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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.

The Granddaddy of Dark Money Groups – Americans for Prosperity – Goes After Arizona’s New Dark Money Disclosure Act

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023
Remember last fall when Arizona voters approved a citizen ballot initiative requiring disclosure of donors to Dark Money groups? The granddaddy of Dark Money groups is now suing to overturn it: Americans for Prosperity.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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  • Federal Judge Acknowledges ‘Problematic’ and ‘Troublesome’ Evidence for Warrant, But Still Denies Fulton County Return of Its Seized 2020 Ballots
  • Maryland Passed Its State Voting Rights Act 24 Hours Before the SCOTUS Callais Decision.  Will State VRAs Replace the Federal Protections?
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Redistricting Bill with Four More GOP Seats; Illinois and New York Contemplate a Response
  • Louisiana v. Callais Didn’t Just Affect VRA Section 2 Protections for Black Americans; Hispanic, Native, and Asian-American Districts are Impacted, Too.
  • The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Louisiana Sends States Back to the Gerrymandering Drawing Board to Rig Districts Before the Midterms

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