ACLU legislative report card shines the light

The American Civil Liberties Union released its legislative report card Tuesday and no state lawmakers received all positive marks.

The ACLU tracked four main bills this session: expanded ballot access, DNA collection upon arrest, weakening the Racial Justice Act and the gay marriage amendment. Most lawmakers (even Democrats) tripped up on the DNA provision because it was tucked in a bill about the sale of minors.

Many Republicans didn't get any positive "torches" (the brighter Lady Liberty's torch shines, the better position on civil liberties, ACLU explained). The lawmaker with the most torches: Orange County Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, a Democrat.