Ethan Magoc: A News21 analysis finds that more than half of state bills proposing photo IDs came from members or conference attendees of the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Andrea Rumbaugh: It is harder than ever in Florida for felons, especially African Americans, to regain their civil rights, including the right to vote.
Natasha Khan and Corbin Carson: A News21 analysis of 2,068 alleged election-fraud cases since 2000 shows that while fraud has occurred, the rate is infinitesimal, and in-person voter impersonation on Election Day, which prompted 37 state legislatures to enact or consider tough voter ID laws, is virtually non-existent.
Ashley Lopez: A federal judge threw out an attempt by an Atlanta-based conservative group to oust three moderate to left-leaning justices on the Florida Supreme Court.
In The Betrayal of the American Dream, Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele document how actions going back three decades have left millions of Americans in economic ruin.