Media

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A selection of media coverage and opinion pieces is below. Visit our Vimeo channel to watch highlight reels from select Citizen Panel events, as well as a full-length replay of our 2020 virtual event with the Sine Institute, Niskanen Center, and CNN’s Manu Raju.

Community Leaders, Editorial Board to Talk Police Reform in Bucks County

August 15, 2020

Bucks County Courier Times – Area leaders of minority communities will join the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer on Saturday to talk police…

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Fitzgerald: Police Reform Town Hall to Feature Local Residents

August 12, 2020

Bucks County Courier Times – A town hall-style event to discuss police reform is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, as the Courier Times and The…

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‘Common Ground’ Project Brings Together Divided Voters

March 2, 2020

WIVT PBS39 – A survey conducted in U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski’s 7th Congressional District revealed majorities of Republicans and Democrats actually agree on several reforms.

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Seventh District residents find common ground on campaign finance reform, national issues

March 2, 2020

Echoes Sentinel – At a time when the chasm between political parties seems too wide to breach, 7th Congressional District residents appear to be closer…

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Want to break the gridlock? We’re going to put citizens in the shoes of policymakers.

February 28, 2020

NJ.com – On Saturday, New Jersey citizens will meet with their congressman, Tom Malinowski, as part of a promising experiment to re-connect elected officials and…

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Thanksgiving and civility, part 2: Four topics worth putting on the table

November 27, 2019

The Fulcrum – It’s a sign of our fractious age: Each Thanksgiving, as millions of families prepare for the holiday weekend together, we see numerous…

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Voters discuss immigration concerns at Rochester forum

November 25, 2019

Rochester First – Civic Genius founder Howard Konar and Congressman Joe Morelle held a meeting on Saturday morning to discuss immigration issues in the Rochester…

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Immigration finds some common ground in local survey

November 25, 2019

City Newspaper – Large majorities of Democrats and Republicans in the 25th Congressional District share ‘common ground’ on immigration issues. That much was illustrated through…

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Immigration reform: Citizen forum set stage for civil discussion

November 23, 2019

Democrat and Chronicle – These days, it’s not common to see normal U.S. residents on different sides of the political aisle politely debate a hot…

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