Author Bio :
Mike Fonkert currently serves as the deputy director of Kansas Appleseed. In his role, Mike spearheads policy initiatives and oversees the operations of the Just Campaign. Mike engages with directly affected communities, policymakers and legislators to pinpoint community needs that can be addressed through policy reform, with a particular focus...
Author Bio :
Jeremy Kohler is a St. Louis-based reporter covering issues in Missouri and the Midwest. He came to ProPublica in January 2021 from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where he worked for more than 20 years. Kohler previously worked as a reporter for the Gloucester County Times, Trentonian and Courier-Post newspapers in...
