Author Bios

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 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 …

Nerdeen Kiswani is a contributor to Mondoweiss.

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 …

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 …

Anne Kosseff-Jones is an editor, writer, and organizer in Minneapolis.

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 …

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 …

Gareth L. Grainger is Research Fellow in Social Inclusion at Wrexham University in Wales. His work on homeless policy and governance has also appeared in outlets like The Hill, …

Anna Spoerre covers reproductive health care. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, she most recently worked at the Kansas City Star where she focused on storytelling that put people …