The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 29, 2025

Indiana is the Latest State to Consider Trump’s GOP Gerrymandering Scheme, Kansas Edges Closer
October 27th Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed a proclamation calling the state’s legislature into special session on November 3rd to consider congressional redistricting and a tax code issue. This follows weeks of lobbying by Trump administration officials, worried that the GOP may lose control of the U.S. House.

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Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - What States are Next? Updates on Pre-Midterm Gerrymandering Prospects in Missouri, Kansas, Florida, Ohio, Alabama & New Hampshire

Indiana Capital Chronicle - Indiana governor summons lawmakers for redistricting session amid national GOP pressure
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun - Gov. Mike Braun Calls Special Session on Redistricting and Federal and State Tax Issue
STATE OF INDIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT - Proclamation
Kansas Reflector - Kansas redistricting ‘hellscape’ and presumed special session get spotlight in Johnson County forum

KCUR - Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson said that enough Republican lawmakers signed on in his chamber to call a special session to consider gerrymandering the state's congressional map. It's not clear if the Kansas House has enough support yet, though.
Princeton Gerrymandering Project - Indiana 2021 Congressional – Enacted
Princeton Gerrymandering Project - Kansas 2022 Congressional – Enacted

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 28, 2025

Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It’s a Voter Intimidation Tactic.
The Trump Department of Justice announced October 24th it would deploy election monitors at five California counties on November 4th. DOJ says it is to ensure transparency & ballot security, but most of the counties are heavily Latino, competitive or lean liberal, and the Proposition 50 redistricting question is on the ballot.

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Articles & Resources:

U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New Jersey
CalMatters - Trump’s DOJ is sending election monitors to California with voting on Prop. 50 underway
CalMatters - California Latinos take pride in casting ballots in person. ICE at polls could deter that
De Los/Los Angeles Times - What are Calfornia’s Latinx voters most concerned about?
De Los/Los Angeles Times - Poll of California LatinX Voters
Princeton Gerrymandering Project - California Congressional Districts
LAist - Newsom says Trump is ‘rigging the election’ with federal poll monitors

Groups Taking Action:

Latino Community Foundation

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 27, 2025

Contributors Donate Over $350M to Fund Trump’s $300M White House Ballroom Project. What Might Those Donors Get in Return?
The Trump administration announced a list of 37 corporate and wealthy donors for the White House ballroom project October 22nd, just days after beginning the East Wing’s demolition. Over $350 million dollars has been raised for the $300 million dollar project according to President Trump, and it raises questions of special interests currying favor with the administration.

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Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - (2024) Colossal Crypto Contributions Change Trump’s Mind, Likely Leading to Friendly Regulation – Or None at All
American Democracy Minute - (April) 61 Individual and Corporate Donors Gave $1M or More to Trump’s Inaugural. Where did the $239M Go? We’ll Likely Never Know.
BitGet - Fed Opens Up Direct Payment Pathway for Cryptocurrency Firms
CBS News - What donors to Trump's White House ballroom stand to gain from the federal government
CNN - White House releases list of donors for Trump’s multi-million-dollar ballroom
The White House - White House Ballroom Continues Proud Presidential Legacy
Open Secrets - Private funds flowing into government spaces threaten transparency and accountability
FactCheck.org - Trump’s White House Ballroom Sparks Questions About Funding and Ethics

Groups Taking Action:

C.R.E.W., Issue One, Open Secrets

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 24, 2025

NC Legislature Approves Gerrymander to Add Another GOP Congressional Seat, But Dilutes Black Voting Power in the Process
The North Carolina legislature passed a new gerrymandered congressional map October 22nd, likely adding a GOP congressional seat to offset expected 2026 midterm losses in the U.S. House. Legislators diluted Black voting power to do it, but say it was for partisan reasons.

