All Stories by Lois Beckett, ProPublica

Now, You Can't Ban Guns at the Public Pool

In a decades-long campaign by the National Rifle Association and other groups to deny cities the power to regulate guns, even the smallest local rules are now coming under attack.

Lois Beckett, ProPublica
June 3, 2013

How States Are Making It a Felony to Enforce Federal Gun Laws

The NRA has remained quiet while legislation to nullify federal gun laws has been introduced in dozens of states.

Lois Beckett, ProPublica
May 2, 2013

Political Opinions for Sale? Democrats Consider Selling Voter Data

State Democratic parties formed a cooperative to sell their voter data. Now they're looking for commercial customers.

Lois Beckett, ProPublica
February 5, 2013

Pandora Asks Listeners to Share Their Emails with Romney

Campaigns are using more and more sophisticated tactics to target voters. Case in point: One Pandora user got a pop-up asking if she would share her email with the Romney campaign.

Lois Beckett, ProPublica
August 8, 2012

How Microsoft and Yahoo Sell You to Politicians

In one sense, campaigns are doing a more sophisticated version of what they've always done through the post office 2014 sending political fliers to selected households. But the Internet allows for more subtle targeting.

Lois Beckett, ProPublica
June 11, 2012

Three Big Questions About Obama's Massive Voter Database

Here's a guide to what we know -- and what we don't -- about the information Obama is collecting about voters.

Lois Beckett, ProPublica
March 27, 2012

What Does the G.O.P. Field Have to Say About Foreclosures? Not Much

President Obama's plans to help homeowners have so far come up short time and again. But how about the Republican presidential candidates: What do they say should be done about the foreclosure crisis?

Lois Beckett, ProPublica
February 27, 2012

Foxconn: Life and Death by the Numbers

An investigative series by the New York Times and a performance piece by Mike Daisey featured on This American Life have put the spotlight on Foxconn, the Taiwanese company whose massive Chinese factories manufacture some of the world's most popular consumer electronics. Here's a quick look at what we know about Foxconn.