Two incarcerated journalists wrote a new book on their own experiences with solitary confinement and its use in prisons. Ask ...

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Andrew Pantazi is a Jacksonville-based investigative journalist who reports on the forces shaping Florida’s democracy. His ...

Florida’s supreme court blessed the 2022 GOP gerrymander, weakening a key provision of the voter-approved Fair Districts ...

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Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in Erie County jails.

A redistricting expert answers questions from Bolts readers about the effort to redraw Texas’ congressional map, and its effects on communities of color and political representation.

Out of 40 special elections for congressional and legislative seats so far in 2025, only two have seen flips; both were Democratic gains. That’s to be expected: Nationwide, most districts lean very ...