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Swamp Stories Episode 46: Farewell to Weston
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…
Sydney Richards
Communications and Digital Content Specialist
Sydney joined Issue One in 2018 as a Research Intern. Since then, she has served in numerous roles at the organization and is now the Communications and Digital Content Specialist. At Issue One she develops and curates web content; designs many of the organization’s digital and print materials; manages Issue One’s Substack, “The Reform Compass;” and also has experience handling email marketing, social media content creation and management, and producing podcasts.
During her time at Issue One, she has worked on an array of projects that include handling the design for many of the organization’s reports and analyses; assisting with production on its multimedia projects, such as the “Democracy Fix” podcast and the “Swamp Stories” podcast; and project managing on various assignments, including Issue One’s website redesign in 2022.
Prior to joining Issue One, Sydney received her M.Sc. in International Relations from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. She also attended Virginia Tech, where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in History.
In her free time, Sydney enjoys hiking, playing basketball, learning piano, and gardening.
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Podcast episodes
Swamp Stories Episode 45: Debunking “2000 Mules”
During the 2022 midterm elections, in many of the most competitive, high-profile races, Americans rejected election denialism. But it’s also still true that many people have lost trust in our…
Podcast episodes
Swamp Stories Episode 44: A conversation with former Amb. Tim Roemer and former Rep. Zach Wamp
This year, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has spent millions of dollars boosting election denier candidates in GOP primaries across the country in the gamble that they will be easier…
Podcast episodes
Swamp Stories Episode 43: A conversation with former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott
In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, it became clear that the Electoral Count Act of 1887, the legislation that provides the framework governing the casting and counting of…
Podcast episodes
Swamp Stories Episode 42: A Roundtable with the Faces of Democracy
Election officials and poll workers are our friends, family, and neighbors. They are dedicated workers who manage a vital part of our democratic infrastructure. But because of a massive election…
