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Brian Beihl is the founder and host of the American Democracy Minute. He is the former deputy director of Open Democracy, founded by campaign finance reformer Doris "Granny D" Haddock. He has a degree in Journalism from Michigan State University.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Vetoes Three Anti-Voter Bills 

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023
We have positive news from Arizona, where Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed three anti-voter bills last week, passed by a legislature bent on making voting harder for its citizens - and its election workers.
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Despite Protasiewicz Win in Wisconsin, the Fight for Fair Maps Far from Over 

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023
Experts are still sorting out the seismic impact on Wisconsin’s redistricting after the state’s April 4th Supreme Court election. Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz won’t be sworn in until August 1st, but already a democracy advocacy group has signaled it will sue to overturn Wisconsin's gerrymandered maps. But don’t celebrate just yet.
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New Conspiracy-Fueled Election Legislation in Texas Moves Forward

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023
Democracy has had a rough couple of weeks in Texas. Conspiracy-inspired legislation moved forward last week which changes polling place rules, puts voters on a purge list for not voting, and removes Texas from a program tracking voter registration changes.
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Historic Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Shifts the State Supreme Court & Could Impact Critical Issues – Including Gerrymandering

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023
While the historic arraignment of former President Donald Trump dominated the news April 4th, a historic Supreme Court election in Wisconsin may shift the state’s political landscape - and maybe even Congress.
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Is the U.S. Supreme Court Where Challenges to Racial Gerrymandering Go to Die? 

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023
Is the U.S. Supreme Court where challenges to racial gerrymandering go to die? In two months, the court refused Congressional racial gerrymandering cases from Kansas and Mississippi, and we await decisions in Alabama & North Carolina cases. Nothing less than the voting power of Black Americans is at stake.
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