American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast

Federal Court of Appeals Throws Out GOP Legislator Challenge to Michigan’s Prop 2 Pro-Voter Reforms. But Sleep with the Light On.

January 2, 2025January 2, 2025

In November 2022, Michigan voters passed a constitutional amendment enshrining voting protections and expanding ballot access. After the legislature implemented the voters’ directive, GOP legislators sued, claiming that only the legislature could make such changes. Their suit was just thrown out.

Another Tactic to Undermine Citizen Ballot Initiatives in Arizona: Slap Signature Collectors with a Subpoena

January 1, 2025January 1, 2025

This is a rebroadcast from May 2024, but follows on our story recently on state legislative attacks on citizen ballot initiatives to stop democracy reform efforts and other issues.

83-Year-Old Rick Hubbard Finishes a 3,100-Mile Walk to Washington, DC on January 3rd to Deliver This Message to the New Congress: “Do Your Job”

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

January 3rd, 83-year-old Vermonter Rick Hubbard and his Walking to Fix Our Democracy supporters walk the remaining 12 miles into Washington, DC, completing a more than 3,100 mile walk across the U.S. He wants to deliver this simple message to the new Congress: “Do Your Job.”

The ‘A Crisis of Confidence’ Speech by President Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

Facing an energy crisis, high inflation, and rising unemployment, President Jimmy Carter addressed the nation in his “Crisis of Confidence” speech on July 15th, 1979.

What’s Ahead for 2025: VRA Majority Minority Voting Districts at Risk in Louisiana Redistricting Case at the U.S. Supreme Court

December 29, 2024December 29, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear a Louisiana redistricting case with repercussions for minority voters around the country. It could further dismantle the 1965 Voting Rights Act Section 2.