American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast

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.

Dark Money Stories: Sam Bankman-Fried

April 9, 2023April 9, 2023

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 10, 2023 Today, we've got a rebroadcast of a piece…

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.

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.

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.