning Members of Congress from Owning or Trading…
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Episode 862: American Bar Association Report Recommends Major Democracy Reforms to Boost Confidence in Elections & Reduce Partisan Polarization
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 16, 2025 American Bar Association Report Recommends Major Democracy Reforms to Boost…
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Episode 861: Missouri Legislature Passes New Gerrymandered Congressional Map with One More GOP Seat and Moves to Quash Future Citizen Ballot Initiatives
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 15, 2025 Missouri Legislature Passes New Gerrymandered Congressional Map with One More GOP Seat…
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Episode 860: Native Nations Call on the U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold ‘Private Right of Action’ of Citizens to Bring Complaints Under the 1965 Voting Rights Act
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 12, 2025 Native Nations Call on the U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold ‘Private Right of Action’…
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Episode 859: Voting Dogs, Habeas Corpus and Fake Electors: Updates on Election Deniers and Their Legal Jeopardy
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 11, 2025 Voting Dogs, Habeas Corpus and Fake Electors: Updates on Election Deniers and…
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Episode 858: National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 16th and Millions of Americans Aren’t Registered or May Not Know Their Voter Registration Status
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 10, 2025 National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 16th and Millions of Americans Aren’t…
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Episode 857: Judge Orders Utah to Immediately Draw New Congressional Map, After the Legislature Circumvented the Voters – and the State Constitution
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 9, 2025 Judge Orders Utah to Immediately Draw New Congressional Map, After the Legislature…
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Episode 856: Pro-Voter Groups Respond to State of Louisiana’s Equal Protection Clause Defense in October’s Consequential U.S. Supreme Court Case
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 8, 2025 Pro-Voter Groups Respond to State of Louisiana’s Equal Protection Clause Defense in…
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Episode 855: Louisiana’s Racial Gerrymandering Defense to SCOTUS Switches from ‘It was for Partisan Reasons’ to ‘The VRA is Unconstitutional’
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 5, 2025 Louisiana’s Racial Gerrymandering Defense to SCOTUS Switches from ‘It was for…
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Episode 854: Missouri’s Special Session was Called to Gerrymander Another GOP Seat, But There May Be More Voter Suppression Ahead
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 4, 2025 Missouri’s Special Session was Called to Gerrymander Another GOP Seat, But There…