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Becca Schimmel

Contributing writer

Becca Schimmel was a contributing writer for PolitiFact. She also writes for Investopedia. Previously, Becca covered criminal justice for the Gulf States Newsroom. She has also worked as a producer for WUWM in Milwaukee and covered economics and infrastructure for the Ohio Valley ReSource and WKU Public Radio. She graduated from Murray State University with a degree in journalism and is currently finishing her MBA at Western Kentucky University. 

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