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Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - North Carolina Plans to Gerrymander a GOP Seat to Help Retain Control of the U.S. House in 2026
WUNC - NC Senate advances new Congressional map intended to pick up an additional GOP seat
North Carolina Black Alliance - North Carolina’s historic Black Belt district under attack by new gerrymandered map
WRAL - Protesters march on NC legislature as House lawmakers advance new congressional districts
WRAL - NC Republicans pass new congressional districts into law to boost GOP edge in U.S. House races
The Center for Politics - Rating the New North Carolina Republican Gerrymander

Groups Taking Action:

North Carolina Black Alliance, Common Cause North Carolina, North Carolina For the People, Democracy North Carolina

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 23, 2025

Lawyer Advising Trump During January 6th Appointed to Rehash the President’s 2020 Election Fraud Claims
A lawyer who had multiple phone calls with President Donald Trump during the January 6th insurrection has been appointed by the President to investigate debunked allegations that widespread fraud changed the outcome of the 2020 election. He has 130 days as a “special government employee” to complete his assignment.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol -
Final Report of the Select Committee
Select Committee - Select Committee Demands Information from Witnesses Who Promoted Unsupported Claims of Election Fraud
CNN - New York Times: Conservative lawyer suggested to Trump he take steps akin to declaring ‘martial law’ to overturn election results
Kansas Reflector (Opinion) - Trump’s lawyers in suits claiming he won in 2020 are getting punished for abusing courts
Detroit News - (Paywall) - 2 Trump-tied lawyers step into 2020 Michigan election cases
States United Democracy Center and Lawyers Defending American Democracy - Ethics Complaint Against Kurt Olsen

Groups Taking Action:

States United Democracy Center, Lawyers Defending American Democracy

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 22, 2025

Election Officials Urge Immediate Fixes to New Texas Voter Registration System, Part of the State’s Effort to Replace ERIC
In 2023, under pressure from election conspiracy activists, Texas and nine other red states left the multi-state cooperative called ERIC. which helped keep state voter rolls clean. Two years later, local election officials are asking Texas state election officials for immediate fixes to its reportedly erratic home-grown voter registration system, called TEAM.

Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - States Are Leaving the ERIC Voter Registration Cross Referencing System. Why? Conspiracy Theories.
American Democracy Minute - Texas Withdraws from ERIC, But the State Has Yet to Implement an Alternative to Keep Its Voter Lists Clean
Texas Tribune - Texas begins withdrawal from multistate partnership to clean voter rolls
LegisScan - Texas Senate Bill 1070
Votebeat Texas - Texas election officials ask state to halt rollout of updated TEAM voter registration system

Groups Taking Action:

Campaign Legal Center, Brennan Center for Justice, League of Women Voters

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 20, 2025

Wisconsin Voters Face Another Bonkers State Supreme Court Election in April 2026, and More Campaign Spending Records
Wisconsin voters need to brace themselves for another bonkers state supreme election. April 7, 2026 voters will replace Justice Rebecca Bradley, who didn’t seek reelection. Campaign spending for another seat earlier this year reached $115 million dollars, the highest ever for a state supreme court race. Elon Musk’s SuperPAC spent over $21 million in the race.

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Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - Pro-Voter Groups Again Challenge ‘Least Change” Congressional Districts in Wisconsin Supreme Court, After Outcome of April’s $100M Court Race
Wisconsin Politics - WisPolitics tally: Supreme Court race spending hit $115 million, doubling record
PBS Wisconsin/AP - Bradley declines 2026 run for reelection to the Wisconsin Supreme Court
BallotPedia - Wisconsin Supreme Court elections, 2026
Wisconsin Public Radio - Conservative Judge Maria Lazar running for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin Appeals Court - Judge Chris Taylor

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U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 17, 2025

Outlook for the Voting Rights Act Dims, as Court’s Conservatives Appear to Turn Away From Their Own Precedent
The conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared to agree Oct. 15th with arguments that the Voting Rights Act Section 2’s majority-minority voting districts conflicted with the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. A decision is expected next year.

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Articles & Resources:

NAACP Legal Defense Fund – Louisiana v. Callais: Protecting fair representation for Black voters in Louisiana and safeguarding the Voting Rights Act
U.S. Supreme Court - Transcript of Oral Arguments in Louisiana v. Callais
Supreme Court Oral Arguments - Audio with transcript on Louisiana v. Callais
SCOTUS Blog - Court appears ready to curtail major provision of the Voting Rights Act
BallotPedia - Majority Minority Districts

Groups Taking Action:

Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU, Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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