Swamp Stories Episode 38: Protecting Our Neighbors
Elections across the country are run by dedicated full-time elected officials and by a huge and diverse group of citizens who serve as poll workers — people who might very…
Swamp Stories Episode 37: A conversation with Mark Bowden & Matthew Teague
In episode 37 of “Swamp Stories,” Weston talks with Mark Bowden — author of “Black Hawk Down” — and Matthew Teague about their new book, “The Steal,” that offers a…
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…
Swamp Stories Episode 35: A Conversation with Rep. Peter Meijer
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…
Swamp Stories Episode 34: Trading the Public’s Trust
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…
Swamp Stories Episode 33: Drawing the Lines
Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census has been completed, congressional and state legislative districts are redrawn across the country in a process known as redistricting. However, districts are often…
Swamp Stories Episode 31: Regularly Given
Every four years on January 6th, Congress convenes, with the vice president presiding, to carry out an important but ministerial aspect of the peaceful transfer of power. Per the U.S.…
Swamp Stories Episode 29: The Power of Megadonors
Since Citizens United, just 12 megadonors, six Democrats and six Republicans, contributed a combined $3.4 billion to federal candidates and political groups — accounting for about $1 of every…
Swamp Stories Episode 28: Conversations: Former Rep. Donna Edwards
In the latest episode of our Swamp Stories podcast, Weston chats with former Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) about what it was like being a member of Congress, how she…
Swamp Stories Episode 27: Fixing the FEC
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) was created to play the critical role of enforcing our federal campaign finance laws and preventing political corruption or the appearance of corruption. Its job…