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Episode 3: The arguments behind passing the "Save America Act" requiring residents show U.S. Citizenship and photo ID to vote

By Robert Beck,
Ben Siegelheim
Published May 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM EDT
CNY Decides presented by WAER Syracuse Public Media and Central Current

On this episode, WAER host Bob Beck visits with Central Current's Patrick McCarthy this time to discuss the motivation behind the Save America Act, which the White House is pressuring local legislatures to pass.

But, first we'll get a primer on what it is in reporter Ben Siegelheim's latest Civics 101 edition.

CNY Decides is supported by the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

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Robert Beck
Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.<br/><br/><br/>
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Ben Siegelheim
Ben Siegelheim is a broadcast journalist at WAER developing digital and radio stories with a focus on news and political reporting.
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