Today, Vote Smart released the results of the National Political Courage Test to&nbsp;<a href="http://votesmart.org/voteeasy#.VbuQA7NVhHw" target="_self">VoteEasy</a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="votesmart.org" target="_self">VoteSmart.org</a>, giving Utah voters an invaluable resource for identifying their&nbsp;best&nbsp;political match November 4th. Twenty-four of the congressional and state legislative candidates passed the 2014 Political Courage Test. <div> &nbsp; </div>

States across America considered legislation in their most recent sessions that would change voting and voter registration requirements.

The February 26 shooting of&nbsp;Trayvon Martin&nbsp;has ignited a media firestorm surrounding so-called “stand your ground” or “castle doctrine” laws in the United States.&nbsp;

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Research intern Julie Bissinger takes a closer look at what the 2012 presidential candidates have said recently on the issue of health care. <br>