American Democracy Minute

Series produced by Brian Beihl

Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report, Credit: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Image by: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report 
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report 

The American Democracy Minute is a 90-second daily radio report & podcast covering voting rights, money in politics, redistricting and other critical democracy issues in Washington and in states around the country. Keep up to date on YOUR democracy in 90 seconds! We're new to PRX but have produced over 200 episodes on other networks.

Although the episodes are only 90-seconds, after a fact-filled report, listeners are encouraged to visit http://www.AmericanDemocracyMinute.org for additional information, resources, and ways to get involved at a local or national level in that issue. ADM, national since April 2022, is the successor to the Open Democracy Minute, which appeared on NH stations from January 2019 - March 2022. Visit https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/americandemocracyminute to hear our 200+ past reports.

ADM is hosted and produced by Brian Beihl, former deputy director of Open Democracy and Open Democracy Action, a NH-based pro-voter nonprofit. Prior, Brian was station manager of WNHN in Concord, NH, a magazine editor, and attended the School of Journalism at Michigan State University.


303 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Two Florida Anti-Voter Redistricting and Voting Rights Laws Headed Back to Court

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
By the 14th Anniversary of Citizens United, SuperPACs and Candidates Spent Over $300 Million in IA, NH & SC

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 24, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
SCOTUS Declines Stay Request from Michigan’s Independent Redistricting Commission; 19 State House & Senate Districts to be Redrawn

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Jan 23, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Voter ID Clarity Needed in North Carolina, and Better Pay Requested for Poll Workers in South Carolina

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
On the Eve of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, Some States Contemplate Closing their Primaries to Independents, While Others Consider Openin...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WUTC, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 21, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Virginia’s Prince William County Accounts for Mistakes in the 2020 Election and Implements Changes in Personnel, Validation and Reporting

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Louisiana Legislature Hashes Out New Court-Ordered Congressional Maps with Two Majority Black Districts

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
New State Voting District Maps Submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Range from Status Quo to Competitive

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s Maps for Greater Detroit Under Scrutiny for Voting Rights Act Violations. What Happened?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WUTC, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 15, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “March on Ballot Boxes” Speech in South Carolina, May 9, 1966

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 14, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Bills in Florida & Kentucky Would Revoke “No-Excuse” Absentee Voting – Despite its Popularity with Voters

Bought by WUTC


  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
New Poll Shows the Lowest Satisfaction with American Democracy in 40 Years

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Another Blow to Ohio’s Unhoused, Elderly, Student and Disabled Voters, This Time from a Federal Court

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 09, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
2024 Democracy Rollercoaster in Wisconsin, with Redistricting Challenges, Voting Rights Lawsuits, and a Close Election in Key Battleground State

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report, Credit: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal of Trump’s Disqualification from Colorado Ballot Feb. 8th; More State Challenges Filed

Bought by WUTC and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 07, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report, Credit: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Democracy News Wasn’t All Bad in 2023; MI, MN, NM, CT, PA, & NY All Passed Substantial Pro-Voter Legislation

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Ohio Voters May See Both Voting Rights and Anti-Gerrymandering Amendments on the November 2024 Ballot

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Federal Judge Approves Map with Additional Majority-Minority District in Georgia, But Also Hands Georgia Legislature a Gerrymandering Victory

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 02, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Report Finds False Election Fraud Claims, Intimidation, Burdensome Rules, and ‘Election Integrity’ Vigilantes Led to an Election Official Brain-Drain

Bought by KICI Iowa City and WUTC


  • Added: Jan 01, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Trump’s Ballot Disqualification in Colorado is Headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. What Issues Will SCOTUS Consider?

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 31, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1