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Swamp Stories Episode 36: Piggy Bank
Imagine a world in which a member of Congress could take money from a corporation and put it in a special bank account that’s supposed to be used to…
Podcast episodes
As season two of “Swamp Stories” comes to a close, so does Weston’s time as host of the show.
After nearly 50 episodes that cover a wide range of national democracy reform topics, Weston has turned his sights back home to Tennessee. He was recently sworn in as the mayor of Hamilton County, the state’s fourth largest county.
For Weston’s final episode, he sat down with Issue One’s Chief of Strategy and Program Ethan Rome to reflect on what led him to the political reform space, what it’s been like being a Republican who works on these issues, and the moment we’re living through as a country.
The search is currently underway for a new “Swamp Stories” host.
Podcast episodes
Imagine a world in which a member of Congress could take money from a corporation and put it in a special bank account that’s supposed to be used to…
Podcast episodes
In the latest episode of our “Swamp Stories” podcast, Weston chats with Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) about a range of issues, including legislating instead of “throwing bombs”; fighting pessimism in…
Podcast episodes
In 2012, President Barack Obama signed into law the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, otherwise known as the STOCK Act. The intent was to ban insider trading from members…