Brian Beihl

The Stakes – and the Campaign Spending – are High in April 4 Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

We’re in the land of cheese, beer and partisan politics today. Swing state Wisconsin not only has a pivotal state supreme court election on April 4th – the most expensive in U.S. history – its Secretary of State also just announced his retirement, creating a firestorm over his appointed replacement.

New Laws in Idaho & Wyoming Target Student Voters, Primary ‘Crossover’ Voters

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

We’ve got updates on bills in Idaho and Wyoming we’ve covered recently, both of which make it harder for certain groups of citizens to vote – and one of which spawned two lawsuits.

Previous Episode Due to Nor’Easter Power Outage! Ranked Choice Voting May Have a Breakout Year in 2023 with Bills Proposed in 9 States

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 16, 2023 We got caught up Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday…

March 14 & 15, North Carolina Supreme Court Re-Hears Cases with National Implications

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

March 14th & 15th, the North Carolina Supreme Court re-hears two cases that it decided just last December– a highly irregular action. One case reduces forms of IDs that voters can use for elections. The other may disrupt the Moore v. Harper U.S. Supreme Court case and saddle North Carolina voters with gerrymandered Congressional districts.

Two Bills Introduced in Congress Would Expand Mail-In Voting in States, Fund Election Administration

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Two pieces of federal legislation introduced last week would expand mail-in voting around the country. One of those bills would also help recruit and train poll workers, and provide financial support for administering elections.