American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast

American Democracy Minute for July 12, 2022: Cipellone’s Testimony & Possibly Bannon’s May Heat Up the Jan. 6th Committee Hearings

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022

Both the weather and the January 6th insurrection hearings are heating up. Last week’s closed door testimony by former White House Counsel Pat Cipellone, and possible testimony by Trump advisor Steve Bannon, may shore up details of the insurrection.

American Democracy Minute for July 11, 2022: Where Does the Redistricting Process Stand Around the U.S.?

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022

Forty-nine states have now completed their state house and senate districts, and all the Congressional districts have been decided for the 2022 midterm elections. But there are still 45 lower court and two important U.S. Supreme Court cases to settle.

American Democracy Minute for July 8, 2022: Massachusetts’ Republican Governor Signs Bill to Expand Early Voting & Mail Voting, Extend Voter Registration Dates

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022

With so much bad democracy news lately, we’re happy to share good news from Massachusetts, where Republican Governor Charlie Baker has signed new legislation which expands early voting, expands voting by mail, and extends the voter registration deadline before an election.

American Democracy Minute for July 7, 2022: U.S. Justice Dept. Files Suit to Block Arizona from Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Use Federal Election Ballot

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

We reported back in April about a bill passed by the Arizona legislature and signed by Governor Doug Ducey that requires that Arizona voters must have proof of citizenship when voting for President, a law at odds with the National Voter Registration Act. The U.S. Justice Department just filed suit last week to block that new law.

American Democracy Minute for July 6, 2022: Upcoming SCOTUS Case Could Profoundly Impact Your Right to Vote and Have that Vote Matter

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to Thursday hear a case from North Carolina which could explore the “independent state legislature” theory. It’s not an overstatement to say that If the high court agrees, it could have a profound negative impact on your right to vote and have it matter.