Chance Swaim covers investigations for The Wichita Eagle. His work has been recognized with national and local awards, including a George Polk Award for political reporting, a Betty Gage Holland Award for investigative reporting, two Victor Murdock Awards for journalistic excellence and a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. You may contact him at

cswaim@wichitaeagle.com or follow him on X @byChanceSwaim.