Episode 43: Open Secrets with Tony Cowden

Perhaps you've been aware of the brokenness of our political system--in every facet. Our need to "drain the swamp" has become more and more evident in the last decade as more and more corruption has been exposed to anyone paying attention. And the trio is definitely paying attention and wanting to learn more from an insider's perspective. That's why they invited Tony Cowden to be their guest on this episode. Tony is running for NC Congress in the primaries against an incumbent from the same party who has been in office since 2016. We talk about the inside process--how the party decides to support you, how you raise money, what it costs to run a campaign, what the party asks you to do once you are in office, how bills are voted on, and how the parties want to own your votes. Want to understand more about what is really going on--listen in!