American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast

North Carolina Supreme Court Throws Out State Senate Map, Voter ID Law

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

The recent North Carolina U.S. Supreme Court case, Moore vs. Harper, isn’t the only case making news from the Tar Heel state this month. Friday, two other cases in the North Carolina Supreme Court were decided on gerrymandering and the freedom to vote.

Final January 6th Committee Hearing Dec. 19th, Including a Criminal Referral Vote for Former President Trump

December 18, 2022December 19, 2022

Monday, December 19th, 1 pm Eastern, the January 6th Committee holds its last hearing, with some additional witness information from members of the U.S. Secret Service, and a vote on criminal referrals – including for former President Trump.

Will House & Senate Differences on the Electoral Count Reform Act be Resolved in Time?

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

With only a handful of days left in the 117th Congress, there is a scramble to work out House & Senate differences for a high-priority reform to protect our Presidential elections from another January 6th.

Revelations from Crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Show How Reported – And Unreported -Money Funds Our Candidates

December 14, 2022April 24, 2024

Recent revelations from a disgraced cryptocurrency CEO gives us a glimpse of just how much campaign money flows into our election system – both what gets reported, and what’s called “dark money.” And both the major parties refuse to stop the torrent.

2023 Texas Bills Propose More Restrictions, Penalties, Oversight, and an Election Police Force

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

It’s not yet January and the 2023 election and voting bills are already piling up in Texas like tumbleweeds. Many of these bills are designed to prevent voter fraud, which already is as rare in Texas as the Jackalope.