See Civic Genius in action.
A selection of media coverage and opinion pieces is below. Visit our Vimeo channel to watch highlights from past events, as well as a full-length replay of our 2020 virtual event with the Sine Institute, Niskanen Center, and CNN’s Manu Raju.
Democrat and Chronicle — A survey of Rochester voters found some common ground on federal spending and taxes. Congress is polarized and there is gridlock…
Democrat and Chronicle — Democrat and Chronicle and its Voice of the Voter partners are hosting a Voice of the People policymaking simulation on September…
Democrat and Chronicle — This year, Independence Day has special meaning in our family. As the nation celebrates its founding, our son and recent college graduate…
Cleveland.com — Listen up lawmakers in Washington, middle America Republicans and Democrats agree on a common ground mix of spending cuts and tax increases that would…
The Hill — This month, our federal government shut down for the second time in five years. I know our country has endured times of…
WXXI — Is there a way to remove the stain of partisanship from politics? A local developer says yes. Howard Konar is the founder of…
Democrat and Chronicle — A profile on Howard Konar, founder of Civic Genius.
Albany Times Union — The national conversation about health care has veered far away from common goals that most Americans care about. It has instead…
Capital Tonight with Liz Benjamin — Civic Genius founder Howard Konar spoke to Capital Tonight’s Liz Benjamin about activating people to act as citizens in…
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