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Sophie Hayssen

Sophie Hayssen is a New York-based journalist and fact checker covering education, youth, and activism. Her reporting has appeared in Teen Vogue, Bitch Media, and Refinery29. She previously worked …
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Rudi Keller

Rudi Keller covers the state budget and the legislature for the Missouri Independent. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, he spent 22 of his 32 …
Edith Romero

Edith Romero

Edith Romero is a Honduran community organizer, researcher, writer, and a Public Voices fellow of The OpEd Project, The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, and the Every Page …
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Michelle Griffith

Michelle Griffith covers Minnesota politics and policy for the Minnesota Reformer. She's also covering the 2026 race for Minnesota governor. Most recently she was a reporter with The Forum …
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Madison McVan

Madison McVan is a reporter covering the impact of the Trump administration on Minnesotans, including issues like immigration, agriculture, Medicaid, food, housing and other safety net cuts. She's also …
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Kiley Bense

Kiley Bense covers climate change and the environment with a focus on Pennsylvania, politics, energy, and public health. She has reported on the effects of the fracking boom in Pennsylvania, the …
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J. Patrick Coolican

J. Patrick Coolican is editor-in-chief of Minnesota Reformer. Previously, he was a Capitol reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for five years, after a Knight-Wallace Fellowship at the University …