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Analysis of Voter Fraud Uncovers No Evidence Photo ID Is Needed

August 13, 2012

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.

Conservative Group Loses Florida Supreme Court Battle

August 10, 2012

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.

Excerpt: The Betrayal of the American Dream

August 8, 2012

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.

Report: Low-Wage Jobs Are Flooding Florida

August 8, 2012

Ashley Lopez: A recent Georgetown University study says Florida is becoming a state of mostly low-skilled, low-wage jobs.

Florida’s Prison Population Declines for the First Time in 28 Years

August 3, 2012

Ashley Lopez: For the first time in nearly three decades, the number of incarcerated Floridians has actually decreased.

ACLU: More Than 13,000 Floridians Are Eligible to Vote and May Not Know It

August 1, 2012

Ashley Lopez: Thousands of felons in Florida may not know that their voting rights have been restored because the state hasn't notified them.